SCIENTIFIC-PRACTICAL CONFERENCE AND PRESENTATION OF THE BOOK “TURKMENISTAN - THE HEART OF THE GREAT SILK ROAD” TOOK PLACE IN TURKEY

On November 6, 2018, the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Turkey jointly with the Turkish Kastamonu State University organized and held a scientific-practical conference “Turkmenistan - the heart of the Great Silk Road”, the presentation of the eponymous book by the distinguished President of Turkmenistan in Turkish and the Days of Turkmenistan in Kastamonu city, which was announced the cultural capital of the Turkic world in 2018. As part of the events, an exhibition was organized, whe...

THE DELEGATION OF TURKMENISTAN TOOK PART IN THE EXHIBITION-CONFERENCE “AGRISKAPE-2018” IN ABU DHABI

On October 29-30, 2018, in the capital of the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi, the second exhibition-conference “Agriscape-2018” was organized, dedicated to attracting investment in agriculture and food security issues. The exhibition-conference was organized by the Abu Dhabi Center for Food Security under the auspices of Ms. Mariam Hareb Al Mehairi, Minister of State for Food Security of the United Arab Emirates, and led by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Ministe...

A MEETING WITH A DELEGATION OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF AFGHANISTAN TOOK PLACE AT THE MFA OF TURKMENISTAN

On November 1, 2018, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan there was a meeting with Mohammad Homayoun Qayumi, Acting Finance Minister of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, who arrived in Turkmenistan to attend the meeting of the Intergovernmental Turkmen-Afghan Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation. During the meeting, the sides reaffirmed the mutual commitment of the two countries to further intensify the bilateral dialogue, discussed the situation in the region and the...

WORLD WEIGHTLIFTING CHAMPIONSHIP SOLEMNLY INAUGURATED IN ASHGABAT

On November 1, 2018, the opening ceremony of the World Weightlifting Championship was held in Ashgabat. This event has become a new evidence of the transformation of the Turkmen capital into a recognized international sports center. The venue for the solemn ceremony was the Gaming Sports Complex, which is part of the infrastructure of the capital's Olympic Town. In a solemn atmosphere, the soldiers of the Guard of Honor carried the State Flag of Turkmenistan to the arena. The National Ant...

THE 7TH MEETING OF THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL TURKMEN-AFGHAN COMMISSION FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION WAS HELD IN ASHGABAT

On November 1-2, 2018, the 7th meeting of the Intergovernmental Turkmen-Afghan Commission for Economic Cooperation was held in Ashgabat. The Afghan side was co-chaired by Mohammad Homayoun Qayumi, acting Minister of Finance of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. The agenda of the meeting, which was attended by the heads and leading experts of a number of ministries and departments of both states, included a wide range of issues relating to the priority areas for further partnership. Durin...

Ashgabat - 2018 Another year as a home to the world records

As Ashgabat turns into a sports hub, the motto “Health. Inspiration. Friendship” becomes its title. Number and level of international sports events hosted by Ashgabat is gradually increasing. We all recall with pride V Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, which was held with the great success last year. International Rally “Amul-Hazar” which was held recently along the Great Silk Road was another success story of Turkmenistan as a sports nation. These days Ashgabat hos...

MESSAGE FOR THE MEDIA

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...

THE VISIT OF THE DELEGATION OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN OF AFFAIRS OF TURKMENISTAN TO THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY CONTINUES

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...

An international conference of ministers of transport began its work in Avaza

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...

THE BOOK OF THE PRESIDENT OF TURKMENISTAN IS ON THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION

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...