On October 2, 2017, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin arrived in Turkmenistan on an official visit. Officials greeted the President of Russia at the International Airport of Ashgabat, decorated with the national flags of two friendly countries. Along the carpet path leading from the airplane, in honor of the arrival of the high guest, the Honor Guard was built.  From the International Airport motorcade of the President of Russia proceeded to the Presidential Palace Complex...

On October 2, 2017, Ashgabat hosted a meeting between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R. Meredov and the delegation of the Russian Federation headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov, who arrived in Ashgabat a day before. During the talks, noting the high dynamics of the political interstate dialogue, the sides discussed the current state of relations and exchanged views and proposals on the development of a complex of bilateral relatio...

On October 2, 2017 in Geneva, Switzerland, the 68th session of the Executive Committee of the Program of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees started its work, where the delegation of Turkmenistan takes part. Speaking with a welcoming speech, UN High Commissioner for Refugees F.Grandi noted that one of the areas of its activities the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) determined the support of "Olympic refugees". In this connection he informed tha...

On behalf of the sportsmen and coaches participating in Ashgabat 2017 Games, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, who has initiated the Games and provided direct control of preparation of this grandiose event, was presented with the bicycle. The bicycle was handed over to the Presidential Museum of the State Museum. Citizens of of the capital, students, mass media and sport community representatives took part in the ceremony. Turkmen coaches and sportsmen handed over the present to the Presid...

“On behalf of Polish people and personally, I would like to address Your Excellency with cordial congratulations on occasion of the 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Poland and Turkmenistan, - the message of President of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda says.  The Republic of Poland highly respects the policy of Turkmenistan aimed at consolidation of the security of the state, its independence and the right to choose its own fortune. I am confident that stabl...

“I express my cordial congratulations to you and all Turkmen people on occasion of V Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games held in Ashgabat on September 17 – 27, - the message of President of France Emmanuel Macron says.  Conduct if such significant event during these eleven days turned Ashgabat into sport capital of Asia and concentrated the attention of sport lovers from all over the world who was able to discover the beauty of the nature and heritage of your country as well as cordiality and...

In the context of the previously adopted in Turkmenistan National action plans on human rights for the period 2016-2020, on gender equality for the period 2015-2020, and the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Government of Turkmenistan actively continues the work on their practical implementation, including the adoption in the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) relevant documents and resolutions. In order to further promotion of the ideas of humanism and protection of huma...