On the 21st of June 2021, during the 31st meeting of the Assembly of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO Turkmenistan was elected to the membership of the Executive Council of the given Commission for the period of 2021-2023. Along with the Assembly, the Executive Council stands as the governing body of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO. The aim of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) lies in rendering assistance to internat...

Today, on June 21, the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met via videoconferencing with the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Kairat Abdrakhmanov. The parties expressed content with the current level of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the Office of the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities. During the meeting, an analysis of current and prospective projects in the framework of the human dimension...

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has sent his hearty congratulations to Sayyid Ebrahim Raisi on being elected President of the Islamic Republic of Iran. «The multifaceted and long-standing relations between Turkmenistan and the neighboring Islamic Republic of Iran are characterized by a close affinity. We are convinced that these relations built on long-established bonds of friendship, fraternity and mutual respect will continue to develop for the benefit of our nations», t...

The President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov sent sincere congratulations to Mr. Antonio Guterres on his re-election as the Secretary-General of the United Nations. In his letter, the Head of State wished success to the UN Secretary-General on behalf of the people and the Government of Turkmenistan, as well as on his own behalf. “Turkmenistan attaches great importance to cooperation with the UN that currently embraces nearly all of the most important aspects of international lif...

On June 17, 2021, the meeting of the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov with the Executive Director of the Eastern Committee of German Economy Michael Harms took place via videoconferencing. During the constructive talk, the parties discussed a wide range of issues of bilateral collaboration. The positive pace of development of trade-economic cooperation between Turkmenistan and Germany was noted.   The necessity of inten...

On the 16th of June 2021, the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov participated to the work of the Second Summit on Science and Technology of the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC) held under the chairmanship of the Government of the United Arab Emirates via videoconferencing. The Summit entitled “Science, Technology and Innovation: Opening New Horizons” was attended by the heads of states, leadership of profile ministries and other relevant structures of the OIC Mem...

On the 16th of June 2021, the EU Special Representative for Central Asia Peter Burian was received by the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Chairman of the Supreme Control Chamber of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov. During the meeting, it was underlined that Turkmenistan intends to further expand cooperation with the European Union on all vectors posing mutual interest. The parties exchanged views on strengthening cooperation in the area of security, energy, transport, nature...