On November 16, 2023, during the 42nd session of the UNESCO General Conference, Turkmenistan was unanimously elected as a member of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for Physical Education and Sport for 2023-2027.   This Committee was established in 1978 to promote the role and importance of sport and its inclusion in public policy. Turkmenistan was elected as a member of this UNESCO structure for the period 2017-2021.

On November 20, 2023, in Beijing, the delegation of Turkmenistan led by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan V.Hajiyev took part in the third meeting of the Turkmen-Chinese working group on ensuring the security of economic cooperation facilities. During the meeting, a detailed exchange of views took place on the current agenda of bilateral relations, and it was noted that the Turkmen-Chinese relations of comprehensive strategic partnership are dynamically and consistently devel...

On November 20, 2023, a telephone conversation took place between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov. During the negotiations, the parties discussed current areas of Turkmen-Russian cooperation, and also exchanged views on regional issues of mutual interest.

On November 20, 2023, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with the newly appointed Ambassador of Malaysia to Turkmenistan Mohd Suhaimi Bin Ahmad Tajuddin and accepted copies of his credentials. The minister congratulated the ambassador on his appointment to a responsible post and expressed the readiness of the Turkmen side to provide full assistance and support in fulfilling his diplomatic mission to further strengthen interstate ties. During the meeting, dip...

On November 17-18, 2023, the 17th meeting of the Intergovernmental Turkmen-Iranian Commission on Economic Cooperation was held in Ashgabat. The meeting was held under the leadership of the co-chairs of the commission - the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R.Meredov and the Minister of Road and Urban Development of the Islamic Republic of Iran M.Bazrpash. During the meeting, it was stated that currently mutually beneficial ties are being implemented between Turkmenistan and Iran in...

On November 14, 2023, Turkmenistan acceded to the Basic Multilateral Agreement on International Transport for the Development of the Europe-the Caucasus-Asia Corridor, which was adopted in September 1998 in Baku.   The purpose of the document is to develop economic relations, trade and transport communications in the regions of Europe, the Black Sea, the Caucasus, the Caspian Sea and Asia, as well as to promote and facilitate the international transport of goods, ensure traffic safety, harmon...

On November 16, 2023, a briefing was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan on the results of the participation of the delegation of Turkmenistan in the 44th session of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the UN Human Rights Council. The briefing was attended by heads of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, employees of diplomatic missions of foreign states and representative offices of international organizations accredited in Turkmenistan...