AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoUS-Turkmen Diplomacy: In Washington, Turkmen Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, with both sides stressing closer cooperation on trade, energy and transport, plus security coordination and multilateral engagement. Energy Exports: The US also reiterated support for Turkmen natural gas exports via the Trans Caspian direction, focusing on expanding transport capacity along the corridor. UN Counter-Terrorism: Meredov held talks in the US with the UN Counter-Terrorism Office head Alexander Zuev, centering on how to implement a May 20 UNGA resolution recognizing Turkmenistan’s neutrality policy. Pakistan Talks: On UN Security Council sidelines in New York, Meredov met Pakistan’s FM Mohammad Ishaq Dar, highlighting plans to deepen ties in trade, investment, agriculture, energy and regional connectivity. Global Governance Push: Turkmenistan used a UN meeting of the Group of Friends of Global Governance to call for “preventive governance” and to promote declaring 2028 the Year of International Law. Human Rights Pressure: Rights groups urged the EU to tie closer relations with Turkmenistan to measurable human-rights progress ahead of an Ashgabat dialogue on June 22. Domestic/Science & Culture: Turkmen biotechnologists say they’ve identified why Ahal-teke horses’ coats shine, while Kurban Bayram celebrations continued across Ashgabat and Arkadag.
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