Turkmenistan's Diplomatic Corps

His Excellency Meret B. Orazov
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to
the United States of America
Ambassador Meret Bayramovich Orazov is a noted scientist and statesman in Turkmenistan. Born in 1951. He holds a Doctor Degree of Physico-Mathematical Sciences from the Council of Scientists at Moscow State University. He served as Assistant Professor at Magtymguly Turkmen State University. From 1983 to 1992 Ambassador Orazov held a number of leading posts in Government and Academic organizations, including the Office of Vice-Prime Minister.

Ambassador Orazov served as Rector Magtymguly Turkmen State University.

He held the Office of Minister for Foreign Economic Relations of Turkmenistan while also serving as Dean of the International Relations Department at Magtymguly Turkmen State University.

In 1992 Ambassador Orazov received his PhD in Economics at Saint-Petersburg University of Economy and Finance.

He was elected an Academician of the Academy of Sciences of Turkmenistan in 1993.

In 1998 Ambassador Orazov founded a Program between the Texas A&M University Faculty of Business & Management and Magtymguly Turkmen State University.

He has worked with European Union to establish in-service training for personnel in the sphere of economics and management.

He has established research collaboration with universities and scientific centers in 8 countries. Ambassador Orazov has published more than 120 scientific papers in mathematics and economics as well as 5 treatises on economics.

He has received many prizes and awards for his work in science and technology.

The Honorable Parakhat Kh. Durdyev
Minister-Counselor

He was born in 1968 in Turkmenistan. 

Parakhat Durdyev is a graduate of Magtymguly Turkmen State University (1992). In July 1992 he joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. In February 2002 he was given rank E. and P. Envoy and appointed Minister-Counselor at the Embassy of Turkmenistan in the United States of America.

From 1992 till the end of 1999 he served as Attaché, Third and Second Secretary in various Departments of the Ministry and attended a short term studies programs at the Institute of Business Administration (Karachi, Pakistan), Birmingham University (UK).

In January 2000 Parakhat Durdyev was appointed First Secretary of the Embassy of Turkmenistan in the Peoples Republic of China and in February of the following year joined the Delegation of Turkmenistan to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).