| Türkmenistanyň Daşary Işler Ministirligi | |
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1991 |
| Jurisdiction | President of Turkmenistan |
| Headquarters | 108 Archabil Highway,Ashgabat |
| Minister responsible | |
| Website | www |
TheMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan (Türkmenistanyň Daşary Işler Ministirligi, DIM) is the central government institution charged with leading theforeign policy ofTurkmenistan. It was established in 1991. The current Foreign Minister isRaşit Meredow.
In accordance with the law under the jurisdiction of thePresident of Turkmenistan. Structure and number of employees of the central apparatus of Turkmenistan, as well as diplomatic missions and consular offices of Turkmenistan abroad approved by the president of Turkmenistan.[1]
The structure of the ministry consists of 17 units and 15 divisions, one control and the magazine "Foreign Policy and Diplomacy of Turkmenistan". Tasks, functions and procedures of the structural subdivisions of the central apparatus of the ministry governed by appropriate provisions.
On April 1, 2011, a new building of the ministry was commissioned inAshgabat. It has the original architecture, the 14-story skyscraper surmounted by a giantglobe, which houses rooms for press conferences. In the building there are 118 workers offices and meeting rooms, an auditorium, conference room, and a lounge for international conferences. On the 11th floor there is a viewing terrace with panoramic views of Ashgabat. The building was erected on theArchabil Avenue, which also has offices of other ministries and departments.[2] The building was built by French companyBouygues.
| No. | Image | Name (birth-death) | In office | President | Notes | |
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| Took office | Left office | |||||
| 1 | Awdy Kulyýew | 9 September 1990 | 4 August 1992 | Saparmurat Niyazov (1990-2006) | ||
| 2 | Halykberdy Atayew | 8 April 1992 | 1 June 1995 | |||
| Boris Şyhmyradow | 6 June 1995 | 28 July 2000 | ||||
| 3 | Batyr Berdiýew | 28 July 2000 | 7 July 2001 | |||
| 4 | .jpg) | Raşit Meredow | 7 July 2001 | Present | Saparmurat Niyazov (1990-2006) | [3] |
| Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow (2006-2022) | ||||||
| Serdar Berdimuhamedow (2022-present) | ||||||
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