On December 17, 2019, a workshop was held in the building of the Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy in Central Asia on mutually beneficial cooperation through innovative technologies in rational use of water-energy resources among Central Asian states. The main goal of the seminar was to provide in-depth information on international legislative norms and standards in the field of water and energy cooperation, as well as discuss the draft provisions of the task force group (TFG), work pr...

On December 16, 2019, a meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan with the delegation of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the People’s Republic of China led by the Deputy Minister of International Relations Xiang Hunshan. At the meeting, the parties discussed the current state of cooperation between the Democratic Party of Turkmenistan and the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. During the talks, the sides exchanged views on a number...

On 16 December, 2019, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan there was a farewell meeting with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Turkmenistan Sayed Mohammad Akhmadi, who is completing his diplomatic mission in Turkmenistan. The Turkmen side congratulated Mr. Ambassador on the successful completion of his mission. The parties also exchanged views on current state of relations between two countries. Issues of further intensification...

Today, on December 16, 2019, the signing ceremony of the joint program with the UN under the title: "Improving the social protection system by introducing inclusive quality social services at the local level" took place. From the Turkmen side, the document was signed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Rashid Meredov. On behalf of the UN, the document was signed by the UN Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan Elena Panova. This project provides for active work to further improve the syste...

On December 14, 2019, the delegation of Turkmenistan, headed by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs V. Khadzhiev, took part in the annual meeting of Deputy Foreign Ministers of Central Asian countries in Tashkent. During the meeting, the parties discussed a wide range of issues related to the development of comprehensive cooperation in the region, interaction within the framework of international organizations, and exchanged views on relevant topics of the global agenda. The agenda of t...

On December 13, 2019 in Rome, Italy, the international conference "Italy and Central Asia: Strengthening Mutual Understanding, Cooperation and Partnership" was held. The event was attended by a representative Turkmen delegation headed by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. This meeting is the first in the format of "Italy and Central Asia", will create ample opportunities to identify ways and directions of partnership between the countries of the region and Italy. During t...

On December 13, 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R. Meredov had a meeting with the Head of the European Union Delegation to Turkmenistan Christian Berger at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. During the negotiations, issues of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the European Union have been discussed. Noting the role of cooperation in the framework of international organizations, the parties considered further steps to expand cooperation in various fields....