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MEETING OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE MEJLIS OF TURKMENISTAN WITH MEMBERS OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
On June 19, 2023, the meeting of the Chairman of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan D.Gulmanova with the head of the delegation for the countries of Central Asia and Mongolia of the European Parliament, Tomas Zdechovsky, who is in Turkmenistan on a working visit, took place. The subject of keen discussion was the intensification of inter-parliamentary cooperation, which serves as an important tool for promoting constructive partnership, maintaining the bonds of friendship and mutual understanding bet...
MULTIFACETED COOPERATION WITH THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT WAS DISCUSSED AT THE MFA OF TURKMENISTAN
On June 19, 2023, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs M.Byashimova held a meeting with the delegation of the European Parliament, which arrived on a visit to Turkmenistan. During the talks, a review of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the European Union was carried out, issues of further development of relations between Turkmenistan and the European Union both bilaterally and within the framework of the “Central Asia-European Union” format were discussed. The Turkmen side emphasized the...
EXPANSION ISSUES DISCUSSED COOPERATION WITH UNOPS
On June 19, 2023, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R.Meredov held talks with the Director of the UN Multi-Country Office for Project Services (UNOPS) in Austria, Freya von Groote. During the meeting, the current state and prospects for further development of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the UN were discussed. In this context, the parties expressed a common opinion on the high level of interaction on the widest range of issues on the international agenda. It was emphasize...
UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADOPTS ANNUAL RESOLUTION ON PROMOTING A CULTURE OF PEACE, AFFIRMING SUPPORT FOR TURKMENISTAN’S INITIATIVES IN BUILDING TRUST AND DIALOGUE IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
June 14, 2023 - the 79th plenary meeting of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly took place, during which the annual resolution entitled "Follow-up to the Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace” presented by Bangladesh, was adopted. Taking into account the activities undertaken by Turkmenistan to promote a culture of peace and inter-state dialogue, the resolution highlights the significance of the Outcome Document of the International Conference "Dialogue...
THE PRESIDENT OF TURKMENISTAN RECEIVED THE DEPUTY CHAIRMAN OF THE CIS ICCM
On June 15, 2023, the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov received the Deputy Chairman of the Intergovernmental Coordinating Council for Seed Production of the CIS (ICCC CIS), President of the “Seeds” Association Ivan Kuzmin. Welcoming the guest, the head of Turkmenistan expressed confidence that his visit to Turkmenistan would open up new prospects for deepening cooperation in the field of agriculture, in particular, in the field of seed production. In turn, I.Kuzmin emphasize...
ISSUES OF PARTNERSHIP WITH UNESCO DISCUSSED AT THE MFA OF TURKMENISTAN
On June 13, 2023, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov held a meeting with the Director of the UNESCO Cluster Office in Tehran, the Representative of UNESCO in Turkmenistan and Iran, Golda El Khoury, who is in Ashgabat on a visit. During the talks, the parties exchanged views on topical issues of interaction between Turkmenistan and UNESCO. A constructive exchange of views took place on specific areas of the upcoming agenda of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the...
MEETING WITH THE OSCE HIGH COMMISSIONER ON NATIONAL MINORITIES
Today, on June 13, 2023, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov held talks with the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Kairat Abdrakhmanov, who arrived in Ashgabat on a working visit. During the meeting, the current state and prospects for joint work within the human dimension of the OSCE, including the mandate of the High Commissioner on National Minorities, were discussed. R.Meredov stressed that in recent years, cooperation between Turkmenistan and the...