Parliament of Turkmenistan adopts the Law on the State Budget for 2018

Regular 25th session of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan of the fifth convocation where number of new bills and legal regulatory acts have been adopted took place on November 25. Members of the Government, leaders of relative ministries and departments and press representatives were invited to participate in the session.  According to the agenda, Draft Laws of Turkmenistan on the State Budget of Turkmenistan for 2018 and the Mejlis Resolution on the Execution of the State Budget for 2016 have...

Turkmenistan rebuilds the railway from Serhetabad to Turgundy in Aghanistan

A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed in Ashgabat between the Ministry of Railway Transport of Turkmenistan and the Afghanistan Railway Authority.  Drafted by order of President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov, the Memorandum envisages a major overhaul of the railway track at the border station of Torghundi in Afghanistan.  As stated in the preamble, the Memorandum is based on economic, historical and cultural ties between Turkmenistan and Afghanistan, and the s...

The President of Turkmenistan proposes to hold international races Amul – Hazar

Today, Turkmenistan revives its significance as the key link of the Great Silk Road, which used to run across the territory of our country, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov said during his visit to Automobile Sport Centre. New feature of this historical route that became the phenomenon of human civilization, is embodied not only in trade and economic relations of the states but in their cultural dialog, humanitarian contacts and sports as well. Ashgabat 2017 Games that were held in Ashgabat a...

ON NOVEMBER 28-29 ASHGABAT WILL HOST THE 28TH SESSION OF THE ENERGY CHARTER CONFERENCE

On November 28-29, 2017 Ashgabat will host the 28th session of the Energy Charter Conference. The forthcoming 28th session of the Energy Charter Conference will bring together the leaders and representatives of the relevant ministries and departments of the participating states and observer countries, a number of international and regional organizations. Great interest to the Ashgabat forum is shown by foreign media. The work of the 28th session of the Energy Charter Conference will consis...

THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINABLE ENERGY IS THE FOCUS OF THE ENERGY CHARTER CONFERENCE

On November 29, 2017, the 28th session of the Energy Charter Conference under the theme "Mobilizing Investments for Sustainable Energy of the Future and Diversifying Transport Routes" continued its work at the Oguzkent Hotel. The Ministerial part of the 28th session of the Energy Charter Conference served as a platform for decision-makers at the highest level and leaders of energy enterprises to engage in policy dialogue on sustainable energy investments, reliable transit and divers...

MEETING OF MINISTERS OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE CASPIAN STATES WAS HELD IN MOSCOW

On December 4-5, 2017, the delegation of Turkmenistan headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs R. Meredov paid a working visit to Moscow, where attended the Seventh Meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Caspian littoral states. During the meeting, the Foreign Ministers of Russia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan discussed issues of the Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea, as well as documents regulating five-way cooperation in the Caspian in various fields...

On December 4, election campaign for elections of deputies of the Mejlis of the sixth convocation starts

The next session of the Central Committee for Elections and Referenda in Turkmenistan, devoted to issues of preparation for forthcoming elections of deputies of the Mejlis of the sixth convocation, members of velayat, etrap and city khalk maslahaty of the fourth convocation, members of geneshes of the eighth convocation took place. Members of the Central Electoral Committee, representatives of working groups of the Committee, national observers, high ranking officers of political parties and pub...

The Culture Days of the Turkish Republic: the joy of co-creation

n the National Drama Theatre named after Makhtumkuli, it was held the closing ceremony of Culture Days of the Turkish Republic in Turkmenistan.  The creative forum became a further significant step towards the activization of cooperation between the two brotherly countries. It afforded its participants the opportunity for companionship, initiation of professional contacts.  Activities, carried out in the framework of the Days of Turkish Culture, acquainted the citizens of Turkmen...

Turkmenistan is to launch land remote sensing satellite

In accordance with the Programme of the social and economic development of Turkmenistan for 2018-2024, adopted during the Elders’ Council in October this year, over 1.300 billion manats will be invested into the development of the national space sphere.  It is planned to launch a land remote sensing satellite into the space orbit, as well as to significantly widen the ground infrastructure of the space industry, train specialists and organize the scientific work on space. ...

Великий Шёлковый путь, пролегавший в древности по территории Туркменистана, получает новое воплощение

Туркменские железнодорожники-строители ведут активную работу по прокладке стальной трассы от приграничной станции Серхатабат в Марыйском велаяте до афганского города Тургунди. Старт этому важному для соседней страны проекту дал 29 ноября Президент Гурбангулы Бердымухамедов.  Данное событие – ещё одно свидетельство успешно развивающихся добрососедских отношений Туркменистана и Афганистана, железнодорожные ведомства которых подписали недавно в Ашхабаде Меморандум о взаимопонимании по...