On August 5th, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov held a meeting with the Vice-President of the Swiss Confederation, which chairs the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs Ignazio Cassis.

During the meeting, the parties discussed current issues related to the activities of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, the further development of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the Organization, as well as the strengthening of interaction between Turkmenistan and the Swiss Confederation.

It was noted that Turkmenistan's partnership with the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe is systemic and practice-oriented in nature.

The parties emphasized the importance of continuing the practice of holding high-level regional events in Ashgabat with the participation of the leadership of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and also positively assessed the results of previously held joint events. An exchange of views also took place on the preparation of a number of joint events planned to be held in Ashgabat in the near future, aimed at developing regional cooperation and exchanging best practices.

Special attention was paid to the prospects for the further development of cooperation with the OSCE Center in Ashgabat.

At the conclusion of the meeting, the Turkmen side confirmed its readiness for further close and constructive interaction with the Swiss Chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, the Secretariat of the Organization, its institutions, and the OSCE Center in Ashgabat.