On March 24, 2025, the Conference “International Year of Peace and Trust: The Triumph of Permanent Neutrality of Turkmenistan” was held at the Mekan Palace, dedicated to the adoption of the Resolution “Permanent Neutrality of Turkmenistan” during the 61st plenary meeting of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly. The conference was attended by members of the Government of Turkmenistan, staff members and seniors of diplomatic missions and representative offices of international organizati...

On March 21, 2025, during the 61st plenary meeting of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly, the Resolution “Permanent Neutrality of Turkmenistan” was adopted under Agenda item 61 “Peacebuilding and Peacekeeping” by consensus. Introducing the Resolution, Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the United Nations Aksoltan Atayeva emphasized that the status of permanent neutrality is the basis of Turkmenistan’s foreign policy and the foundation for implementation of the country’s bala...

On March 20, 2025, a meeting took place in the city of Arkadag between O. Atabayeva, Vice President for Medical Activities of the Charity Fund for Providing Assistance to Children in Need of Care named after Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and Elizabeth Rood, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Turkmenistan. The importance of the work carried out by the Fund in the development of international relations was emphasized at the meeting. Speaking about the wo...

On March 19, 2025, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan hosted the International Conference “International Year of Peace and Trust: the Role of Interregional Economic Cooperation in Ensuring Sustainable Development”, which attracted dozens of guests from around the world to Ashgabat. The conference was attended by members of the Government, heads and representatives of ministries and industry departments of Turkmenistan, heads of the diplomatic corps in Turkmenistan, represent...

On March 15, 2025, a meeting was held in Arkadag city between the Vice President for therapeutic activities of the Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Charitable Foundation for Assistance to Children in Need of Guardianship O.Atabayeva and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Representative in Turkmenistan Jalpa Ratna. During the meeting, the sides noted with satisfaction the constructive nature of Turkmenistan’s long-standing cooperation with UNICEF, which is reflected in numerous projects and...

On March 12, 2025, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Myahri Byashimova met with Regional Director for Europe of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Birgitte Bischoff Ebbesen, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. During the meeting, the sides noted the effectiveness of cooperation of Turkmenistan with the IFRC. Special emphasis was placed on cooperation aimed at improving the legislation of Turkmenistan in accordance with...

On March 12, 2025, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with the European Commissioner for International Partnerships Josef Sikela, who arrived in Turkmenistan on a visit. During the meeting, the sides discussed a wide range of issues of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the European Union in political-diplomatic, trade-economic, cultural and humanitarian spheres. In this context, the importance of the upcoming high-level contacts, which serve as the main f...