On January 22, 2024, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Myahri Byashimova accepted copies of the credentials of the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Swiss Confederation to Turkmenistan (with residence in Baku) Thomas Stähli. The Deputy Minister congratulated the Ambassador on his appointment and wished him success in his diplomatic activities. During the meeting, the interest of parties was outlined in expanding the interstate dialogue. The diploma...

The Turkmen delegation led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov is on a working visit to Japan on January 22-23, 2024. During the visit, it is planned to hold meetings in the Government, Parliament, relevant ministries and state agencies, with the leadership of financial and export credit agencies, leading Japanese companies. The agenda of the upcoming meetings will focus on issues related to strengthening interstate dialogue, expanding contacts through interpa...

On January 20, 2024, a regular meeting of the National Commission of Turkmenistan for UNESCO was held under the chairmanship of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov. Members of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, heads and representatives of relevant ministries and state agencies of the country took part in the meeting. Opening the meeting, R.Meredov summed up the activities of the Interdepartmental Commission for UNESCO for 2023, and also noted the priority...

On January 18,2024, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Rashid Meredov met with the Minister of Oil of Iran Javad Ovji at the Turkmen Foreign Ministry. During the meeting, current issues and prospects for cooperation in the energy sector were discussed. In this context, mutual interest was noted in increasing interaction between the relevant state agencies of Turkmenistan and Iran. The presence and possibilities for realizing the energy potential of the two friendly countries were also emphasized...

On January 18, 2024, the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov received the Minister of Oil of the Islamic Republic of Iran Javad Ovji. J.Ovji conveyed warm words of greetings from the President of Iran Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi to the head of Turkmenistan, as well as the National Leader of the Turkmen people. During the meeting, a high level of cooperation between Turkmenistan and Iran, based on the age-old traditions of friendship, good neighborliness and equality, was stated. It...

Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Malaysia M. Mashalov and Head of South and Central Asia Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia Ms. Dr. Shazelin Zainul Abidi met on 18 January 2024. At the meeting, the sides discussed issues of bilateral cooperation in political and diplomatic, trade and economic, cultural and humanitarian spheres. In particular, the importance of holding high-level visits between Turkmenistan and Malaysia in 2024 was noted. The Ambassador also stressed the...

On January 18, 2024, in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, a meeting was held between the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan M.Byashimova and the Deputy Managing Director for Russia, Eastern Partnership, Central Asia, Regional Cooperation and the OSCE in the European External Action Service (EEAS) Luke Pierre Devin. During the meeting, issues related to the implementation of EU projects and programs, the organization of bilateral visits and events, including the...