On April 21, 2020, during the work of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), elections were held to a number of Council structures. Turkmenistan was elected to two of its important bodies: the UN Commission on Social Development for the period 2021-2025 and the UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development for 2021-2024. The election of Turkmenistan to two important bodies of the UN Economic and Social Council is another evidence of the growing authority of our cou...

On April 23, 2020, the State Bank for Foreign Economic Activities of Turkmenistan held video conference negotiations with representatives of Commerzbank AG of the Federal Republic of Germany. During the negotiations, the parties noted the effectiveness of cooperation between Turkmenistan and Commerzbank AG and discussed the key aspects of сollaboration. The issues of financing projects, implemented in Turkmenistan with the participation of German companies, were raised. The parties spoke a...

On April 23, 2020, the successive meeting of the Steering Committee of the EU project “Support to the Education Sector in Turkmenistan” was held in the premises of the Institute of Education of Turkmenistan. The representatives of a number of ministries and departments of Turkmenistan, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of  Education, Ministry of Finance and Economy, Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Population of Turkmenistan, as well as the EU Ambassador to Tu...

On April 22, 2020, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov had a telephone conversation with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. Antonio Guterres. During the conversation, the parties discussed pressing international issues, including the establishment of a comprehensive partnership of peoples and countries during this period, which is crucial for the world community. The parties emphasized the importance of the coordinating role of the UN, since today mankind has fac...

Today, on April 22, 2020, there was a telephone conversation between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R.Meredov and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Republic of Azerbaijan E.Mammadyarov. During that meeting a wide range of topical issues related to further reinforcement of the traditional friendly relations between two states were discussed. First of all, sides pointed out the need for implementation of the bilateral agreements between President of Turkmenistan G.M.Berdimuhamedov...

On the 22nd of April 2020, the informative meeting-briefing entitled “Development of the healthcare system of Turkmenistan and international cooperation” took place in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The heads and representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Healthcare and Medical Industry, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Sport and Youth Policy of Turkmenistan, chiefs of diplomatic missions and representatives of international organizations accredited in...

On April 22, 2020, a telephone conversation was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R.Meredov and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan A.Kamilov.  During the conversation, Ministers discussed the current issues of bilateral cooperation and the perspectives for its further development in political-diplomatic, trade-economic and cultural-humanitarian spheres.    The need to intensify cooperation in the area of transport was noted.  Also, an e...