AMBASSADOR OF CHINA PRESENTED THE COPIES OF HIS CREDENTIALS TO THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF TURKMENISTAN

On January 5, 2021, the meeting of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov with the newly appointed Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Turkmenistan Qian Naicheng took place.

During the meeting, R.Meredov congratulated the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China with the appointment to the responsible post and wished him successes in the diplomatic mission.  It was stated that in current year, the Turkmen-Chinese diplomatic relations enter the threshold...

HEAD OF THE REGIONAL CENTRE FOR PREVENTIVE DIPLOMACY FOR CENTRAL ASIA HELD A PRESS-CONFERENCE

On the 6th of January 2021, a press-conference of the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Head of the Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia Natalia Gherman was held in Ashgabat.

The representatives of the local mass media and the journalists accredited in Turkmenistan participated to the event, including the foreign press that took part in the press-conference through videoconferencing. Among the participants, the representatives of the mass media of Azerba...

DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER OF TURKMENISTAN HELD A TELEPHONE CONVERSATION WITH THE SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR AFGHANISTAN AND PAKISTAN

On the 6th of January 2021, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Vepa Hajiyev held a telephone conversation with the Special Representative of the Federal Government for Afghanistan and Pakistan Markus Potzel.   

After exchanging warm greetings, the diplomats highly appraised the level of cooperation between Turkmenistan and Germany, both in bilateral format, as well as in the framework of international and regional structures.

Special attention was paid to the issues of...

HEAD OF THE OSCE CENTER IN ASHGABAT HELD A BRIEFING ON THE ADOPTION OF THE ASHGABAT FINAL DOCUMENT

On January 8, 2021, a briefing was held in premises of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan by the Head of the OSCE Center in Ashgabat Ms. Natalia Drozd.  The main topic was the Ashgabat Final document, adopted on the outcomes of the International Conference "Policy of neutrality and Its Importance in Ensuring International Peace, Security and Sustainable Development" held on December 12 of last year in honor of the 25th anniversary of Turkmenistan's permanent neutrality. As known, th...

THE REPRESENTATIVES OF TURKMENISTAN AND AFGHANISTAN HAVE DISCUSSED KEY ASPECTS OF COOPERATION

On January 8, 2021 the competent delegation headed by the Deputy Chairman of Cabinet of Ministers, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov arrived in Kabul, the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan for a working visit.

During the visit, Turkmen delegation had constructive talks with high-level officials of the Afghan government. In particular, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov had a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Repu...

POLITICAL CONSULTATIONS BETWEEN TURKMENISTAN AND AFGHANISTAN AT THE LEVEL OF MINISTERS OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS WERE HELD IN KABUL

On January 9, 2021, Political consultations between Turkmenistan and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan at the level of Ministers of Foreign Affairs were held in Kabul.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Mohammad Hanif Atmar expressed their positions on key aspects of bilateral agenda.  

The parties underlined the effectiveness of dialog between the Heads of Turkmenistan and Afghanistan...

THE DELEGATION OF TURKMENISTAN HAD A MEETING WITH THE AFGHAN LEADERSHIP

On January 9, 2021 Turkmen delegation headed by the Deputy Chairman of Cabinet of Ministers, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov had a meeting with the President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Mohammad Ashraf Ghani.

The Parties have stated with appreciation the high dynamics of broad bilateral relations. The effectiveness of interstate political and diplomatic dialog, as well as further development of trade, economic, culture and humanitarian relations has b...

TURKMEN-INDIAN POLITICAL CONSULTATIONS HAD BEEN HELD

On January 13, 2021, political consultations were held between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and the Republic of India at the level of deputy foreign ministers of the two countries in the format of a video conference.

 At the meeting, the Turkmen delegation was headed by the Deputy Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan V. Khadzhiev, and the Indian delegation was led by Secretary West, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, Vikas Svarup.

During constructive negoti...

PRESIDENTS OF TURKMENISTAN AND AFGHANISTAN TOOK PART IN THE COMMISSIONING OF A NUMBER OF JOINT INFRASTRUCTURES

Today, on the 14th of January 2021, the opening ceremony of 30 km long railway between Aqina and Andkhoy stations and the commissioning of the international fiber-optic communication system and transit flows from Ymamnazar (Turkmenistan) to Aqina (Afghanistan) and from Serhetabat (Turkmenistan) to Torghundi (Afghanistan), as well as the power transmission line from Turkmen city of  Kerki to Afghan city of Sheberghan was held in participation of the Presidents of Turkmenistan and the Islamic Repu...

THE AQINA-ANDKHOY RAILWAY LINE WAS PUT INTO OPERATION

On January 14, 2021, the inauguration of the 30-kilometer railway section between the Aqina-Andkhoy stations of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan took place.

The event was attended by the heads of Turkmenistan and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, members of governments, heads and representatives of a number of ministries and departments of the two countries, public organizations.

The Chairman of the Agency "Türkmendemirýollary" (Turkmen Railways) A. Atamuradov and the head of the Afg...