Baku, Azerbaijan, May 31
By Huseyn Hasanov - Trend:
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov held a meeting with General Secretary of the inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Martin Chungong, the Turkmen Foreign Ministry said in a message.
The parties discussed ways of cooperation within this organization.
As the Turkmen side noted, Turkmenistan considers the IPU a platform for developing both multilateral and bilateral dialogue with various countries, also with national parliamentary delegations represented in the IPU.
Turkmenistan joined the IPU by decision of the governing Council within the 137th IPU Assembly held in St. Petersburg in 2017. The possibility of holding round tables and thematic seminars in Turkmenistan, IPU forums for parliamentarians, summits of women speakers of parliaments, as well as other major IPU events was discussed.
The parties also discussed cooperation in the field of practical implementation of the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) in such areas as the promotion of democracy, human rights, peace and security, education and science.