On June 29, 2020, a video meeting was held between the Korea International Trade Association, the secretariat of the Central Asia – Republic of Korea Cooperation Forum, and the leaders of the Chambers of Commerce and Industry of the countries of Central Asia. The online meeting was attended by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Korea, the co-chairs of the secretariat of the Central Asia-Republic of Korea Cooperation Forum, the leadership of the Korea International Trade Association, as...

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...

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...

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...

According to the UN statistics, Turkmenistan has become one of the best countries in the world in mother and child welfare. Thus, according to UN reports published last year, the maternal mortality rate in our country is one of the lowest in the region of Eastern Europe and Central Asia. The protection of motherhood and childhood is prioritized by the socially oriented state policy, within the framework of which dozens of projects and programmes of national and regional significance have been...

The next day of the Week of Culture in the Dashoguz Velayat was devoted to the Turkmen people’s musical traditions. A methodical conference was held in the Centre of Culture in the “Altynýol” Geneslik, S. A. Niyazov Etrap. The conference focused on the study of national dance and folk arts, as well as improvement of work of rural centres of culture. The meeting participants focused on the potential of the material and technical base of the cultural sphere and the prospects of its implementati...