On the 8th of June 2020, the opening ceremony of the new automobile bridge through the Tejen River at the “Sarahs-Sarahs” checkpoint near the Turkmen-Iranian border was held. The ceremonial opening was accompanied by the performances of the art workers of Turkmenistan. On the occasion of the momentous event, in the second half of the day, a meeting between the high-ranking representatives of Turkmenistan and the Islamic Republic of Iran took place. The Turkmen side was headed by the Minister...

On June 5, 2020, a briefing was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan on the implementation of the Preparedness and Response Plan of Turkmenistan for Acute Infectious Disease, which was prepared at the national level in cooperation with international organizations. The briefing was attended by heads and representatives of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Health and the Medical Industry, as well as relevant departments of Turkmenistan, heads of diplomatic missions and repre...

On June 4, 2020, the online consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and the Russian Federation were held. The Turkmen side was headed by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan V.Hajiyev, while the Russian side was led by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation A.Rudenko. During the talks, the parties discussed a number of crucial issues in the framework of bilateral cooperation. Special accent was made on strengthening o...

On June 3, 2020, in Ashgabat, on the occasion of World Cycle Day, the opening of the Bicycle monument and a mass bike ride took place with the participation of President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. The ceremony was attended by members of the government, heads of diplomatic missions and representative offices of international organizations accredited in Turkmenistan, heads of the ministries and departments of the country, representatives of national and foreign media, as well as...

On June 1, 2020, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R.Meredov held a telephone conversation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine D.Kuleba. During the negotiations, the heads of the foreign affairs agencies of the two countries discussed the current state and future prospects of Turkmen-Ukrainian cooperation in the political, diplomatic, trade-economic and humanitarian spheres. The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and Ukraine emphasized the importance of mutu...

On May 29, 2020, online negotiations were held between the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R.Meredov and the Governor of the Astrakhan Region of the Russian Federation I.Yu.Babushkin. During a constructive conversation, the parties discussed the strategic nature of bilateral cooperation between Turkmenistan and the Astrakhan region, which has an important place in partnership with the Russian Federation. It was noted that a great de...

On May 29, 2020, a regular meeting of the Council of the Heads of Governments of the Commonwealth of Independent States took place by videoconferencing. The meeting was attended by the Prime Minister of the Azerbaijan Republic A.Asadov, the Vice Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia M. Grigoryan, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus S.Rumas, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan A.Mamin, the Vice Prime Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic E.Asrandiev, the Prime Minister of...