On February 27, 2023, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Vepa Hajiyev met with the appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Guatemala to Turkmenistan (with residence in Ankara) Jairo David Estrada Barrios, who arrived in the Turkmen capital to present his credentials. Congratulating the Ambassador on his appointment to a responsible post in the development of bilateral relations, the Turkmen side noted the country's great attention paid to strengthening and further developi...

On February 25, 2023, the Deputy minister of foreign affairs of Turkmenistan V.Hajiyev met with the Chairman of the Intergovernmental Council of Road Workers (ICRW) of the CIS Buri Karimov. During the meeting, the parties discussed the main areas of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the ICRW, as well as the prospects for the development of international transport corridors in the region. An exchange of views took place on the initiative participation of Turkmenistan in the global transp...

On February 25, 2023, in the building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, a meeting was held between the deputy heads of ministries, departments of Turkmenistan with representatives of the UN technical mission and its divisions to visit, review and assess the development of the new administrative center of the Akhal velayat, the city of Arkadag. At the meeting, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan M. Byashimova expressed her gratitude to the guests from the U...

On February 23, 2023, the second part of the Turkmen-British “Structural Dialogue” continued its work with the participation of representatives of relevant ministries and departments of the two countries. During the consultations, the possibilities of further expansion of bilateral cooperation in the field of ecology and environmental protection were discussed. It was noted that Turkmenistan pays special attention to environmental security issues, in particular, it is actively working on the...

On February 23, 2023, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with the Director General of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Frank Riisberman at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In the context of intensifying an effective international environmental dialogue, the Government of Turkmenistan pays great attention to combining the economic interests of the state with the need to maintain an environmental balance at the proper level. In his speech at the UN Confer...

On 22 February 2023, within the framework of the 85th session of the Inland Transport Committee (ITC) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), by the initiative of the Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan to the United Nations in Geneva, a side event roundtable was co-organized with UNECE on “Enhancing connectivity and accelerating the transition to climate resilient, low-carbon transport systems in land-locked developing countries.” At the beginning of the event, Ms. Olga A...

On February 21, 2023, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov left for an official visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain. Two and a half hours later, the presidential airliner landed at the International Airport of the city of Muharraq, decorated with the State flags of two friendly countries. The Deputy Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain Sheikh Khalid bin Abdullah Al-Khalifa and other officials warmly and cordially welcomed the President of Turkmenistan at the airstairs. On February 22, before...