On June 28, 2020, a telephone conversation took place between the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and the People’s Republic of China R.Meredov and Wang Yi. During the constructive talks, the heads of external policy agencies of the two countries discussed a wide agenda of bilateral relations. The strengthening of mutual support between Turkmenistan and China in the framework of various regional and international organizations was also among the topics of discussions.      The...

United Nations General Assembly Seventy-fourth session Agenda item 19 Sustainable development Concluding statement of the international seminar on the theme “Financing to implement the Sustainable Development Goals: the role of integrated national financing mechanisms” 1. We, the participants of the international seminar on the theme “Financing to implement the Sustainable Development Goals: the role of integrated national financing mechanisms”, having gathered on 28 May 2020 by v...

On June 26, 2020, an online meeting of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R.Meredov with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to Turkmenistan (with residence in Ankara) Ashraf Hohar took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. Having exchanged warm greetings, the parties expressed the interest of Turkmenistan and Canada in building long-term relationship in various areas of mutual interest. The importance of cooperation between the forei...

On June 26, 2020, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R.Meredov held a video conference with the Special Adviser to the UN Secretary General on Reforms, Mr. Jens Wandel. During the meeting, the parties discussed key vectors of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the UN and its specialized structures. In particular, joint actions to counteract the coronavirus pandemic and its socio-economic consequences were discussed. The importance of the...

Military parade in honour of the 75th anniversary of the Victory in Great Patriotic War was held on the Red Square in Moscow yesterday. The Victory Parade was supposed to be held on May 9 but was postponed due the coronavirus pandemic. June 24 was selected on purpose; this is the date when legendary Parade of Winners, which was commanded by Marshal Konstantin Rokossovsky and received by Marshal Georgy Zhukov, took place in Moscow 75 years ago. “Attention, Moscow speaks and shows. Listen and w...

An online meeting of medical workers of Turkmenistan and the Republic of Armenia was held on 24 June 2020 which served as a good platform for a comprehensive exchange of views on crucial issues in the healthcare sector as a whole and discussion of measures to prevent dangerous infectious diseases, in particular, the new coronavirus infection COVID-19. During the meeting, epidemiologists and virologists of friendly countries shared information on ongoing preventive measures for COVID-19: in pa...

On June 25, 2020, the ceremony of presenting the credentials by Ambassador T.Komekov to the President of Italy Sergio Mattarella as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to the Italian Republic was held in Quirinale Palace, the official residence of the President of Italy. In the framework of the ceremony, the meeting of Ambassador with the President was held during which Ambassador conveyed the warm greetings and best wishes to the President of Italy Sergio Mattare...