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On the meeting with UN Secretary-General António Guterres
On September 28, 2024, a meeting was held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York between Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and UN Secretary-General António Guterres. The Secretary-General highly praised Turkmenistan's policy of permanent neutrality, emphasizing that the country's foreign policy pursued by its leadership is a successful example in ensuring peace and stability. The head of the UN expressed gratitud...
Meetings with the heads of foreign ministries of the Republic of Albania, the Republic of Portugal and the Republic of the Philippines were held
On 28 September 2024, a meeting was held on the margins of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly in New York, between the delegation of Turkmenistan headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Rashid Meredov and the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Albania Igli Hasani. At the meeting, the sides considered opportunities for enhancing mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries. The viability of strengthening cooperation between the foreign ministrie...
Meeting with the UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations
On September 28, 2024, on the sidelines of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly, a meeting was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations. The delegation of Turkmenistan reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining international peace and security. The parties discussed the importance of strengthening cooperation in the framework of peacekeeping activities and noted the sign...
Turkmenistan is committed to cooperation with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
On September 28, 2024, in New York, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with the Acting Secretary General, Head of the OSCE Conflict Prevention Centre Catherine Fearon. The parties highly appreciated the effectiveness of long-term cooperation between Turkmenistan and the OSCE in the political, economic and humanitarian spheres. It was noted that Turkmenistan supports further improvement of the Organization's activities in its current form, with an emphasis on st...
Key areas of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the Kingdom of Cambodia were discussed
On September 28, 2024, on the sidelines of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly in New York, a meeting was held between the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom of Cambodia Sok Chenda Sophea. At the meeting, the parties discussed bilateral relations between Turkmenistan and the Kingdom of Cambodia. Particular attention wa...
Peacebuilding issues discussed at the meeting in New York
On 27 September 2024, a delegation of Turkmenistan headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Rashid Meredov, taking part in the 79th session of the UN General Assembly met with Rosemary A. DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs. It was noted at the meeting that for Turkmenistan the cooperation with the United Nations is of strategic importance. The parties exchanged views on the current regional and international agenda. In this context, the importance of...
On the successive meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Member States of the Economic Cooperation Organization
On 27 September 2024, the annual meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Member States was held on the margins of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly under the chairmanship of the Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran. At the meeting, the sides discussed the current state and results of collaboration within the Organization and outlined prospects for the development of economic cooperation. In his speech, the Minister...