On December 13, 2024, a meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the head of the Regional Representation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Central Asia Biljana Milosevic, who arrived in Ashgabat to participate in the festive events dedicated to the International Day of Neutrality. During the meeting, a brief overview of the current activities of the ICRC in the region,...

On December 12, 2024, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Swiss Confederation to Turkmenistan (with residence in Baku) Thomas Stähli, who arrived in Ashgabat to participate in the celebrations in honor of the International Day of Neutrality. During the meeting, the sides considered favorable fields for cooperation between the two countries in political-diplomatic, trade-economic and cultural-humanitarian spher...

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....

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...

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...

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,...

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...