On the 18th of March 2021, a meeting via videoconferencing was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic Ruslan Kazakbaev.  During the meeting, the Ministers discussed the key aspects of Turkmen-Kyrgyz relations in political-diplomatic field, as well as in trade-economic and cultural-humanitarian dimensions. Special emphasis was made on the arrangement of the visits on the highest level in the current...

On March 18, 2021, in the premises of the MFA of Turkmenistan the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov held a meeting with the new Consul General of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Mary city Nuriddin Rahmani. At the beginning of the meeting Consul General of Afghanistan presented his consular patent. In turn, he was awarded consular exequatur by the MFA of Turkmenistan. The parties considered current state and perspectives of the development of friendly Turkmen...

One of the most ancient festivals, Nowruz, is widely celebrated by the people of Turkmenistan. It has been inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage and has been recognized internationally.  With the holiday fast approaching, the State Museum of the State Cultural Center of Turkmenistan is currently running an exhibition entitled ‘Nowruz: The International Holiday of Peace and Beauty’. It features archeological and ethnographic rarities from the Museum’s stor...

On the 17th of March, 2021, the International Scientific and Practical Conference “The History of Architecture and Culture” was held in the Museum of Fine Arts of Turkmenistan. At the beginning of the event, the participants got acquainted with the exhibition, which was organized by State Academy of Arts of Turkmenistan and Turkmen Institute of Architecture and Civil Engineering. The Conference, which was held in a hybrid format, was attended by the Minister of Culture of Turkmenistan A.Sh...

During the videoconference meeting on March 17, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov discussed with the OSCE Secretary General Helga Schmid the key aspects of cooperation within the human dimension. The parties considered the results of cooperation in the area of promoting and protecting the human rights, gender equality.  The efficiency of cooperation of the country with OSCE through the Office of Ombudsperson of Turkmenistan was highlighted.  In addition, the impor...

During the online meeting of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov with the OSCE Secretary General Helga Schmid, the issues of energy security and sustainable transport were discussed.    The parties underlined the importance of stable access to energy resources from the standpoint of regional and global development. The Turkmen side has noted that being one of the largest producers and suppliers of energy resources in the world, Turkmenistan actively continues to wor...

The delegation of Turkmenistan, headed by Gulshat Mammedova, Chairperson of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan took part in the Central Asian Forum "The Role of Women in Fostering Peace, Trust and Security”, organized by the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat in co-operation with the Government of Turkmenistan. OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sweden, Ann Linde, OSCE Secretary General, Helga Schmid as well as high-level officials of the parliaments of foreign states and international s...