On March 14-15, 2019, delegation of Turkmenistan took part in the work of the 62nd regular session of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) in Vienna, Austria. The main topic of the Commission’s agenda was the fight against illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs and their precursors. The participants of the session paid attention to the issues of further strengthening the international drug control system (ISCO), compliance with the UN anti-drug conventions, and objectives o...

On the 16th of March 2019, Turkmen-Bahraini business forum started its work in Ashgabat.  To attend this event, a reputable delegation consisting of the representatives of business structures of the Kingdom of Bahrain arrived to Turkmenistan.  The heads and representatives of the ministries and agencies, as well as the organizations and companies of private sector of Turkmenistan and Bahrain participated in the business forum.    In their introductory speeches, the Minister of Trade and Forei...

On the 16th of March 2019, an exhibition fair opened in the premises of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Ashgabat dedicated to the 11th anniversary of the establishment of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan. The Chairman and representatives of the Parliament (Mejlis) of Turkmenistan, Deputies of the Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, heads and representatives of the ministries and agencies of the state, as well as heads and representatives...

In preparation for the First Caspian Economic Forum, the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Russian Federation held a presentation of the potential of the Caspian coast of Turkmenistan during the International Economic Forum of the CIS Member States “CIS: Digital Economy - Integration Platform” held in Moscow on March 15, 2019. The Forum participants, representing 18 foreign countries, as well as well-known Russian and foreign companies, the expert community and the media, were thoroughly acquainted...

On 14th of March, 2019 the first meeting of the authorized representatives of the Caspian littoral states for discussing and matching the project «Agreement between the governments of the Caspian states on cooperation in the field of scientific research on the Caspian Sea» began its work at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. Under the instruction of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the event was organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the State Enterprise for the Ca...

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov noted at the session of the Cabinet of Ministers on March 7 that expansion of measures for support of agriculture, implementation of the projects of rapid development of plant cultivation and livestock farming, comprehensive support of entrepreneurs working in this sphere have utmost importance for the development of agricultural complex. All of these is to support the improvement of food safety and export potential of the country, gradual replacement of im...

On the 13th of March 2019, political consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and Turkey were held in Ankara. The delegation headed by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan came to Ankara to participate in this event. The delegation of Turkey was headed by the Chief of Directorate of bilateral political relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey Ambassador Yonet Can Tezel. In accordance with the agenda, the issues related to bilat...