On January 11, 2019, a briefing was held in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan in the framework of prepartation to the second International Conference on the “Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases” to be held on April 9-10, 2019 in Ashgabat, based on the Decree of the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. The meeting was attended by the heads of the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, as well as the...

On 8 January 2019, the International exhibition “Heimtextil 2019” has started in Frankfurt am Main of the Federal Republic of Germany. Over 3000 companies and organizations from 60 states across the world are participating to this international exhibition aimed at exposing the countries’ achievements in the textile industry. The delegation of the Ministry of the Textile Industry and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan has participated to this exhibition where the textile p...

A Russian cosmonaut, a native of Turkmenistan, Oleg Kononenko, who is on the International Space Station now, sent a photo from space, where he was captured with the book of the President of Turkmenistan “Turkmenistan is the heart of the Great Silk Road”. Oleg Kononenko always notes that he has special feelings for our country, he is proud of his belonging to Turkmenistan, and sincerely enjoys its achievements. It is not by chance that in his new mission on the International Space Station, wh...

On November 28, 2018, the International Conference of Ministers of Transport of the States Parties to the Agreement on Transit and Transport Cooperation (Lapis Lazuli) began its work in the Avaza National Tourist Zone in the city of Turkmenbashi. At the beginning of the conference, a congratulatory message from the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, addressed to the participants of the International Conference of Ministers of Transport of the States Parties to the Agreement...

On November 15, 2018 in the framework of the working visit, the delegation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan arrived in Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany. During the visit the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan had a meeting with Heiko Maas, Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs of Germany. The parties discussed latest developments in bilateral cooperation and prospects of it. It was noted that significant factor to strengthen bilateral relations between Turkmenis...

On 14 November 2018, the Russian media agency “Novosti” that refers to the result of the 80th session of the Council of the Commanders of the frontier troops of the member states of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) held in Tokmok city, Kyrgyz Republic, spread distorted information about the deterioration of the situation on the Turkmen-Afghan border.    In this connection, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan officially states that this information does not correspond t...

On November 6, 2018, the heads of diplomatic missions of Germany, France, Italy, Great Britain, Romania, United States of America, OSCE Center, UNDP, UNICEF and the representatives of the UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy visited penitentiary in Akhal region.   The Esteemed President of Turkmenistan has stated in his speech at the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly that necessary measures to ensure peace and prosperity for all citizens are implemented. It was also noted that Tu...