One of the main vectors of Turkmenistan’s strategic partnership with the United Nations is the humanitarian sphere. In particular, the Government of Turkmenistan, together with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and other international agencies, is taking relevant measures to protect the rights of refugees and stateless persons. Turkmenistan’s national legislation is recognized by UNHCR as exemplary in terms of protecting and safeguarding the rights, fr...

On 6 November 2024, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan  Rashid Meredov and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Seyyed Abbas Araghchi had a telephone conversation. During the talk, the sides discussed a wide range of issues related to bilateral cooperation in political-diplomatic, trade-economic, cultural and humanitarian spheres. The parties noted the increasing dynamics of contacts at the highest level. In this context, the implementation of the agreem...

On 1 November 2024, during the successive meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, the Roadmap for 2025-2026 on Strengthening International Cooperation of Turkmenistan to Implement the Goals and Objectives stipulated by the Global Methane Pledge was adopted.  A Set of Measures was developed and approved for practical implementation of the Roadmap. During the 26th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP-26), held in...

On 1 November 2024, the signing ceremony of the Joint Communiqué on the establishment of diplomatic relations between Turkmenistan and the Principality of Liechtenstein took place at the office of the Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan to the United Nations in New York. A conversation took place prior to the signing ceremony between the Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the United Nations Aksoltan Atayeva and the Permanent Representative of the Principality of Liechtenstein to the Un...

On 1 November 2024, a meeting was held at the MFA of Turkmenistan between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the delegation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) headed by Anna Rose Bordon, Advisor, Head of IMF Mission for Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan. At the meeting, the sides discussed the current state and prospects of further development of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the IMF. During the talks, the sides underlined the commitment to strengthen...

On 31 October 2024, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Ahmet Gurbanov met with the Minister of State at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office of the United Kingdom, Member of Parliament, Stephen Doughty in the videoconference format. A wide range of issues of bilateral cooperation in political-diplomatic, trade-economic and cultural-humanitarian areas, as well as regional and international agenda were discussed during the meeting. The social sphere was named as an im...

On October 31, 2024, an international conference on the adoption of the UN General Assembly resolution “UN Games” upon the initiative of Turkmenistan and the Republic of India was held in the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The conference was attended by the leadership and staff members of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, heads and representatives of diplomatic missions and representative offices of international organizations accredite...