On October 31, 2023, on World Cities Day, by decision of UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay, the city of Ashgabat officially joined the UNESCO Creative Cities Network in the “Design category”. As is known, the appropriate activities in this direction began in 2021 and was carried out by Turkmenistan together with relevant structures, committees and international experts from UNESCO. Over the years Ashgabat has been rightfully recognized by the world community as a beautiful and technologi...

On November 3, 2023, in Astana, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan B.Myatiev took part in the regular meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS). The meeting was also attended by the heads of the foreign affairs ministries of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey, Uzbekistan and Hungary, the general secretaries of the OTS, Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic States (TURKPA) and the International Organization of Turkic Culture (TURK...

The young generation of Turkmenistan is ready to contribute to solving issues related to climate change The Government of Turkmenistan, in cooperation with the Office of the UN Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan, the Embassies of Great Britain and the United Arab Emirates, organized the National Youth Conference on climate change. The event, held on November 3, 2023 in Ashgabat, was an important milestone in educating the youth of Turkmenistan on critical climate issues and turning them int...

On November 2, 2023, within the framework of the 16th Cooperation Forum “Central Asia-Republic of Korea”, the 4th meeting of the Business Council “Central Asia-Republic of Korea” was held in the building of the Chamber of commerce and industry of Turkmenistan. Delegations of relevant ministries, departments, business circles of Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and the Republic of Korea took part in the work of the representative forum.  The subject of discussion...

On November 2, 2023, a meeting dedicated to the 78th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations was held at the UN Office in Turkmenistan. The meeting was attended by heads and employees of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, as well as representatives of the UN specialized missions and agencies in Turkmenistan. Opening the event, UN Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan D.Shlapachenko noted the consistent activities of Turkmenistan in promoting a culture of peace and tr...

On November 2, 2023, negotiations took place between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov and the visiting Director of the UN Multi-Country Office for Project Services (UNOPS) Freya von Groote, who arrived in Ashgabat. During the meeting, the parties discussed mutually interested priority areas of partnership between Turkmenistan and the UN and also exchanged views on the development of effective interaction with UNOPS in the context of serving international project...

On November 1, 2023, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov received the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan Bakhtiyor Saidov. The guest conveyed to the Head of Turkmenistan, as well as the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, heartfelt greetings and wishes for good health and prosperity from the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev. It was noted that Uzbekistan attaches great impo...