On January 29, 2025, the Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan to the United Nations Office in Geneva organized a hybrid-format meeting on Turkmenistan’s chairmanship in the Special Programme for the Economies of Central Asia (SPECA). The event was attended by the leadership of the regional UN commissions coordinating the SPECA Programme - the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) and the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), as well as the accredited Perm...

On January 28, 2025, a meeting was held at the United Nations Office in Geneva with the heads of the diplomatic corps and international organizations based in Geneva. The event was organized by Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of the UN Office in Geneva. The Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the UN Office in Geneva, Vepa Hajiev, participated in the meeting. The event also gathered representatives of public and non-governmental organizations, the media, and the academic community....

On January 15, 2025, a meeting was held between the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Turkmenistan to the Swiss Confederation and the Head of the World Trade Institute, Professor Michael Hahn. During the meeting, pressing issues of cooperation were discussed, and further steps in the development of bilateral interaction were considered. The parties also exchanged views on short-term directions of joint work. Particular attention was paid to exploring potential forms of collab...

On January 15, 2025, a meeting took place at the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland between the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Turkmenistan, Mr. Vepa Hajiev, and Ms. Anja Zobrist, Special Advisor to the State Secretary. During the meeting, key aspects of bilateral cooperation between the two countries and prospects for its further development were discussed. The participants paid particular attention to the current state of bilateral relations between Turkme...

On January 15, 2025, the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Turkmenistan, Mr. Vepa Hajiev, participated in the New Year reception organized by the President of Switzerland, Ms. Karin Keller-Sutter. During the reception, Ambassador Hajiev held a conversation with the President of Switzerland, during which he conveyed sincere congratulations on her assumption of office on behalf of the leadership of Turkmenistan, as well as expressed best wishes for success in her activities. In r...

On January 14, 2025, the National Leader of Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres had a telephone conversation. Warmly greeting each other, the sides exchanged congratulations and best wishes on the occasion of the New Year. During the conversation, the National Leader of Turkmen people shared fond memories of the meeting with Secretary-General of the UN held in Ashgabat last sum...

According to the Resolution of the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov, the National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking for 2025–2029 is approved in Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan considers human trafficking as one of the most serious and pressing global problems. The country aims to continue effectively taking part in the international efforts to counter human trafficking, as well as to protect and promote human rights. The National Action Plan of Turkmenistan to Combat Human...