The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov, held an official diplomatic meeting with Corinne Varga, the Director of the International Labour Standards Department of the International Labour Organization (ILO). According to a press release issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, the dignitaries executed a comprehensive review of the current bilateral portfolio and charted strategic frameworks for future cooperation.

During the high-level dialogue, both parties emphasized that systemic interaction with the ILO serves as a core priority within Turkmenistan’s broader international partnership strategy. This ongoing mechanism actively supports the modernization of domestic labor statutes, fosters institutional social partnerships, and drives the local implementation of global labor frameworks. Within this context, the officials underscored the relevance of executing the joint Roadmap of Cooperation for 2026.

The participants noted that operational matters regarding ILO cooperation are fully integrated into the official agenda of the Interdepartmental Commission on Ensuring Compliance with Turkmenistan’s International Obligations in the Field of Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law. The Turkmen delegation reaffirmed its complete commitment to executing all statutory responsibilities arising from the nation's full membership status within the organization.

Furthermore, the interlocutors highlighted the institutional value of expanding structural ties with specialized agencies of the United Nations. The parties verified their mutual readiness to advance practical field operations, specifically addressing preliminary administrative parameters regarding the potential opening of an official ILO resident office in Turkmenistan.

Concluding the session, specific emphasis was placed on the progressive expansion of direct working relations between the National Center of Trade Unions of Turkmenistan and the ILO Bureau for Workers' Activities (ACTRAV). This specific track of collaboration is engineered to cultivate institutional social dialogue and systematically promote international labor standards across economic sectors.