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UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADOPTS ANNUAL RESOLUTION ON PROMOTING A CULTURE OF PEACE, AFFIRMING SUPPORT FOR TURKMENISTAN’S INITIATIVES IN BUILDING TRUST AND DIALOGUE IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
June 14, 2023 - the 79th plenary meeting of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly took place, during which the annual resolution entitled "Follow-up to the Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace” presented by Bangladesh, was adopted. Taking into account the activities undertaken by Turkmenistan to promote a culture of peace and inter-state dialogue, the resolution highlights the significance of the Outcome Document of the International Conference "Dialogue...
THE PRESIDENT OF TURKMENISTAN RECEIVED THE DEPUTY CHAIRMAN OF THE CIS ICCM
On June 15, 2023, the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov received the Deputy Chairman of the Intergovernmental Coordinating Council for Seed Production of the CIS (ICCC CIS), President of the “Seeds” Association Ivan Kuzmin. Welcoming the guest, the head of Turkmenistan expressed confidence that his visit to Turkmenistan would open up new prospects for deepening cooperation in the field of agriculture, in particular, in the field of seed production. In turn, I.Kuzmin emphasize...
ISSUES OF PARTNERSHIP WITH UNESCO DISCUSSED AT THE MFA OF TURKMENISTAN
On June 13, 2023, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov held a meeting with the Director of the UNESCO Cluster Office in Tehran, the Representative of UNESCO in Turkmenistan and Iran, Golda El Khoury, who is in Ashgabat on a visit. During the talks, the parties exchanged views on topical issues of interaction between Turkmenistan and UNESCO. A constructive exchange of views took place on specific areas of the upcoming agenda of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the...
MEETING WITH THE OSCE HIGH COMMISSIONER ON NATIONAL MINORITIES
Today, on June 13, 2023, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov held talks with the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Kairat Abdrakhmanov, who arrived in Ashgabat on a working visit. During the meeting, the current state and prospects for joint work within the human dimension of the OSCE, including the mandate of the High Commissioner on National Minorities, were discussed. R.Meredov stressed that in recent years, cooperation between Turkmenistan and the...
A SESSION OF THE NATIONAL COMMISSION OF TURKMENISTAN FOR UNESCO WAS HELD
Today, on June 12, 2023, a regular meeting of the National Commission of Turkmenistan for UNESCO was held, led by the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R. Meredov. The meeting was attended by members of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, heads and representatives of relevant ministries and state agencies of the country. The meeting was also attended by the Director of the UNESCO Cluster Office in Tehran Golda El Kho...
DELEGATION OF TURKMENISTAN CALLED ON PRIME MINISTER OF PAKISTAN
On 8 June 2023, the second day of the visit, the delegation of Turkmenistan headed by Mr. Maksat Babayev, State Minister – Chairman of State Concern “Turkmengas”, called on Honorable Mian Muhammaмd Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. During the meeting, the Turkmen side briefed the Prime Minister on the progress in the implementation of large-scale joint projects between Turkmenistan and Pakistan. The Prime Minister of Pakistan reiterated the support of the...
TURKMENISTAN AND THE UN REAFFIRM PATH TOWARDS FURTHER STRENGTHENING OF COOPERATION
On June 6, 2023, the meeting of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov with the heads of UN agencies in Turkmenistan and regional agencies of this Organization was held via videoconference. The meeting was attended by the Regional Director of the United Nations Development Coordination Office (UNDCO) for Europe and Central Asia G. Joep-Son, Director of the UNESCO Cluster Office in Tehran G. El Khoury, UNHCR Regional Representative for Central Asia H. Friedrich Schodder...