On July 5, 2024, in the afternoon, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, arrived in Ashgabat on a visit.
To appoint the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to the Russian Federation, Esen Muhammedovich Aydogdyyev, as simultaneously the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to the Republic of Serbia (with residence in Moscow).
To appoint Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to the Republic of India Shalar Geldinazarov as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to Nepal (with residence in New Delhi).
In order to increase the efficiency of the work carried out in the cultural sphere of the country in the era of the Revival of the new epoch of the powerful state, to enrich the Turkmen culture, art, literature with new, perfect works, to develop the work carried out in the media in accordance with the requirements of the time, to stimulate creative workers to create new works, to provide our united people with high-quality and modern services in the cultural sphere and to hold the Weeks of Culture in our country as a holiday of Turkmen culture, art and literature on the occasion of the Day of Cultural and Art Workers, as well as the poetry of Magtymguly Fragi, the President of Turkmenistan signed a Resolution ordering to hold the Week of Culture from the 22nd to 27th of June, 2025 in the Ahal velayat.
In order to develop, finance and control the implementation of scientific and technical programs carried out in our country in the era of the Revival of the new epoch of the powerful state, as well as to further accelerate the introduction of new developments, advanced methods, practices and technologies, the latest achievements of science and technology into production, and in accordance with the Law of Turkmenistan «On State Scientific and Technical Policy», the President of Turkmenistan signed a Resolution approving the Procedure for the development, implementation and financing of State scientific and technical programs.
President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov sent deep condolences to the President of the Republic of India Ms. Draupadi Murmu and the Prime Minister of the Republic of India Narendra Modi in connection with the tragic incident - a stampede at a religious event in the state of Uttar Pradesh of the Republic of India, which led to numerous casualties and injuries.
Today, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov met with the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
At the meeting of the heads of delegations in the «SCO+» format within the framework of the next Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov among the important areas of cooperation highlighted trade, industrial cooperation, agriculture, the «green» agenda, information technology. Along with these promising vectors, models of cross-border and regional business partnerships were identified, with the involvement of small and medium businesses.
During his speech at the meeting of heads of delegations in the «SCO+» format within the framework of the regular Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov noted that Turkmenistan fully shares the fundamental principles underlying the activities of the SCO - peace, mutual respect, equality, cooperation, and confirmed our country's readiness to work on their practical implementation.
During the meeting of the heads of delegations in the «SCO+» format within the framework of the next Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, emphasizing that geographically Turkmenistan is a natural optimal link in this large project, confirmed the readiness to work with the SCO states in various formats and configurations within its framework.
