The European Union and Turkmenistan stand for the further development of mutually beneficial partnership

On March 18, 2024, as part of the working visit of the Turkmen delegation to Brussels, a number of meetings were held with high-ranking representatives of the European Union.

In particular, negotiations were held with the Chief Foreign Policy Adviser to the President of the European Council Simon Mordue.

The parties stated their interest in continuing cooperation in the field of green energy, transport, technological interconnection and other areas. The importance of bilateral cooperation...

Turkmenistan and the EU signed a Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement

On March 18, 2024, the signing of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between Turkmenistan and the EU took place in the building of the Council of the European Union.

As part of the ceremony, a meeting was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Permanent Representative of Belgium to the EU Willem van de Voorde, which was also attended by the Managing Director of the European External Action Service for Eastern Europe, Russia,...

About the meeting of the heads of foreign affairs departments of Turkmenistan and Belgium

On March 18, 2024, a meeting was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belgium Hadja Lahbib.

The ministers discussed the current level and prospects of cooperation between the two countries in the political, cultural and humanitarian spheres.

The parties expressed their readiness to further develop bilateral relations and partnerships within the framework of international organizations.

Along with this, interes...

Issues of developing cooperation between Turkmenistan and Luxembourg were discussed

On March 18, 2024, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with the Vice Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Luxembourg Xavier Bettel.

The parties discussed the possibilities of deepening political, diplomatic, trade and economic cooperation.

Issues on the regional and international agenda were also considered. The importance of strengthening the legal basis for interaction was emphasized.

The importance of strengthening the legal...

Round table between Turkmenistan and the EU in Brussels

On March 18, 2024, with the participation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov, and the Director General of the Agency for Transport and Communications under the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan Mammethan Chakyev, a round table was organized with the European business community on the topic “Turkmenistan and the EU: towards a new economic partnership”.

The event brought together more than 120 representatives from various countries in a hybrid format, where opp...

Turkmenistan is expanding the range of cooperation with European business circles

On March 18, 2024, in Brussels, as part of a round table with the participation of representatives of the European business community, ways to new economic partnerships between Turkmenistan and the European Union were discussed.

In addition to general discussions, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R.Meredov and the Director General of the Agency for Transport and Communications under the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan M.Chakiev held a number of separate meetings with Europ...

About the meeting with the Ambassador of Armenia to Turkmenistan

On March 19, 2024, in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Ahmet Gurbanov held a meeting with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Turkmenistan  Rouben Kharazian.

During the meeting, the diplomats discussed key aspects of the bilateral partnership, exchanged views on developing areas of cooperation, including the next meeting of the Intergovernmental Turkmen-Armenian Commission on Econ...

A meeting with the Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Turkmenistan

On March 19, 2024, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Myahri Byashimova held a meeting with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Turkmenistan Gismet Fizuli ogly Gezalov.

In the context of development of bilateral relations, diplomats discussed a wide range of issues related to the further development of political dialogue between Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan, the intensification of contacts between foreign ministries, as well as the...

Meeting with the director of the Iranian weekly newspaper and Internet news service “Nohostnews” (“First News”)

On March 16, 2024, in Mashhad, a meeting was held between the Consul General of Turkmenistan in the Islamic Republic of Iran Y. Gayypov and the Director of the Iranian weekly newspaper and internet news agency “Nohostnews” (“First News”) Ali Pakbaz Khosrowshahi.

The main topic of discussion was the prospects for interaction in the field of mass media. At the meeting, joint plans in the information sphere and the possibility of covering the development of fraternal Turkmen-Iranian relations we...

Turkmenistan and the EU cooperate in the humanitarian direction

On March 19, 2024, as part of the visit of the Turkmen delegation to Brussels, Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov met with the European Union Special Representative for Human Rights Olof Skoog.

The parties noted the importance of bilateral cooperation mechanisms, the joint Turkmenistan-EU Committee and the Human Rights Dialogue, held alternately in Turkmenistan and Belgium.

O.Skoog was familiarized with the measures taken in Turkmenistan in the humanitarian dimension, in particular, the impro...