On September 26, 2018, there was a meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan with the Head of the delegation of the European Union in Turkmenistan Christian Berger. Within the framework of the talks, issues of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the European Union were discussed. Noting the role of cooperation within the framework of international organizations, the parties considered further steps to expand cooperation in the energy sector. In this context, the sides noted...

On 25 September 2018, within the framework of the 58th session of World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Assembly, the grand opening of a joint exhibition from the group of Central Asian countries, CIS and Caucasus (CACEEC) “Cultural proximity: Unity in diversity” was held in the headquarters (Exhibition Hall) of the WIPO. The exhibition was opened by the Direetor General of WIPO, Mr. Francis Gurry, with the Permanent Representatives of the CACEEC group countries. Turkmenistan too...

People’s Council of Turkmenistan was held On September 25, 2018, the first session of the People’s Council chaired by President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov was held.The initiative of the President of Turkmenistan to organize the highest representative authority- thePeople’s Council was supported and adopted in October last year at the meeting of the Elders Councilwhich was held in Ahal velayat.  Elected members of the People’s Council, heads of the government authorities, political parties a...

The first session of the People’s Council chaired by President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov was held in the capital on the threshold of the 27th anniversary of independence. The agenda of National forum, which is remarkable event in life of the country, included the discussion of priority objectives of further development of Turkmen state and society. Being the highest representative authority acting accordingly to the Constitution of Turkmenistan based on universal democratic principles and ric...

On September 25, 2018, there was a meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan with Paul Russell, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (with residence in Ankara) of Vatican to Turkmenistan, who arrived in Ashgabat on a working visit. In the course of the meeting, speaking about bilateral relations between Turkmenistan and city-state Vatican, the parties positively assessed the existing level of cooperation between the two countries. Having expressed satisfaction over pr...

On September 24, 2018, there was a meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan with the Ambassador of the Republic of Finland in Turkmenistan (with residence in Helsinki), Ms. Marja Elina Liivala, who arrived in Ashgabat to present her credentials. At the beginning of the meeting while congratulating the Ambassador on her appointment to a responsible post, Turkmen side expressed its commitment to strengthen bilateral relations and noted the positive experience of cooperation in...

On September 24, 2018, the briefing dedicated to Turkmenistan’s priority positions at the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The heads and representatives of the embassies and international organizations, accredited in Turkmenistan, representatives of national and foreign media attended the briefing.  In the course of the briefing, the speakers informed participants of President’s program of the visit and our country’s prior...