On 17 June 2024, Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Belgium Sapar Palvanov presented a handmade carpet depicting the great Turkmen poet and philosopher Magtymguly Fragi to the World Customs Organization (WCO) Secretary General, Mr. Ian Saunders. The gift coincides with the of Magtymguly Fragi’s 300th anniversary. The building of the World Customs Organization is a unique institution where cultural elements of the member countries are stored. Turkmenistan, being an active member of the organization...

A dedicated session at the prestigious Green Tech Amsterdam 2024 exhibition explored exciting economic opportunities for Dutch companies in Turkmenistan’s agricultural sector. The event brought together key stakeholders, including representatives from Dutch and Turkmen business circles, the Turkmen Ministry of Agriculture, the Embassy of Turkmenistan, and leading European research and financial institutions. The following speakers addressed the gathering: Sapar Palvanov, Turkmenistan’s...

From 13 to 24 May 2024, five representatives of Turkmenistan’s institutions, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Finance and Economy, the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Belgium and the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, participated in a specialized training for diplomats and officials of Central Asia on EU foreign policy, which was held in Bruges, Belgium. This two-week course, attended by 25 representatives...

President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov and National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov sent their condolences to the leadership of the Islamic Republic of Iran in connection with the death of the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ebrahim Raisi as a result of a helicopter accident that occurred on May 19 of this year in the East Azerbaijan province of Iran.

Turkmenistan is ready to provide assistance in connection with the helicopter accident in Iran. Turkmenistan received with deep concern the news of a helicopter crash in Iran, on board of which were the country's President Ebrahim Raisi and other high-ranking officials. As previously reported, Turkmenistan will provide all necessary assistance in this case to Iran, the fraternal people of the neighboring country. The Turkmen side is following the situation with concern and in this regar...

On May 15, 2024, in Brussels, at the initiative of the Ambassadors of Central Asian countries and Mongolia accredited in Belgium, the first joint informal meeting of the heads of diplomatic missions from Central Asia, Mongolia, and the Caribbean Basin took place. The meeting aimed to exchange experiences in expanding trade, economic, and sectoral partnerships, as well as to establish interregional and intraregional connections. According to the Central Asian Ambassadors in Belgium, despite th...

Yesterday in Bruges, Belgium, a significant event took place: the launch of a new educational program by the European College with the support of the European External Action Service. This program, aimed at young diplomats from Central Asia, is designed to strengthen educational and diplomatic ties between the regions. The program, developed in collaboration with leading European educational institutions, includes a two-week training for participants focused on learning about the activities o...