On May 17, 2022, the delegation of Turkmenistan headed by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan V. Hajiyev took part in the regular meeting of the "European Union - Central Asia" High-Level Political and Security Dialogue, which was held in Brussels. During the dialogue, the parties expressed their positions on topical issues of regional and global stability; in particular, they exchanged views on common security challenges, including the situation in Afghanistan. Particul...

The delegation of Turkmenistan headed by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan V.Hajiyev, within the framework of its visit to Brussels on May 16, held bilateral meetings with the Secretary General of the World Customs Organization Mr. Kunio Mikuriya, the Secretary General of the Energy Charter Secretariat Mr. Guy Lentz, and also with the Managing Director for Russia, Eastern partnership, Central Asia, Regional cooperation and OSCE of the European External Action Service, Mr. Mi...

On May 16-20, 2022, the 31st session of the UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) was held in a hybrid format in Vienna. The session was attended by representatives from 130 countries and 55 non-governmental organizations, including the delegation of Turkmenistan. The session was opened by the Chairperson of ECOSOC, the Executive Director of UNODC, the Executive Director of UN Women and the Chairperson of the CCPCJ. They highlighted the challenges of the Kyoto Declara...

On May 16, 2022, the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Austria, together with the Turkmen-Austrian Society, organized an international webinar on the topic “Ahal-Teke horses are the wings of the Turkmen people”, dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Turkmenistan and Austria. The webinar dedicated to Akhal-Teke horses was attended by representatives of ministries and departments of Austria, lovers and admirers of Akhal-Teke horses from countries such a...

On May 16, 2022, an online meeting was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the UAE Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh. At the beginning of the meeting, Rashid Meredov expressed deep condolences to the Emirati side on the death of the President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. During the talks, the high level of confidential dialogue between the top leaders...

Today, on May 15, 2022, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov had a meeting with the Director General of the Foreign Service of the State Department of the United States of America Ms. Carol Perez and the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs at US Department of State Dean Thompson. The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Turkmenistan Matthew Stephen Klimow also attended the meeti...

On May 13, 2022, a regular meeting of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) was held in Dushanbe, Republic of Tajikistan. At the meeting, the Turkmen delegation was headed by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Vepa Hajyiev. During the current meeting, a thorough exchange of views took place on topical issues on the international agenda and interaction in the CIS format. The priorities of multilateral partnership in t...