THE BOOK OF THE PRESIDENT OF TURKMENISTAN “TRADITIONS OF TURKMEN STATEHOOD” PUBLISHED IN RUSSIAN LANGUAGE WAS PRESENTED IN ASHGABAT

On December 9, 2020, the presentation of the book of the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov “Traditions of Turkmen Statehood,” published in Russian language was held in the premises of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan.

The presentation event was attended by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation in Turkmenistan, the staff of the Russian diplomatic mission, editors-in-chief of printed publications, rectors, teaching staff...

SPECIAL EDITIONS HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED ON THE DOCUMENTS ADOPTED DURING THE PRESIDENCY OF TURKMENISTAN IN THE INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR SAVING THE ARAL SEA AND AT THE CASPIAN SUMMITS

New printed editions were published under the title “Documents adopted during the presidency of Turkmenistan in the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea” and “Collection of documents adopted at the Caspian Summits”.

Turkmenistan is an active member of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea. In 2017-2019, our country acted as the Chairman of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea. During this period, events of various levels were held, as a result of which the relevant do...

THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF TURKMENISTAN TOOK PART IN THE MEETING OF THE COM OF THE CIS

On December 10, 2020, a meeting of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the member states of the Commonwealth of Independent States was held under the chairmanship of Uzbekistan in the format of a video conference.

The meeting was attended by the heads of the foreign affairs agencies of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Moldova, the Russian Federation, the Republic of Tajikis...

TURKMENISTAN ADVOCATES STRENGTHENING CLOSER COOPERATION ON THE CIS PLATFORM

At the online meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the CIS member states on December 10, a constructive exchange of views took place on key issues of cooperation.

Speaking at the meeting, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan noted that "closer coordination of interaction within the CIS with a clearly defined frequency and agenda is necessary." In this regard, the initiative of the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov was highlighted to intensify interaction...

HUMANITARIAN COOPERATION IS STRENGTHENING ON THE CIS PLATFORM

Today, at the meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the member states of the Commonwealth of Independent States, humanitarian cooperation was discussed.

The participants exchanged views and proposals on the current aspects of cooperation in this regard and outlined joint steps for the coming period.

In his speech, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan stressed that Turkmenistan considers the development of humanitarian cooperation as the most important task of interactio...

ANNUAL MEETING OF CENTRAL ASIAN DEPUTY MINISTERS OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TOOK PLACE

On December 10, 2020, the annual meeting of the Deputy Foreign Ministers of the Central Asian countries in the format of a video conference was held, organized by the UN Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA).

The current meeting was attended by UN Deputy Secretary General, Head of the UN Counter-Terrorism Office Vladimir Voronkov, UN Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs Miroslav Jenca, UN Secretary General's Special Representative for Central Asia, He...

PRESS RELEASE ON THE INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING OF THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF TURKMENISTAN

On January 16, 2021, the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov held an Informational briefing in Ashgabat, dedicated to the commissioning of three infrastructure facilities - a power line in the direction of Kerki (Turkmenistan) - Sheberghan (Afghanistan), a 30-kilometer railway section between stations "Aqina-Andkhoy" and the International fiber-optic communication system and transit flows along the route Ymamnazar (Turkmenistan)...

COMMISSIONING OF THE GAS-COMPRESSOR STATION IN THE “MALAY” GAS FIELD – THE EXPANSION OF THE EXPORT CAPACITIES OF TURKMENISTAN’S GAS INDUSTRY CONTINUES

On the 15th of January 2021, the commissioning ceremony of the new gas-compressor station in the “Malay” gas field of the Lebap region of Turkmenistan was held in participation of the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.

The event was attended by the Chairwoman of Mejlis (Parliament) of Turkmenistan, members of the Government, heads and representatives of a number of ministries and departments of the country, as well as the representatives of the China National Petroleum Corpo...

COOPERATION WITH THE WORLD BANK ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROJECT IN THE AREA OF HEALTHCARE STRENGTHENS

During the period of 12-14 January 2021, an online meeting with the delegation of the World Bank led by the head of the project group Susanna Ayropetyan was held.    

At the talks, the Turkmen side was represented by the heads and representatives of the Ministry of Finance and Economy, Ministry of Healthcare and Medical Industry, as well as the MFA of Turkmenistan.   

During the meeting, the parties noted the high level of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the World Bank on a wide range...

TURKMENISTAN BECAME THE FIRST STATE IN CENTRAL ASIA TO REGISTER “SPUTNIK V” VACCINE

On January 18, 2021, the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan registered the “Sputnik V” vaccine and issued a corresponding certificate.

Kirill Dmitriev, General Director of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), said that “Turkmenistan became the first country in Central Asia to officially approve the use of the “Sputnik V” vaccine on its territory. The partners highly appreciated the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine, which today is one of the world's leading dr...