On May 31, 2022, a regular meeting on Afghanistan of special representatives and special envoys of the countries of Central Asia and the EU was held in Almaty. During the event, international and regional efforts were discussed for the peaceful resolution of the Afghan crisis, the active involvement of Afghanistan in regional integration processes, the economic recovery of the country and the implementation of various infrastructure projects on its territory. In his speech, the Deputy Mini...

On May 26, 2022, the Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the UN Office at Vienna met with the newly appointed Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, Mr. Gerd Müller. During the meeting, issues on the agenda of bilateral cooperation with the Organization were touched upon, in particular, ongoing and new projects, joint activities in the field of hydrogen energy. Mr. Gerd Muller noted that UNIDO attaches great importance to relations with Turkmeni...

On May 23, 2022, the next meeting of the Brainstorming Session on the reform process and prospects for cooperation in the ECO region began at the ECO Secretariat in Tehran. The meeting is held at the level of Deputy Foreign Ministers. The delegation of Turkmenistan at the meeting is headed by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs V. Hajiyev. The high-level meeting, opened by ECO Secretary General Khusrav Noziri, includes a plenary session and two working rounds. The session is aimed at con...

On May 24, 2022, a meeting of Joint Steering and Coordinating Committee on implementation of a Framework Cooperation Program between Turkmenistan and the UN in the sphere of Sustainable Development for 2021-2025 was held in the premises of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The leaders and officers of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, representatives of corresponding ministries and agencies of the country, as well as the heads and representatives of the UN agencie...

On May 16-20, 2022, the 31st session of the UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) was held in a hybrid format in Vienna. The session was attended by representatives from 130 countries and 55 non-governmental organizations, including the delegation of Turkmenistan. The session was opened by the Chairperson of ECOSOC, the Executive Director of UNODC, the Executive Director of UN Women and the Chairperson of the CCPCJ. They highlighted the challenges of the Kyoto Declara...

On May 22, 2022, a meeting of the Ministers of Health of the Central Asian countries was held in the building of the Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan to the UN Office in Geneva, with the participation of Dr. Hans Kluge, Regional Director for Europe of the World Health Organization. High government delegations from the countries of Central Asia took part in the meeting. During the meeting, specific issues and areas of cooperation were discussed, including the development and promotion of t...

On May 23, 2022 Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov had a meeting with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the French Republic to Turkmenistan Ms. Isabelle Guinel. During the meeting, the parties exchanged views on the status of bilateral relations. Their consistent character that touches political-diplomatic, trade-economic, cultural-humanitarian spheres and investment partnership was highlighted. The interlo...