On March 4, 2025, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with the newly appointed European Union Special Representative for Central Asia Eduards Stiprais, who arrived in Ashgabat on a visit. At the beginning of the meeting, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan congratulated Mr. Stiprais on his appointment to the responsible position and wished him success. The sides agreed to continue working on the development of mutually beneficial ties between Turkmenista...

On March 4, 2025, in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, as part of a working visit of a representative delegation of Spanish business circles to Turkmenistan, a meeting was held between Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmet Gurbanov and the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Spain to Turkmenistan (with residence in Moscow) Ricardo Martinez Vazquez, who presented copies of his credentials. A. Gurbanov congratulated the Ambassador on...

On March 3, 2025, the National Leader of Turkmen People, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held a telephone conversation the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. At the beginning, the National Leader of Turkmen people and the Amir of Qatar congratulated each other and the friendly peoples of two countries on the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan and expressed wishes that fasting, prayers and good deeds performed during this bl...

On February 28, 2025, National Leader of the Turkmen People, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov met with World Bank Vice President for the Europe and Central Asia Antonella Bassani, World Bank’s Regional Director for the Central Asia region Ms. Tatiana Proskuryakova and the International Finance Corporation Regional Director for Central Asia and Türkiye Ms. Wiebke Schloemer. Expressing gratitude for the meeting, the guests noted the high achievements and...

On February 28, 2025, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov received the World Bank Vice President for the Europe and Central Asia Antonella Bassani. Expressing gratitude to the head of state for the hospitality, the guest emphasized the World Bank’s interest in expanding cooperation with Turkmenistan. It was noted that large-scale measures to improve the country’s national financial and banking system, as well as relevant comprehensive programs, help ensure economic stability and growth. Taking th...

On February 28, 2025, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan hosted a briefing on the results of the first UN assessment mission on preparation for LLDC-3, led by the UN Under-Secretary-General, High Representative for the Least Developed, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States, Rabab Fatima. The event was attended by heads and representatives of relevant ministries and departments, heads and representatives of specialized UN agencies, as well as represent...

On 28 February 2025, a meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the results of Turkmenistan’s joint work with the International Labour Organization in the previous year. The meeting was attended by heads and representatives of the relevant ministries and departments, law enforcement agencies of Turkmenistan, as well as hyakimliks (administrations) of the country’s regions. The delegation of the International Labor Organization was headed by Assistant Director-General, Regiona...