A delegation of the European Union led by Commissioner for International Partnerships Jutta Urpilainen officially visited Turkmenistan on 3 October. The visit coincides with the High-Level Launch of the Trans-Caspian Transport Corridor Coordination Platform, which aims to strengthen connectivity by developing transport routes within Central Asia and the European Union
The possibility of opening a branch of Kent State University in Turkmenistan was discussed during a meeting between Deputy Minister of Education Azat Atayev and Rector of this American university Todd Deacon.
The World Internet Governance Conference 2024 (WIC 2024) will be held in the city of Wuzhen, located in the eastern Chinese province of Zhejiang, from November 19 to 22. The event will focus on artificial intelligence and will be dedicated to the theme "A digital future focused on people and artificial intelligence for good - building a community with a common future in cyberspace".
The meeting at AC Language School was held as part of the working visit of the delegation of the Ministry of Education of Turkmenistan to the United States of America. The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to the United States Meret Orazov, the Deputy Minister of Education of Turkmenistan Azat Atayev, the Vice-Rector of the International University for Humanities and Development Nurmuhammet Shihliyev and the Vice-Rector of the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Begench Myatliyev attended the meeting. The meeting was chaired by Chief Administrator for Government and Operational Affairs, Angelas Chaviz, from AC Language School.
During the working visit of the Turkmen delegation to the United States, a meeting dedicated to strategic cooperation in the field of education was held at the US State Department. The meeting was held at a high level with the participation of leading representatives of the American educational and diplomatic departments, including Deputy Director of the Office of Press and Public Diplomacy of the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Tammy Palchikov, the Deputy Director of the Office of Global Education Programs Jamie Sharp, the Deputy Director of International Affairs of the US Department of Education Jennifer Hong, the Acting Director of the Office of South and Central Asian Affairs, Office of Academic Exchange Programs Karina Keating, and other representatives of the US Department of State. The Turkmen side was represented by the Deputy Minister of Education of Turkmenistan Azat Atayev, thr Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to the United States Meret Orazov, the Vice-Rector of the International University for Humanities and Development N. Shihliyev, the Vice-Rector of the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan B. Myatliyev.
Abu Dhabi will host the prestigious Global Forum on Commercial, Business, and Investment Opportunities of Turkmenistan on November 7-8, 2024. This highly anticipated event will bring together representatives from government and business sectors at the Grand Hyatt Abu Dhabi Emirates Pearl Hotel, providing a unique platform for both established companies and those looking to explore new opportunities in Turkmenistan.
On September 30, a monument to the great poet and founder of the literary Turkmen language, Magtymguly Fragi, was ceremoniously opened in Moscow in the atrium of the All-Russian State Library for Foreign Literature named after M. I. Rudomino. This sculpture was created and erected on the initiative of the Embassy of Turkmenistan in the Russian Federation.
On Saturday, September 28, Deputy Prime Minister of Turkmenistan and Minister of Foreign Affairs Rashid Meredov met with UN Secretary-General António Guterres at the United Nations headquarters in New York.
On 28 September, on the margins of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly in New York, Rashid Meredov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan held meetings with his counterparts from a number of states.
On 27 September, the annual meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the member states of the Organization for Economic Cooperation (ECO) 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.
Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov addressed the plenary session of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly on September 27. Turkmenistan supports the UN mission as a conductor of the collective mandate and balance of interests of member states, Meredov emphasized, recalling that this position was confirmed during the meetings of the UN Secretary General with the President of Turkmenistan and the National Leader of the Turkmen people during Antonio Guterres' visit to Ashgabat this summer.
On September 27, a meeting in the C5+1 format was held in New York at the level of heads of foreign affairs agencies of Central Asian countries and the United States of America.
Head of the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov held talks with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia Marko Djuric. The meeting took place on September 26 in New York on the sidelines of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly.
On September 26, a visit of the delegation of Turkmenistan headed by Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs Rashid Meredov to New York began to participate in the 79th session of the UN General Assembly.
Following the successful Turkmenistan Investment Forum (TIF 2024), which gathered over 400 international delegates from 46 countries, Ashgabat is preparing to host the XXIX Conference and EXPO “Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan - 2024” (OGT 2024).
