World Post Day is celebrated on October 9 every year on the day of the creation of the Universal Postal Union. The union was founded in 1874 in the Swiss capital Bern. The official announcement of the World Post Day came from the rostrum of the UPU Congress held in 1969 in Tokyo (Japan). It is included in the UN system of world and international days and is designed to promote the popularization and development of postal services in the world. Also, this day falls on Letter Week, during which va...

On October 9, 2021, with the participation of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the opening ceremony of the National Day of Turkmenistan was held at the World EXPO 2020, which is taking place in Dubai. UAE officials warmly welcomed President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov at the airport in Dubai. As part of the working visit, the President of Turkmenistan held a number of high-level bilateral meetings. In particular, at the Al Maktoum International Airport, the President of Turkmenistan met...

Today, On October 9, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov started his working visit to the United Arab Emirates to participate in the opening ceremony of the National Day of Turkmenistan at the World EXPO 2020, which is taking place in the city of Dubai. High-level bilateral meetings will also be held as part of the working visit of the President of Turkmenistan. Signing of bilateral documents is also planned. On the Turkmen national pavilion, videos demonstrating the ach...

Today, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received Dr. Hans Kluge, Director of the Regional Office for Europe of the World Health Organization (WHO), who arrived in Ashgabat to participate in the International Conference of Medical Scientists “Medical Diplomacy is the Foundation of a Healthy World”, dedicated to the celebration of the Day of Health Workers and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan. Warmly welcoming the guest, the head of state expressed his confidence that this visit will be an i...

The UN representation in Turkmenistan together with the British Embassy in Turkmenistan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and other national partners held the first in the country Youth Conference on Climate Change. The event was organized in the hybrid format on the eve of the 26th UN Climate Charge Conference (COP26) and Climate Charge Conference of Youth (COY16), which will be held in Glasgow (Great Britain). First of its kind conference in Turkmenistan is intended to ensure...

During the International forum of medical scientists «Health diplomacy is the foundation of a healthy world», representatives of scientific intelligentsia, as well as high-ranking experts in healthcare exchanged views on health issues and the promotion of science diplomacy. WHO experts who took the floor emphasized that health diplomacy is now more relevant and integral than ever in the foreign policy of many countries, and is becoming a central element of strategic health leadership at the g...

The international forum «Health diplomacy is the foundation of a healthy world» to discuss issues related to using the experience gained during the COVID-19 pandemic and preventing the spread of infectious diseases continued in its second session. The moderator of the second session, «Medical Diplomacy in the fight against infectious diseases with a pandemic character» was WHO Representative in Turkmenistan E.Zaitsev. The Minister of Health and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan N.Amannepeso...