EMBASSY OF TURKMENISTAN
SWISS CONFEDERATION - GENEVA
Year 2024 - Fount of Wisdom
Magtymguly Fragi
LATEST NEWS
Meeting with the Executive Director of the Global Fund to Prevent Violent Extremism
On October 4, 2024, in Geneva, the Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the UN Office, Vepa Hajiyev, met with the Executive Director of the Global Fund to Prevent Violent Extremism, Dr. Khalid Koser. The main topic of the meeting was the discussion of prospects for cooperation in preventing extremism and strengthening international security. Both parties emphasized the importance of efforts in developing preventive measures aimed at combating radicalization and extremist ideologies....
The Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan Held a Joint Side Event of Central Asian Countries Within the Framework of the 57th Session of the Human Rights Council
On October 2, 2024, the Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan to the United Nations Office in Geneva, in cooperation with the permanent missions of the Central Asian countries, organized a side event on the theme "Human Rights and the Right to Development" within the framework of the 57th session of the Human Rights Council. The event was attended by the permanent representatives of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkey and Uzbekistan as well as representatives of international organizations...
The delegation from Turkmenistan participated in the Mayors Summit on "Cities of the Future"
From September 30 to October 1, 2024, a delegation from Turkmenistan participated in the Mayors Summit on "Cities of the Future," organized by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) in Geneva. The Turkmen delegation was represented by the khyakim (mayor) of the Avaza etrap, Dovlet Jumayev, who delivered a speech. The forum also featured Ms. Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the UN Office in Geneva (UNOG), and Ms. Tatiana Molchan, the Executive Secretary of UNECE. Ad...
A school built by Turkmen constructors has been opened in Tajikistan
In the Dusti district of the Khatlon region of the Republic of Tajikistan, the Mahtumkuli secondary school, with a capacity of 540 students, was officially opened. The President of Turkmenistan, Serdar Berdimuhamedov, and the President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, participated in the opening ceremony of the facility online. In his speech, Emomali Rahmon emphasized that the opening of the school on Knowledge Day is a good sign, reminding everyone that the modern school was built at the initi...
Turkmenistan stands for the involvement of Afghanistan in economic integration processes
On 30 August 2024, a meeting was held in Ashgabat between the Turkmen and Afghan delegations dedicated to the development of bilateral relations. The Afghan delegation was headed by Acting Minister of Mines and Petroleum of Afghanistan Hidayatullah Badri. The Turkmen delegation included Deputy Chairmen of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, heads of ministries and departments of Turkmenistan. At the meeting, the delegations discussed current issues of partnership in key sectors of the...
Meeting with the Supreme Spiritual Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran
On 28 August 2024, within the framework of the working visit to Tehran, the National Leader of Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov met with the Supreme Spiritual Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Greeting the guest cordially, Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Hosseini Khamenei highly appraised the level of centuries-old and dynamically developing ties between Turkmenistan and Iran based on the principles of friendship, brotherhood, good neighborli...
Turkmen-Iranian relations have attained a qualitatively new level
On 28 August 2024, the National Leader of Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov was on a working visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran. Upon arrival to Tehran, the Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty was welcomed by high-ranking officials of the Islamic Republic of Iran at the Mehrabad International Airport. There, the National Leader of Turkmen people had a brief meeting with the Minister of Roads and Urban Development of Iran Ms. Farzaneh Sadeg...