The delegation of Turkmenistan headed by Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov is in New York to participate in the work of the 79th session of the General Assembly of the United Nations. This was reported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.

During the visit, the delegation of Turkmenistan met with Vladimir Voronkov, UN Under-Secretary-General and Head of the UN Counter-Terrorism Office. The parties discussed further development of cooperation in the fight against terrorism, emphasizing the role of the UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy with headquarters in Ashgabat, which includes representatives of the UN Counter-Terrorism Office.

Rashid Meredov also met with Jan Borg, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Malta, and current Chairman of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.

When discussing issues related to the activities of the OSCE, Turkmenistan's contribution to achieving the goals and solving the tasks of the Organization was noted. The parties noted the importance of the upcoming meeting of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the OSCE countries at the end of this year. The heads of the Foreign Ministries of the two countries also discussed the current state and prospects of bilateral cooperation between Turkmenistan and the Republic of Malta.