PRESS RELEASE

The full use of all sports opportunities to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and the introduction of new foreign policy initiatives in the future, based on active directions of international sport cooperation, take a special place in the foreign policy conducted by the President of Turkmenistan. As is known, on the initiative of the President of Turkmenistan on April 12, 2018, the Resolution "World Bicycle Day" was adopted at the 82nd plenary meeting of the 72nd session of...

AMBASSADOR OF COLOMBIA PRESENTED COPIES OF HIS CREDENTIALS

On June 7, 2018, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan held a meeting with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Colombia to Turkmenistan (with residence in Moscow) Mr. Alfonso Lopez Caballero, who arrived in the Turkmen capital to present his credentials. Congratulating the Ambassador on his appointment to the responsible post in the development of Turkmen-Colombian relations, the Turkmen side noted the great attention paid by the country to the strengthening and further...

A CULTURAL ACTION "TURKMENISTAN - THE HEART OF THE GREAT SILK ROAD. TOUCH" WAS HELD IN MOSCOW

On June 5, 2018, a cultural action "Turkmenistan - the heart of the Great Silk Road. Touch" was held in Moscow. A colorful action was held in the halls and on the territory of the Museum of the Roerichs (branch of the State Museum of the East), designed to reflect the theme of the relationship of the Great Silk Road with the historical mission of the Turkmen state as the central link of economic and humanitarian cooperation of the states of the region. The organizers of the action -...

TURKMENISTAN AND GUINEA-BISSAU DISCUSSED OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF BILATERAL COOPERATION

On June 8, 2018, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan there was a meeting with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau to Saudi Arabia, Mr. Mamadou Sano, who arrived in Ashgabat on a working visit. During the exchange of views on strengthening cooperation, the sides discussed the possibilities of developing cooperation in the political-diplomatic, trade-economic and cultural-humanitarian spheres. The prospects of further cooperation with...

A ROUND TABLE ON FREEDOM OF RELIGION HAD BEEN HELD IN ASHGABAT

On June 8, 2018 a round table in on the issues of freedom of religion was held in the building of the National Institute of Democracy and Law under the President of Turkmenistan. Representatives of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Adalat (Justice) of Turkmenistan, the Muftiyat of Turkmenistan, as well as representatives of various religious organizations took part in the dialogue. Deputy Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan addressed the opening c...

PRESS-RELEASE

UNDP and State Bank for Economic Affairs of Turkmenistan hold first ever event on financing of Agenda 2030 20 June 2018, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan In conjunction with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) nationalization process in Turkmenistan, the United Nations Development Programme and the State Bank for Economic Affairs (TFEB) are working to improve the access of Turkmenistan to international financing and to improve its capacity to deliver and manage such financing streams effectivel...

THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ADOPTED A JOINT STATEMENT, INITIATED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF TURKMENISTAN

On June 25, 2018, the UN Human Rights Council (UNHCR), at the 38th session held in Geneva, Switzerland, adopted the Joint Statement on encouraging the protection of cultural heritage along the Great Silk Road with a view to promote universal respect for cultural rights. The following 24 states along with Turkmenistan became the co-sponsors of this Joint Statement: Afghanistan, Albania, Armenia, Bangladesh, Belarus, Georgia, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Kazakhstan, Cambodia, Canada, China, th...

AMBASSADOR OF FINLAND COMPLETES HIS DIPLOMATIC MISSION IN TURKMENISTAN

On June 26, 2018, a meeting with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Finland in Turkmenistan (with residence in Helsinki) Mr. Niklas Lindqvist, who is completing his diplomatic work in Turkmenistan was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. Congratulating Mr. Lindqvist on the successful completion of his mission, the Turkmen side noted the high level of cooperation in various areas. Noting the commitment to the all-round strengthening of constructive interstate d...

DAYS OF CULTURE OF TURKMENISTAN WERE HELD IN THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

On June 23-25, 2018 Days of Culture of Turkmenistan were held in the People's Republic of China. The creative action was organized by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China and the Ministry of Culture of Turkmenistan with the assistance of the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Beijing. The event was attended by the representatives of government and public institutions of the People's Republic of China, the capital administration, research institutes, cultural figures, heads and staff o...

The Great Silk Road is in creative interpretation

The thematic exhibition dedicated to the motto "Turkmenistan is the heart of the Great Silk Road" was opened in the National Museum "Ak Bugday" within the framework of the Week of Culture-2018, which included works of paintings and decorative and applied art, carpet cloths, sculptural compositions and filigree jewelry.    The exposition presents historical rarities, as well as the works of famous and novice painters, sculptors, ceramists, zergers, craftsme...