The Joint Statement of Turkmenistan and Brazil at the 36th session of the UNHCR in Geneva

The Joint Statement of Turkmenistan and Brazil "On Encouraging the Valuable Contribution of the Olympic Teams of Refugees to the Promotion of Peace and Human Rights" adopted on September 15, 2017, at the 36th session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHCR) in Geneva, Switzerland, on the initiative of the Government of Turkmenistan was supported by many foreign governmental and international experts in the field of human rights.

For example, on its online information portals, the US diplomatic...

V ASIAN INDOOR AND MARTIAL ARTS GAMES SOLEMNLY INAUGURATED

On September 17, 2017 in Ashgabat with the participation of the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, heads of states and governments of several countries, prominent foreign figures, heads of international organizations and other honorary guests, the official opening ceremony of the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games was held.

In the second half of the day, the head of state arrived at the building of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan, where participants...

REFUGEE ATHLETES TEAM THANK ASHGABAT 2017 GAMES

Members of the Refugee Team who participated in the Ashgabat 2017 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games have expressed hope that more global competitions will open their doors for them in the future.

Five athletes – Paulo Amotun Lokoro, Wiyual Puok Deng, Gai Nyang Tap, Ukuk Uthoo Bul and Yiech Pur Biel – were selected for Ashgabat 2017 following trials organised by the Tegla Loroupe Peace Foundation in Nairobi, Kenya. 

Biel, who reached the semi-finals of the men’s 800m, said the experie...

OLYMPIC COUNCIL OF ASIA HOLD 70TH EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING AND THE 36TH SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETING IN ASHGABAT

On September 19, 2017 The Olympic Council of Asia held their 70th Executive Board meeting at the Olympia Hotel in Ashgabat.

The OCA President, Sheikh Ahmad Al Fahad Al Sabah, welcomed the members to the capital city of Turkmenistan on the occasion of the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games and ahead of the OCA General Assembly meeting which took place on 20th of September.

“I am honoured to be here with the sports family from Asia and Oceania, the International Olympic Committee, Inter...

THE TURKMEN DELEGATION TOOK PART IN THE WORK OF THE 68TH SESSION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE PROGRAM OF THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES

The delegation of Turkmenistan headed by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan V.Hadjiev took part in the 68th session of the Executive Committee of the Program of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, held in Geneva, Switzerland, on October 2-6, 2017.

On October 3, 2017, the head of the Turkmen delegation delivered a speech in which it was pointed out that the world community needed to strengthen its work on resolving the pressing issues of the global agenda rel...

THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF ELDERS OF TURKMENISTAN DISCUSSED THE KEY TASKS OF THE COUNTRY'S SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

On 9 October 2017 in Ahal Velayat under the chairmanship of the President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov began its work the regular meeting of the Council of Elders of Turkmenistan. The forum addressed the important issues of further comprehensive development of the country, implementation of progressive socio-economic and democratic transformations and reforms.

The members of the Government, heads of the Mejlis, ministries and departments, military and law enforcement agencies, political parties...

SECURE TRANSPORT AND TRADE INFRASTRUCTURE FOCUS OF OSCE SEMINAR IN TURKMENISTAN

Representatives of ministries dealing with transport logistics, finance institutions, the State Customs and State Border Services, the Union of Entrepreneurs and Industrialists, and other state bodies participated in an OSCE-organized seminar on facilitating the development of secure national transport and trade infrastructures that took place in Ashgabat on 10 and 11 October 2017.

The OSCE Centre in Ashgabat organized the two-day seminar to enhance the participants’ awareness about internati...

PRESIDENT OF TURKMENISTAN PARTICIPATED IN THE SUMMIT OF THE CIS COUNCIL OF THE HEADS OF STATE

On 11 October, 2017 President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov arrived to Sochi on a working visit to take part in a meeting of the CIS Council of the Heads of State.

As an associated member of the Commonwealth of Independent States, our country actively participates in CIS affairs, promoting the development of fruitful cooperation in a wide range of areas both in bilateral and multilateral formats.

In frames of preparation for the Summit on October 10 in Sochi hosted a meeting of...

OSCE SEMINAR IN TURKMENISTAN PROMOTES ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING MEASURES THROUGH OFFSHORE ZONES

Best practices in countering money laundering through offshore zones were shared at an OSCE-supported seminar for representatives from Turkmenistan’s financial, law enforcement and supervisory bodies, several commercial banks and other relevant agencies, which took place in Ashgabat from 11 to13 October 2017.

The three-day event addressed the international legislative provisions, standards and tools available to identify companies registered in territories and jurisdiction with special taxati...

THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADOPTED THE RESOLUTION "THE ROLE OF THE UN REGIONAL CENTER FOR PREVENTIVE DIPLOMACY FOR CENTRAL ASIA"

The United Nations General Assembly adopted on November 17, 2017, the resolution "The Role of the UN Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia", submitted by Turkmenistan. 57 countries have co-sponsored the resolution.

The resolution welcomes the Center's efforts to strengthen dialogue among the countries of the region in addressing issues of common concern.

In the course of introduction of the draft text at the General Assembly meeting, it was stressed that for ten years s...