From 30 November to 1 December 2024, the Regional Consultative Meeting of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) on discussion of the establishment of the United Nations Special Programme for the Aral Sea Basin (UNSPAS) was held in Ashgabat. The proposal to establish the UN Special Programme for the Aral Sea Basin countries was put forward in 2012 by the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov...

On December 1, 2024, the delegation of Turkmenistan headed by Minister of Foreign Affairs Rashid Meredov took part in the Fifth Central Asia-China Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Chengdu, Sichuan Province of the People’s Republic of China. The participants of the meeting emphasized the important role of cooperation in the “Central Asia-China” Format in the context of intensifying joint efforts aimed at strengthening constructive partnerships for the common interests of the participating countri...

On 29 November 2024, a meeting was held at the MFA of Turkmenistan between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Regional Director of the UN Environment Programme’s Europe Office (UNEP) Arnold Kreilhuber, who arrived in Ashgabat to participate in the Conference on Food Security in the Context of Climate Change. During the meeting, the parties discussed current issues of cooperation between Turkmenistan and UNEP, as well as the implementation of previously reac...

On 28 November 2024, the International Conference “Cooperation in the Field of Food Security in the Context of Climate Change” was held in the hotel Yyldyz located in Ashgabat. The meeting, held in a hybrid format, was attended by heads of relevant ministries and departments of Turkmenistan, representatives of international organizations and financial structures, experts, and mass media representatives. The main mission of the Conference is to coordinate regional and global cooperation to...

On November 26, 2024, the international conference and exhibition "International Transport-Transit Corridors: Interconnectivity and Development - 2024" began their work in the building of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan in Ashgabat, timed to coincide with the World Sustainable Transport Day. The event, organized by the Transport and Communications Agency under the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, is attended by heads and specialists of specialized organizations of Tu...

On 25 November 2024, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of Halk Maslahaty Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov met with the UAE Minister of Energy and Infrastructure Suhail Al Mazrouei, as well as the Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, CEO of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber. Expressing gratitude for the opportunity to meet, the guests conveyed to the National Leader of the Turkmen people greetings of the President of the UAE Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Na...

On 25 November 2024, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov received the UAE Minister of Energy and Infrastructure Suhail Al Mazrouei, as well as the Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, CEO of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber. Expressing sincere gratitude to the head of state for the meeting, the ministers conveyed warm greetings and best wishes to the President of the UAE Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. It was noted that the UAE attaches great importance to the exp...