On December 7, 2024, a meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan between the Minister of Foreign Affairs Rashid Meredov and the delegation headed by the Minister of Energy of the Islamic Republic of Iran Abbas Aliabadi. During the meeting, the current state and prospects for expanding bilateral cooperation based on the principles of good neighborliness and mutual benefit were discussed. It was stated that trustful dialog on the highest state level serves as the ke...

On December 2, 2024, during the 43rd plenary meeting of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly, the resolution submitted by Turkmenistan on behalf of the Central Asian countries “Treaty on a Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone in Central Asia” was adopted. Presenting the draft resolution, Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the United Nations A. Atayeva thanked the UN Member States for supporting the project and emphasized that the Treaty on a Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone in Central Asia is an...

On 3 December 2024, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov had a working trip to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to participate in the ‘One Water’ Summit held within the framework of the 16th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (COP-16). Following the unique traditions and customs of the Turkmen people, Haji Arkadag started his visit with a pilgrimage to the Holy Kaaba, vi...

On 3 December 2024, in the framework of the working visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov met with the Crown Prince, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Expressing satisfaction with the opportunity to discuss the priority areas of interstate relations, Hero-Arkadag and the Head of the Saudi Arabian Government underlined the ra...

On 4 December 2024, the 23rd meeting of the Turkmenistan-EU Joint Committee was held in Brussels. The delegation of Turkmenistan was headed by the Minister of Finance and Economy Serdar Jorayev. The delegation also included representatives of various ministries and departments, including the Ministries of Environmental Protection, Education, Foreign Affairs, Finance and Economy, as well as the Agency for Transport and Communications under the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan. The EU deleg...

On 3 December 2024, within the framework of participation of the delegation of Turkmenistan in the 28th Meeting of the Council of Ministers of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmet Gurbanov met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Seyed Abbas Araghchi. During the meeting, the sides discussed the practical implementation of the agreements reached at the highest level during the previous events held in the frame...

On 3 December 2024, a delegation headed by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan A. Gurbanov took part in the 28th Meeting of the Council of Ministers of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) held in Mashhad, Islamic Republic of Iran. The event was attended by the heads of the foreign ministries of the ECO Member States, heads of regional organizations, as well as specialized agencies, regional institutions, and affiliated bodies of the ECO. The meeting participants disc...