The 216th session of the UNESCO Executive Board was held at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris from 10 to 24 May 2023. The Executive Board of UNESCO is the organization's main decision-making body, responsible for strategic decisions and overseeing its activities. During this session, various issues related to UNESCO's mandate and priorities were considered and discussed. The participants of the session included representatives of the Member States of UNESCO, experts and delegates, as well...

The Executive Board of UNESCO, at its 216th session, approved proposals from Member States regarding anniversaries in which UNESCO could take part in events in 2024-2025. Following the discussion, the Executive Board decided and recommended to the General Conference to authorize UNESCO to take part in the celebration of 46 anniversaries. Among them, the proposal submitted by Turkmenistan with the support of Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkiye, Uzbekistan and Ukraine on the "300t...

On May 26, 2023, the fourth meeting of the EU and Central Asia Special Representatives and Special Envoys for Afghanistan was held in the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan. The forum was attended by special representatives and special envoys of the EU, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan for Afghanistan and the EU Special Representative for Central Asia, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan and Head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghani...

Joint Statement by Special Representatives and Special Envoys for Afghanistan of the European Union, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, the Republic of Uzbekistan and the EU Special Representative for Central Asia following the meeting on 26 May 2023 in Ashgabat The fourth meeting of the EU and Central Asia Special Representatives and Special Envoys for Afghanistan and the EU Special Representative for Central Asia format was held on...

According to the Order of the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov, a humanitarian caravan with a cargo of medicines and medical supplies, food and textile products weighing about 125 tons free of charge left Turkmenistan on May 11, 2023 for Afghanistan. Also, by the Decree of the President of Turkmenistan, as part of this humanitarian action, a group of medical workers of the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan is sent to provide medical and advisory assistance...

The play «Fragi» was staged at the Batken Regional Music and Drama Theater named after Appaz Zhainakov of the Ministry of culture, information, sports and youth policy of the Kyrgyz Republic. In recent days, the theater hosted the premiere of a performance about the life and work of the great Turkmen poet and thinker Magtymguly Fragi. The theatrical performance caused a special resonance among connoisseurs of the culture of the East and classical oriental poetry. The production of the play...

At 18:00 hrs local time, the polling station No.1 at the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Abu Dhabi, UAE and the polling station No.2 at the Consulate General of Turkmenistan in Dubai, UAE were closed in the framework of the elections of deputies of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan, members of the halk maslahaty of velayats (people’s assembly of the regions), etraps (districts), cities and Gengeshes (Councils). The elections passed successfully.