On March 2, 2021, the International Conference “Turkmenistan and the United Nations: Cooperation for Peace and Trust” on the occasion of the 29th anniversary of Turkmenistan’s UN membership, was held in the premises of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The Conference was attended by the heads and representatives of the ministries and agencies of the country, heads of the diplomatic missions and representative offices of the international organizations working in Turkmenistan, r...

Today, on March 2, the International Conference “Turkmenistan and the United Nations: Cooperation for Peace and Trust” on the occasion of the 29th anniversary of Turkmenistan’s UN membership, has started in the MFA of Turkmenistan. Within the framework of the event online ceremony of signing the bilateral documents was held. In particular, the following documents were signed: Agreement between the Government of Turkmenistan and the United Nations Population Fund on Co-Financing, as well as W...

Today, on the 2nd of March 2021, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov had an online meeting with the IOM Regional Coordinator for Migration for Central Asia, Head of IOM Missions in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan Zeynal Hajiyev. The parties appraised the current level of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the International Organization for Migration. The results of joint work done in 2020 were discussed, as well as the priority fields of cooper...

The outstanding Turkmen poet Kurbannazar Ezizov (1940-1975) was born on March 1, the first day of spring, when new life bursts forth from tree buds and tender blossoms conjure up vivid painterly images. A series of events were held across the country throughout 2020 to mark the 80th anniversary of the birth of the poet loved by many generations…      “Behind the mountain the sun is sinking,  Like silver the white moon is glistening, Tired and weary,  Serdar is sleeping peacefully, pe...

Seven transactions were registered at the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan last week. Businessmen from the United Arab Emirates purchased aviation kerosene and motor gasoline produced at the Turkmenbashi complex of oil refineries, and businessmen from Afghanistan purchased liquefied gas (the "Türkmengaz" State Concern) to the total amount of more than USD 17.281 million. Turkmen businessmen purchased co-extruded polypropylene film (produced at the Turkmenbashi com...

On the 26th of February 2021, the Co-chairmen of the Intergovernmental Turkmen-Belarusian Commission on Economic Cooperation took place in the online format.   The heads and leading specialists of the profile ministries and departments, as well as the business circles of two countries also took part in the session. The Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan Sh.Durdyliyev and the Deputy Prime-Minister of the Republic of Belarus Yu.Nazarov determined the priorities of co...

On the 25th of February, 2021, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov had an online meeting with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Mr. Filippo Grandi. Within the course of the constructive negotiations the parties noted positive and active experience of the strategic partnership of Turkmenistan with the United Nations Organization and its specialized agencies. As known, humanitarian direction is an important component of the mutual dialogue. Being the pa...