On July 18, 2020, the successive meeting of the Inter-departmental Commission on the Implementation of International Obligations of Turkmenistan in the area of Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law was held in the premises of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The heads and representatives of relevant ministries and agencies of Turkmenistan, Ombudswoman of Turkmenistan, representatives of public organizations, UN Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan Elena Panova and th...

On July 7, 2020, the online meeting between the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Lamberto Zannier took place in the MFA of Turkmenistan. The main vectors of cooperation between Turkmenistan and OSCE were discussed with special accent made on the humanitarian dimension of joint activities. The adherence of the Turkmen side to the promotion of democratic values and practi...

On July 6, 2020, a meeting was held in the building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan to review the results of the country's foreign policy activities for the first half of 2020, which is being implemented under the wise leadership of President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. The meeting was attended by leaders and employees of the diplomatic service of Turkmenistan. During the meeting, the main achievements of the country's foreign policy were announced. The hi...

On July 2, 2020, a telephone conversation between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Mohammed Haneef Atmar was held. The parties noted the significance of regular contacts between the Heads of States and in the framework of the external policy agencies. Mr. Atmar addressed kind words to Turkmenistan in connection with the humanitarian aid provided to Afghanistan in the period of pande...

On July 2, 2020, a trilateral meeting was held in the form of a video conference between the Presidents of Turkmenistan, Afghanistan and Azerbaijan. The agenda of the high-level meeting included discussion of a joint project - the international transit and transport corridor along the route Afghanistan-Turkmenistan-Azerbaijan-Georgia-Turkey (Lapis Lazuli). During a video conference on the implementation of this joint project, the heads of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Mohammad Ashraf Gh...

Turkmenistan is elected to the vice-chairmanship of the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly. The Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan to the UN informed about this on June 29, 2020.   It is pertinent to note that our country is being elected to the vice-chairmanship of the UN General Assembly session for the sixth time. Previously Turkmenistan was elected to the 58th, 62nd, 64th, 68th and 71st sessions in this status.  The successive assignment of this honorable mission serves...

On July 1, 2020, the fifth session of the online seminar on the accession of the countries to the World Trade Organization (WTO) entitled “Accession in Focus: Eurasia” was held. Turkmenistan was represented at this session by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan V.Hajiyev. The event was also attended by means of videoconferencing by the representatives of relevant departments and organizations of the public and private sectors, scientists from participating countries and WTO...