On October 2, 2017 in Geneva, Switzerland, the 68th session of the Executive Committee of the Program of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees started its work, where the delegation of Turkmenistan takes part. Speaking with a welcoming speech, UN High Commissioner for Refugees F.Grandi noted that one of the areas of its activities the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) determined the support of "Olympic refugees". In this connection he informed tha...

On October 2, 2017, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin arrived in Turkmenistan on an official visit. Officials greeted the President of Russia at the International Airport of Ashgabat, decorated with the national flags of two friendly countries. Along the carpet path leading from the airplane, in honor of the arrival of the high guest, the Honor Guard was built.  From the International Airport motorcade of the President of Russia proceeded to the Presidential Palace Complex...

On October 2, 2017, Ashgabat hosted a meeting between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R. Meredov and the delegation of the Russian Federation headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov, who arrived in Ashgabat a day before. During the talks, noting the high dynamics of the political interstate dialogue, the sides discussed the current state of relations and exchanged views and proposals on the development of a complex of bilateral relatio...

In the context of the previously adopted in Turkmenistan National action plans on human rights for the period 2016-2020, on gender equality for the period 2015-2020, and the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Government of Turkmenistan actively continues the work on their practical implementation, including the adoption in the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) relevant documents and resolutions. In order to further promotion of the ideas of humanism and protection of huma...

On September 29, 2017 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R. Meredov had a meeting with the UN Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs Miroslav Jenca and the special representative, the new head of the UN Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA) Natalia German, who arrived in the Turkmen capital to take part in the celebrations dedicated to the closing of the 5th Asian Games. Congratulating Ms. Her...

On October 2, 2017 President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin will pay an official visit to Turkmenistan, carried out at the invitation of the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. Turkmenistan and Russia have close positions on such key issues on the global agenda as the preservation and maintenance of universal peace and stability, countering the threats of international terrorism, extremism, disarmament issues, and the settlement of the situation in Afghanistan. B...

On September 28, 2017, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received UN Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs Miroslav Jenca and Special Representative of the UN Secretary General, the new head of the UN Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA) Natalia Gherman, who arrived in the Turkmen capital and took part in the celebration of the closure of V Asian Games.  Expressing gratitude for the possibility of a personal meeting, the guests conveyed warm greetin...