On January 29, 2018, the signing of the "Agreement between the Government of Turkmenistan and the United Nations Development Program about UN premises" was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The ceremony was attended by the heads and staff of the UNDP office and the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) in Turkmenistan, as well as the staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The Turkmen side stressed that one of the main directions of foreign policy of Neutral Tur...

On January 25, 2018, the Academy of Civil Service under the President of Turkmenistan hosted a meeting of the Council for the Management of the Joint Project of the Academy and the United Nations Development Program. At the meeting, the results of the project's implementation in 2017 were considered, and priority areas for cooperation with UNDP in 2018 were identified. As is known, the project, designed for 2017-2019, is aimed at rendering assistance in such areas as working out the plans for...

After considering the results of the conducted audience survey, the Italian TV channel “Rai Tre” named the best travel destinations for 2018. The news agency “ОRIENT.tm” informs that Turkmenistan became the leader of the survey in the nomination "History". It is reported that the views of tourists who visited different parts of the world were studied after numerous television programs on tourism and travel, shot by the channel on the most popular destinations. Remarkably, there are many hi...

Как известно, важным аспектом энергетической стратегии Туркменистана является расширение географии экспортных маршрутов поставок туркменских энергоносителей на мировые рынки, в том числе, за счёт создания  многовариантной транспортной инфраструктуры. В этой сфере реализуются крупные инвестиционные проекты, среди которых особое место занимает строительство газопровода Туркменистан-Афганистан-Пакистан-Индия (ТАПИ). О том, как продвигается данный проект, имеющий важное международное значение, мы по...

On December 25, 2017, the Turkmen State Institute of Transport and Communications hosted a conference on the role of the resolution "Strengthening the links between all modes of transport to achieve sustainable development goals" adopted at the UN General Assembly on December 20, 2017. Representatives of the Mejlis and diplomatic corps of our country, various ministries and agencies, as well as teachers and students of the Turkmen State Institute of Transport and Communications, the Turkmen S...

On December 20, 2017, at the 74th meeting of the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly, the resolution "Strengthening the links between all modes of transport to achieve the Sustainable Development goals" submitted by Turkmenistan was unanimously adopted. The co-authors of the resolution were 74 states. The resolution also reaffirmed the commitment to enhancing the role of sustainable transport and mobility in creating jobs, promoting mobility and improving the efficiency of log...

Effective mechanisms for responding to natural disasters and emergencies were the focus of a seminar organized by the OSCE for members of the State Commission for Emergency Situations of Turkmenistan and representatives of other relevant bodies held in Ashgabat on 14 and 15 December 2017. The two-day event focused on preventative and preparatory measures within disaster response procedures and aimed to facilitate the exchange of best practices in ensuring community safety in the event of an e...