On June 11, 2020, inter-MFA consultations were held in the form of a video conference between the foreign affairs agencies of Turkmenistan and the People’s Republic of China. The Turkmen delegation was headed by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan V.Hajiev. The Chinese side was led by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China Le Yucheng. During a constructive conversation, the parties discussed a wide range of issues of bilateral cooperation, as we...

On the 10th of June 2020, the virtual meeting of the Executive Committee of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation at the level of the Foreign Ministers was held.   The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation member-states participated in the session. The Turkmen delegation was represented by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. During the meeting, a number of issues pertaining to the maintenance of peace and stability in the region, taki...

On June 10, 2020, a regional meeting of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) was held to promote the restoration of the private sector in Central Asia. The ministerial-level online session was attended by senior government officials from seven countries participating in the OECD Central Asian Initiative, responsible for the development and implementation of anti-crisis measures, representatives of the private sector, international experts, representatives of the E...

On the 10th of June 2020, a working meeting in the framework of the preparations to the next sitting of the joint Intergovernmental Turkmen-Egypt Commission for Economic and Scientific-Technical Cooperation was held between the representatives of Turkmenistan and Arab Republic of Egypt through videoconferencing. The heads and representatives of the ministries and institutions working in the field of trade, finances and foreign economic relations, oil and gas sectors, as well the chambers of c...

On June 9, 2020, a global online session for parliamentarians on the response to COVID-19 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) was held in an online format. The event was organized by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) and Parliamentarians for the achievement of global goals. The global online session was attended by parliamentarians of the states from all regions of the world, international experts in the field of public healt...

On the 9th of June 2020, the consultations between the Chairpersons of the Parliaments of the Central Asian countries and the President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly G.Tsereteli were held through videoconferencing.  At the online-session, the delegation of Turkmenistan was represented by the Deputy Chairperson of the Parliament (Mejlis) of Turkmenistan.  A meaningful exchange of views took place during the meeting, during which the parliamentarians of the Central Asian countries shared i...

On the 8th of June 2020, the opening ceremony of the new automobile bridge through the Tejen River at the “Sarahs-Sarahs” checkpoint near the Turkmen-Iranian border was held. The ceremonial opening was accompanied by the performances of the art workers of Turkmenistan. On the occasion of the momentous event, in the second half of the day, a meeting between the high-ranking representatives of Turkmenistan and the Islamic Republic of Iran took place. The Turkmen side was headed by the Minister...