On 14 January 2025, a telephone conversation took place between the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres. The telephone conversation took place at the initiative of the UN Secretary General. During the conversation, the National Leader discussed Turkmenistan’s security initiatives. They […]
The President of Turkmenistan and the UN Secretary General held talks in Ashgabat
On Saturday, 6 July, negotiations between President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov and Secretary General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres took place at the Oguzkent Hotel in Ashgabat. At first, the parties held a meeting in a narrow format. Addressing Guterres, the President noted that “Turkmenistan aims to further strengthen relations with the United Nations […]
The National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty, met with the UN Secretary General
On Saturday, 6 July 2024, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov met with Secretary General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres. Arkadag Berdimuhamedov congratulated Antonio Guterres on the awarding the jubilee medal of Turkmenistan “Magtymguly Pyragyny 300 ýyllygyna”. Expressing sincere gratitude for the congratulations, the UN Secretary […]
Guterres opens new UN Building in Ashgabat
In a ceremony Saturday afternoon, António Guterres, the UN Secretary General, and Rashid Meredov, the DPM and foreign minister of Turkmenistan jointly opened a new office building for the UN system in Turkmenistan. The new building opened on 6 July 2024 is the third office complex provided by the government of Turkmenistan to the UN […]
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres awarded the jubilee medal of Turkmenistan “On the 300th anniversary of Magtymguly Fragi”
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who is on a visit to Ashgabat, was awarded the jubilee medal of Turkmenistan “On the 300th anniversary of Magtymguly Fragi “. The award ceremony took place on Saturday, 6 July, after talks with President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov. “In our independent, neutral country, in the year of the “Fount of […]
UN sees Turkmenistan as a reliable and responsible partner, says Antonio Guterres
On Friday, 5 July, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrived in Ashgabat on a visit. At the Ashgabat International Airport, Guterres was met by the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty Arkadag Berdimuhamedov. Welcoming the distinguished guest, the National Leader of the Turkmen people stressed that the expansion of cooperation […]
INVEST IN WOMEN: ACCELERATE PROGRESS
António Guterres, UN Secretary-General The fight for women’s rights over the past fifty years is a story of progress. Women and girls have demolished barriers, dismantled stereotypes and driven progress towards a more just and equal world. Women’s rights were finally recognised as fundamental and universal human rights. Hundreds of millions more girls are in […]
UN Secretary-General Guterres Praises Turkmenistan’s Active Cooperation
On 18 September 2023, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov met with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in New York. During the meeting, Guterres praised Turkmenistan’s active position in cooperation with the United Nations. President Berdimuhamedov congratulated Guterres on the successful start of the 78th session of the General Assembly and expressed confidence that it would make […]
A Global Model to Tackle Violence against Women
António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations As the world grapples unevenly with the effects of COVID-19, a parallel and equally horrific pandemic has threatened half the world’s population. In the early months of the pandemic, the United Nations projected that quarantines and lockdowns could lead to a shocking 15 million additional cases of gender-based […]
United Nations and Turkmenistan expand, strengthen partnership in Guterres visit
nCa News and Commentary Ashgabat, 14 June 2017 (nCa) — António Guterres, the UN Secretary General, visited Turkmenistan on 13 June 2017. After a round of profound and candid dialogue the UNSG and the president of Turkmenistan jointly addressed a press conference. Later, Guterres chaired the UN-Central Asia ministerial level meeting on counter-terrorism and visited […]