On July 2, 2020, a telephone conversation between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Mohammed Haneef Atmar was held. The parties noted the significance of regular contacts between the Heads of States and in the framework of the external policy agencies. Mr. Atmar addressed kind words to Turkmenistan in connection with the humanitarian aid provided to Afghanistan in the period of pande...

The State Symphony Orchestra of Turkmenistan under Rasul Klychev has become the President’s Türkmeniň Altyn Asyry Award winner. I met with maestro Klychev to personally express congratulations on behalf of our readers to him and the members of his star-studded (it is no exaggeration to say this) orchestra on the spectacular achievement. - The State Symphony Orchestra of Turkmenistan is quite young, Rasul says. - It was formed in 2007. Under the baton of its first conductor, People’s Artist of...

On July 2, 2020, a trilateral meeting was held in the form of a video conference between the Presidents of Turkmenistan, Afghanistan and Azerbaijan. The agenda of the high-level meeting included discussion of a joint project - the international transit and transport corridor along the route Afghanistan-Turkmenistan-Azerbaijan-Georgia-Turkey (Lapis Lazuli). During a video conference on the implementation of this joint project, the heads of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Mohammad Ashraf Gh...

On July 2, 2020, negotiations were held in the form of a videoconference with the leadership of the Astrakhan Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation to discuss opportunities for developing bilateral export-import potential. The negotiations were attended by heads and representatives of relevant ministries and departments of Turkmenistan and the Astrakhan region of the Russian Federation. During the event, representatives of the Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Turkm...

On July 1, 2020, the fifth session of the online seminar on the accession of the countries to the World Trade Organization (WTO) entitled “Accession in Focus: Eurasia” was held. Turkmenistan was represented at this session by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan V.Hajiyev. The event was also attended by means of videoconferencing by the representatives of relevant departments and organizations of the public and private sectors, scientists from participating countries and WTO...

Turkmenistan is elected to the vice-chairmanship of the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly. The Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan to the UN informed about this on June 29, 2020.   It is pertinent to note that our country is being elected to the vice-chairmanship of the UN General Assembly session for the sixth time. Previously Turkmenistan was elected to the 58th, 62nd, 64th, 68th and 71st sessions in this status.  The successive assignment of this honorable mission serves...

Executive Director of the UN Population Fund Natalia Kanem has sent letter addressed to President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. In her message, the Head of the United Nations structure expressed her regret that she had to postpone her visit to Turkmenistan in the beginning of the year due to COVID-19 pandemic as well as said that she hopes to come to the country in the nearest future. The Head of the UNFPA expressed interest in Turkmenistan in the light of the last results in the...