On December 26, 2022, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov left for a working visit to the Russian Federation, where he took part in the informal Summit of the leaders of the CIS countries, traditionally held annually in St. Petersburg at the end of the outgoing year. Officials saw the head of state off at the Ashgabat International Airport. A few hours later, the presidential airliner landed at Pulkovo International Airport in St. Petersburg, where President Serdar Berdimuhamedov...

On December 23, 2022, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Central Asian states met with the Chairman of the Parliamentary Assembly of the countries of Central Asia and Japan, Taro Aso, in the Parliament of Japan. During the meeting, it was noted that inter-parliamentary relations are one of the key areas for expanding partnership between Central Asia and Japan. At the same time, a striking example of active inter-parliamentary cooperation is regular contacts and meetings of parliamentary...

On December 23, 2022, in the morning, a delegation of Turkmenistan visited the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), where they met with the president of the agency, Akihiko Tanaka. During the meeting, the importance of training programs in the functioning of JICA was noted, which provide partner countries with the opportunity to acquire practical knowledge based on Japanese experience. The effectiveness of JICA trainings in various areas, such as economics and finance, education, en...

On December 19, 2022, the Turkmen-Saudi diplomatic symposium dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations was held at the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. It was attended by representatives of the IMO of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, as well as the Institute for Diplomatic Studies named after Prince Saud Al-Faysal under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The s...

On December 19, 2022, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov received the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud. Expressing sincere gratitude for the opportunity of a personal meeting, the guest conveyed heartfelt greetings from the King of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, who addressed the wishes of well-being and prosperity to all the Turkmen people, to the head of state. At the same time, the unchanging interest of the friendly country in...

On December 19, 2022, in the building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, negotiations were held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, who arrived in the Turkmen capital on a working visit. During the consultations, topical issues of bilateral relations were discussed, including in the context of the implementation of previously reached agreements. The...

On December 15, 2022, in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan a regular meeting of the Joint UN-Turkmenistan Steering Committee for the implementation of UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework for 2021-2025 (UNSDCF) was convened in a hybrid format. The meeting was attended by the heads and employees of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, representatives of relevant ministries and state agencies of the country, as well as heads and representatives of the UN st...