On May 20, 2020, consultations were held in online format between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and Switzerland. The Turkmen side was headed by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan V.Hajiev. The Swiss delegation was led by Ambassador Anna Ivkovits Horner, Director of the Department of Europe, Central Asia, Council of Europe and the OSCE of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland. The agenda of the consultations included issues of further deve...

On May 20, 2020, negotiations in the form of a video conference were held between the heads of the Ministries of Health of the countries of Central Asia and the Russian Federation with representatives of the European Regional Bureau of the World Health Organization. At the meeting, the Turkmen side was represented by the Deputy Minister of Health and Medical Industry and other representatives of this ministry, as well as employees of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. During...

On May 20, 2020, an online meeting of Ministers of Health of the member states of the Non-Aligned Movement on the new type of coronavirus pandemic was held at the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan. The Deputy Minister of Health and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan took part in the event from Turkmen side. During the meeting, a wide range of topical issues of regional and global agenda were discussed, such as consolidation of common efforts in the fight against the cor...

“I congratulate you on the blessed Gadyr gijesi - the Night of forgiveness, crowning the holy month of Oraza! I firmly believe that prosperity, mercy and prayers, as well as the symbolism of this Night - Gadyr gijesi, when Almighty Allah sent down the first surahs of the holy Quran, will strengthen our unity”, says President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov in his congratulatory address. “We pay special respect to Gadyr gijesi – the Night of forgiveness. In accordance with centuries-old traditions,...

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held video conference working session with participation of hyakims of the velayats and the capital. Priorities objectives of social and economic development, seasonal agricultural works as well as preparation to celebration events have been reviewed at the session. First, the Head of the State called Hyakim of Ashgabat Ya. Gylyjov who reported on measures for development of the capital, situation at big construction sites as well as on preparation to the D...

On May 18, the China World Peace Foundation together with Beijing International Peace Culture Foundation, the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and Sharaf Sustainable Development Fund held an online conference to discuss current issues of interregional cooperation. The forum brought together former Prime Minister of Egypt Essam Sharaf, representatives of the diplomatic corps accredited to the PRC, international experts, the Secretary General of the Beijing NGO...

On May 19, 2020, a meeting in the format of a video conference with representatives of the International Road Transport Union (IRU) was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The online meeting was attended by representatives of relevant ministries and departments of Turkmenistan, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Justice, Finance and Economics, the State Customs Service, the State Transport Agency "Turkmenavtoulaglari", as well as representatives of the Turkmen Ass...