EMBASSY OF TURKMENISTAN
SWISS CONFEDERATION - GENEVA
Year 2025 - International Year
of Peace and Trust
LATEST NEWS
PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS BY THE AMBASSADOR OF TURKMENISTAN TO THE HOLY SEE
On December 7, 2024, a solemn ceremony of presenting credentials took place at St. Peter's Basilica, where Vepa Hajiyev, the new Ambassador of Turkmenistan to the Holy See, presented his credentials. The ceremony began with an address by Pope Francis, who emphasized the key role of diplomacy in addressing global challenges. The Pope highlighted the Holy See's commitment to the principle of "positive neutrality" and urged the maintenance of hope and a creative approach to solving problems....
Delegation of Turkmenistan participated in the 2024 SPECA Economic Forum and the 19th session of the SPECA Governing Council
From 26 to 28 November 2024, the United Nations Special Programme for the Economies of Central Asia (SPECA) Economic Forum on the topic “Green development in the SPECA region” and the 19th session of the SPECA Governing Council were held in Dushanbe as part of SPECA 2024 Days. The forum and session were attended by representatives of the governments of Member States, UN agencies and programmes, relevant international and regional organizations, financial institutions, as well as the private s...
PARTICIPATION OF THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF TURKMENISTAN AT THE HIGH-LEVEL EVENT
On November 11, 2024, the Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the United Nations Office in Geneva, Ambassador Vepa Hajiyev, participated in the high-level event titled "Effective Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Returnees from Northeast Syria – Uzbekistan's Experience: From Global to Local," organized by the Government of Uzbekistan in cooperation with the Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund (GCERF). The program of the event addressed pressing issues related to the retu...
Meeting with the Secretary-General of the International Social Security Association (ISSA)
On October 25, 2024, the Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the United Nations Office in Geneva, Vepa Hadjiyev, met with the Secretary-General of the International Social Security Association (ISSA), Marcelo Abi-Ramia Caetano. The main topic of discussion was the prospects for developing and strengthening cooperation in the areas of social protection and social security. During the meeting, the parties exchanged views on key social security challenges in contemporary conditions,...
Upon the initiative of Turkmenistan, the UN General Assembly adopted the resolution “Zone of Peace, Trust and Cooperation of Central Asia”
On October 24, 2024, the 25th plenary meeting of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly was held, during which the General Assembly considered the draft resolution “Zone of Peace, Trust and Cooperation of Central Asia” initiated by Turkmenistan. Presenting the resolution, Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the UN A. Atayeva expressed gratitude to the UN Member States for supporting the draft resolution initiated by Turkmenistan, as well as underlined the importance of recognizin...
The President of Turkmenistan participated in the XVI BRICS Summit in the BRICS Plus/Outreach format
On October 24, 2024, on the second day of his working visit to the Republic of Tatarstan of the Russian Federation, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov took part as an honorary guest in the XVI BRICS Summit in Kazan, which held in the BRICS Plus/Outreach format. In the morning, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov headed to the venue of the high-level forum – the «Kazan Expo» International Exhibition Centre. After a joint photo session, the heads of delegations from over 30 foreign countries, the...
Meeting between the President of Turkmenistan and the UN Secretary-General
On October 24, 2024, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov met with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres during the XVI BRICS Summit in Kazan, under the “BRICS Plus/Outreach” format. They discussed enhancing cooperation aligned with global objectives and Turkmenistan’s ongoing commitment to neutrality, including its role in establishing 2025 as the International Year of Peace and Trust by UN General Assembly resolution. President Berdimuhamedov congratulated Mr. Guterres on United Nati...