Vice Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov took part in the first ministerial meeting in the format “Central Asia-China” held in a videoconference format. The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Tajikistan, the Republic of Uzbekistan and the People's Republic of China also took part in the online meeting.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov expressed condolences to President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping over the victims, injured and significant damages caused by severe floods in several provinces of the country.

Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarovand and Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Mohammad Haneef Atmar held a trilateral online meeting.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Elbasy Nursultan Nazarbayev had a telephone conversation.

For fulfilment of the Resolution of the President of Turkmenistan on Sowing and Cultivation of high yields of winter potato and other agricultural crops in the regions in 2020, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov signed the Resolution allowing the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Protection to sign the contract with VEYA INVEST Ltd (Russian Federation) for procurement of 14,000 tons of seeds of winter potato.

The Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan hosted the meeting of Head of the Ministry Rashid Meredov with experts of consultative and technical mission of European Bureau of the World Health Organization, which is on working visit to our country.

Priorities of cooperation were the subjects of discussion during online session of the members of Turkmenistan – Romania Inter-parliamentary friendship group.

Online seminar, which was held with participation of representatives of National Parliament, number of ministries and departments of the country, Academy of Science of Turkmenistan, Institute of State, Law, administration of Ashgabat and office of Ombudsman, was dedicated to cultural human rights.

In accordance with the Resolution of the President of Turkmenistan, the Interdepartmental commission on development of cooperation in transport and communication sphere is established and its membership is approved.

Representatives of a number of ministries and departments of our country, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Finance and Economy, the Ministry of Justice, as well as the “Türkmengaz” State Concern take part in the first round of negotiations on the modernization of the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), held in videoconference format by the Energy Charter Secretariat in Brussels (Belgium).