On June 4, 2018 in Ashgabat, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan had a meeting with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Kuwait in Turkmenistan Majdi Ahmad Al-Dhafiri who arrived in Turkmenistan on a working visit. During the talks, the sides discussed issues of bilateral cooperation in the political, trade-economic and cultural-humanitarian spheres. The importance of the top-level talks was emphasized in the context of identifying key cooperation vecto...

On June 4, 2018, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan there was a meeting with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Argentine Republic to Turkmenistan (with residence in Moscow) Mr. Ricardo Ernesto Lagorio, who arrived in Ashgabat to present his credentials. At the beginning of the meeting, congratulating the Ambassador on his appointment to the responsible post, the Turkmen side noted the need to develop a fruitful dialogue with Argentina. Touching upon th...

On June 3, 2018 for the first time in many countries World Bicycle Day was celebrated. It was established by the Resolution of the General Assembly of the United Nations on the initiative of the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. Early in the morning, many thousands of residents of the capital on bicycles gathered in a picturesque corner of the Turkmen capital - near the roundabout at the intersection of Kopetdag Avenue and Djulga Street, from where a magnificent panoramic v...

On June 1, 2018, in Tbilisi Olympic Sports Center the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Georgia with the assistance of Georgian National bicycle federation held the track cycling competition, dedicated to the World Bicycle Day. Diplomats, accredited in Georgia, representatives of Georgian National bicycle federation, athletes and coaches of Georgia took participation in this event, which was covered by the local media. Speakers stressed the international significance of the World Bicycle Day, est...

On May 30-31, 2018, the delegation of Turkmenistan visited the Kingdom of Sweden on a working visit. On 30 May, the delegation met with the Director of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), Mr. Dan Smith. During the meeting, the sides exchanged views on the establishment of bilateral cooperation between the institute and relevant organizations of Turkmenistan. On May 31, the third round of bilateral political consultations took place at the Swedish Ministry of Foreign...

On May 31, 2018, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan there was a meeting with the delegation of the Republic of the Gambia, headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambian Affairs Abroad of the Republic of the Gambia, Usain Darbo. As the Turkmen side noted, the development of relations with the countries of the African continent is a priority direction of Turkmenistan's foreign policy. In this regard, the need was expressed for further developme...

On May 31, 2018, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan there was a meeting with the Special Envoy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Portugal, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Portugal to the Republic of Turkey (with residence in Ankara), Mrs. Paula Leal da Silva, who arrived to the Turkmen capital on a working visit. During the talks, the parties discussed issues of further interaction between the two countries on the principles of equality, mutual benefit and...