On July 31, 2023, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with a delegation of the People's Republic of China headed by Chen Gang, member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, Secretary of the CPC Committee of Qinghai Province. During the talks, the parties discussed topical aspects of the Turkmen-Chinese comprehensive strategic partnership. At the same time, the dynamic development of cooperation in many areas of mutual interest was noted. As R.M...

On 25 July 2023, the ceremony of presenting credentials by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to the Republic of Singapore (with residence in Seoul) B.Durdyev to the President of the Republic of Singapore Halimah Yacob took place. During the conversation, the President of the Republic of Singapore conveyed warm greetings and best wishes to the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov and the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Masla...

On July 26, 2023, consultations were held via video conference between the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R.Meredov, the Republic of Tajikistan S.Mukhriddin and the Republic of Uzbekistan B.Saidov. During the meeting, issues of conducting and preparing the Summit of the Presidents of Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, which will be held in Ashgabat in early August this year, were discussed. The ministers discussed the draft program, the agenda of the upcoming meeting, a...

On July 25, 2023, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with the Director General of the Eastern Committee of the German Economy Michael Harms, who arrived in Turkmenistan on a visit. During the talks, the parties discussed the current agenda of economic cooperation between Turkmenistan and Germany, while a positive trend in the growth of trade and economic cooperation was noted. Speaking about the prospects for the development of priority aspects of bilateral...

Recently, comments began to appear in a number of international media regarding the possibility of implementing a project for the supply of Turkmen natural gas in the western direction. We are talking about the construction of a gas pipeline along the bottom of the Caspian Sea in order to transport Turkmen "blue fuel" to European markets (the Trans-Caspian pipeline). Such a “sudden” manifestation of interest in a large-scale project in the current conditions, in general, is understandable and...

On July 24, 2023, under the leadership of the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, the Minister of foreign affairs of Turkmenistan R.Meredov, a regular meeting of the Interdepartmental Commission to ensure the implementation of Turkmenistan's international obligations in the field of human rights and international humanitarian law was held. The meeting was attended by representatives of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan, heads and representatives of relevant ministries and de...

President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, on behalf of the people and the Government of Turkmenistan, as well as on his own behalf, sent heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to the President of the Republic of the Philippines Ferdinand Romualdes Marcos and the people of the country on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Turkmenistan and the Republic of the Philippines. Noting that relations between our states are based on mutual respect, equal...