A MEETING OF THE AMBASSADORS OF SPECA COUNTRIES WAS HELD IN GENEVA

On December 18, 2019, in the Turkmenistan Hall of the UN Geneva Branch, a meeting of SPECA Ambassadors was held to discuss the outcome of the "SPECA Days" of the UN Special Program for the Economies of Central Asia (SPECA), which took place on November 18-21 this year in Ashgabat.

The meeting was attended by the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) O. Algaerova, Representative of the Visegrad Foundation, Ambassadors and diplomats of SPECA countries,...

THE AMBASSADOR OF ETHIOPIA PRESENTED COPIES OF HIS CREDENTIALS

On December 19, 2019, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan there was a meeting with the new Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia in Turkmenistan (with residence in Ankara) Mr. Girma Temesgen Barkessa, who arrived to Ashgabat on a working visit.

The Ambassador presented copies of his credentials to the Turkmen side and assured that he will make every effort to bring bilateral relations to a new level of cooperation.

Noting...

PRESENTATION OF THE SPECIAL UN PROGRAMS FOR THE ARAL SEA BASIN WAS HELD IN KAZAKHSTAN

On December 18-19, 2019, the Regional Conference "Innovative approaches and solutions in the system of sustainable water resources management and the possibility of their use in Central Asia" was held in Almaty.

The conference brought together more than 150 specialists in the field of water resources management; representatives of five Central Asian countries, government bodies authorized for water resources management, scientists, specialists, representatives of international financial organ...

A WORKING VISIT OF THE PRESIDENT OF TURKMENISTAN TO THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION STARTED

On December 20, 2019 a working visit of the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov started to the Russian Federation.

During the visit the President of Turkmenistan will participate in the informal meeting of the Heads of the CIS member states.

As part of the Turkmenistan’s chairmanship in the CIS in the meeting that was held on October 11, 2019 in Ashgabat, an agreement was reached by holding an informal meeting.

THE PRESENTATION OF THE BOOK “A HORSE - A SYMBOL OF FAITHFULNESS AND HAPPINESS” IN INDIAN WAS HELD AT THE IIR OF THE MFA OF TURKMENISTAN

On December 20, 2019, the presentation of the book of the President of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, “A horse - a symbol of faithfulness and happiness” in the Indian language, was held at the Institute of International relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.

The ceremony was attended by representatives of The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, teachers and students of several higher educational institutions of the country, representatives of public o...

JOINT MEETING OF THE MEMBERS OF THE WORKING GROUP ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SDGS AND THE HEADS OF UN AGENCIES

On December 20, 2019, in the building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, a joint meeting of the Working Group on the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals and the heads of UN agencies was held to present a demo version of the proposed data collection and dissemination platform.

The meeting was attended by the heads of state structures and public organizations of Turkmenistan, heads of UN agencies and structural divisions in Turkmenistan.

During the meeting, p...

PRESIDENT OF TURKMENISTAN ATTENDED INFORMAL SUMMIT OF CIS LEADERS

On December 20, 2019, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov left on a working visit to the Russian Federation to participate in an informal meeting of the heads of states of the CIS countries. At the Ashgabat International Airport, the head of state was escorted by officials.

A few hours later, the presidential airliner landed at Pulkovo International Airport in St. Petersburg, where the President of Turkmenistan was met by officials and members of the Turkmen delegation.

The...

TURKISH AMBASSADOR TO TURKMENISTAN COMPLETES HIS DIPLOMATIC MISSION

On December 25, 2019, a meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Turkey Mustafa Kapuju, completing his diplomatic mission in Turkmenistan.

At the beginning of the meeting, the Turkmen side expressed gratitude to the Ambassador for his personal contribution to the development of Turkmen-Turkish relations. In turn, the Turkish diplomat noted that, work in Turkmenistan has a special place in his d...

PRESIDENT OF TURKMENISTAN EXPRESSED CONDOLENCES TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN

On December 27, 2019, the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov expressed condolences to the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in connection with the accident of the passenger aircraft of the “Bek Air” airlines near the city of Almaty which brought to numerous victims and injuries.

BRIEFING DEDICATED TO THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF TURKMENISTAN IN THE INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR SAVING THE ARAL SEA AND THE FIRST CASPIAN ECONOMIC FORUM

On December 28, 2019, the briefing dedicated to the results of the chairmanship of Turkmenistan in the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea during the period of 2017-2019, as well as the First Caspian Economic Forum held on August 11-12 of current year in the National tourist zone “Avaza” was held in the MFA of Turkmenistan.

The representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Executive Committee of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea, Institute of the Casp...