On April 13, 2023, the 4th foreign ministers meeting among the neighboring countries of Afghanistan was held in the city of Samarkand. Turkmenistan was represented by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs V.Hajiyev. During the meeting, the parties exchanged views in detail on the current situation in Afghanistan, and also agreed to continue joint work in order to create favorable conditions for improving the domestic political and socio-economic situation in this country. In his speech, the D...

On April 10, 2023, the Chairman of the Mejlis D.Gulmanova received credentials from the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Belgium to Turkmenistan Michel Pietermans. On behalf of the head of state, the head of the national parliament congratulated the ambassador on his appointment to a responsible post, wishing him success in strengthening the ties of friendship and promising interstate dialogue, which is actively developing on a bilateral and multilateral basis, p...

On April 7, 2023, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to Ukraine T. Ataev presented his credentials to the President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu, as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to the Republic of Moldova (with residence in Kiev). During the ceremony, the Ambassador conveyed the greetings and best wishes of the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov to the President of the Republic of Moldova Maia Sandu. During th...

On April 10, 2023, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan V.Hajiyev met with the newly appointed Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to Turkmenistan Michel Pietermans (with residence in Baku), who is in Ashgabat on a working visit. In frames of the presentation of copies of credentials, the Turkmen side expressed its readiness to provide all possible assistance and support to the activities of the Ambassador in his new position. During the meeting, the main directions and...

On April 10, 2023, in the building of the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan, a meeting was held between the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Myahri Byashimova and the Head of the Office of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Turkmenistan Ayna Seyitlieva. During the meeting, issues of interaction between Turkmenistan and UNFPA were discussed within the framework of the country cooperation program approved for the period 2021-2025. The parties also noted the succes...

On April 5, 2023, during the Organizational Session of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), elections were held for the subsidiary bodies of the Council. During the elections, ECOSOC members unanimously elected Turkmenistan as a member of the UNICEF Executive Board for the period 2024-2026. Earlier Turkmenistan was elected and served as a member of the UNICEF Executive Board in 2018-2020. Today, Turkmenistan is a member of 13 commissions, committees and councils of the...

On April 6, 2023, the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov held an online meeting with the UN Deputy Secretary General, Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) Olga Algayerova. Within the framework of the negotiations, priority areas of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the UNECE were discussed. Special attention of the parties was paid to the issues of preparation for the participation of the...