On January 29, 2024, the 87th session of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) began its work in Geneva, Swiss Confederation. On February 2, 2024, the Turkmen delegation led by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan M.Byashimova took part in the session, during which the sixth periodic report of Turkmenistan was considered regarding the implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination agains...

On February 2, 2024, a telephone conversation was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic Jeenbek Kulubaev. During the negotiations, the parties discussed issues of bilateral cooperation, and also stressed the need to enhance trade and economic partnership. During the conversation, R.Meredov said that in connection with the accident at the thermal power plant in Bishkek, according to the instruct...

On February 1, 2024, at the Presidential Palace in Colombo, an official ceremony was held to present Sh.Geldynazarov’s credentials to the President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe, as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (with residence in New Delhi). As part of the award ceremony, the Ambassador conveyed greetings and best wishes to the President of the Republic of Sri Lanka o...

On February 1, 2024, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov held a telephone conversation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye Hakan Fidan, during which an exchange of views took place on a number of topical issues of Turkmen-Turkish cooperation. The parties discussed the progress of implementation of bilateral agreements reached at the highest state level, and also considered the possibilities of further increasing the potential of mutual pa...

On January 31, 2024, in the Foreign Ministry, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov held a meeting with the Special Representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan for Central Asia, the Caucasus and GUAM Ikegami Masaki. During the meeting, key aspects of cooperation between Turkmenistan and Japan were touched upon, which is traditionally based on the principles of long-term friendship, trust and mutual understanding. It was noted that a special role in expa...

A meeting between the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to the Republic of Armenia Muhammetgeldi Ayazov and the Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Republic of Armenia Karen Giloyan was held. During the meeting, attention was paid to issues of cooperation in the field of sports within the framework of the Memorandum of understanding between government bodies responsible for sports, signed in 2017. Karen Giloyan informed the Ambassador...

On January 29, 2024, in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, a meeting was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the PRC delegation led by the Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) Hao Mingjing. During the meeting, the parties discussed a wide range of issues of bilateral interaction, and an integrated approach to the development of Turkmen-Chinese relations was noted. The special role of contac...