NEGOTIATIONS WERE HELD BETWEEN PRESIDENTS GURBANGULY BERDIMUHAMEDOV AND MOHAMMED ASHRAF GHANI

On February 21, 2019, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov had a meeting with President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Mohammad Ashraf Ghani. The heads of the two countries discussed important international and regional issues, the role and the future of international initiatives of Turkmenistan in achieving peace in Afghanistan, as well as issues of bilateral development in the political-diplomatic, trade and economic sphere, in transport and communications, energy and...

THE WORKING VISIT OF THE HEAD OF STATE TO THE LAKE «ALTYN ASYR»

On the 28th of February 2019, the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov realized a working trip to the lake “Altyn Asyr” in participation of the Deputies of the Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, heads of relevant ministries and departments of the country, as well as the heads of diplomatic missions and foreign representations accredited in Turkmenistan. During the visit, President of the country was acquainted with the work realized in this region...

AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES OF THE LITTORAL STATES DISCUSS COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF SECURING MARITIME SAFETY

On the 28th of February 2019, the meeting of the authorized representatives of Caspian states on negotiating the Draft of the Protocol on Cooperation in the Field of Securing Maritime Safety in the Caspian Sea started at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. Participants of the meeting are representatives of Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Iran and Russia. In the beginning of the meeting, guests expressed gratitude to Turkmen side for organizing the talks and for the hospital...

A TRAINING SEMINAR WAS HELD BY ESCAP AND UNDP IN ASHGABAT

On 28th of February, 2019, in the capital’s hotel “Yildyz”, a three-day training seminar on the topic “Systems Thinking and Integrating the Sustainable Development Goals into National Planning”, which was organized by the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and UNDP in support of the preparation of the Voluntary National Report (VNR) of Turkmenistan, has completed its work. The seminar was attended by heads of International Organizatio...

THE 18TH SESSION OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE “TURKMENISTAN-EUROPEAN UNION” TOOK PLACE IN BRUSSELS

On the 26th of February 2019, the delegation of Turkmenistan headed by the Minister of Finance and Economy participated in the work of the 18th regular meeting of the Joint Committee “Turkmenistan-European Union” in Brussels. During the session, the sides discussed wide range of issues on bilateral mutually beneficial cooperation in the sphere of trade and economy between Turkmenistan and the European Union. Particularly, issues such as macroeconomic situation in Turkmenistan, inv...

NEW AMBASSADOR OF GEORGIA ACCREDITED IN TURKMENISTAN

On the 6th of March 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan has received the new Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Georgia in Turkmenistan Mr. Mamuka Murjikneli.  In the beginning of the meeting, the Ambassador of Georgia presented the copies of his credentials and expressing his sincere gratitude for the time offered wished well-being and prosperity to Turkmen people.  Then the sides exchanged views on heights reached with the aim of strengthening rel...

A MEETING WITH THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE WORLD BANK WAS HELD AT THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF TURKMENISTAN

On the 5th of March 2019, a meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan with the Regional Director for Central Asia at the World Bank Ms. Lilia Burunciuc and the World Bank Country Manager for Turkmenistan Mr. Jan-Peter Olters, who arrived in Ashgabat on a working visit. In the beginning of the meeting, representatives of the World Bank expressed gratitude for organizing the meeting and noted large potential of developing cooperation between Turkmenistan and the World...

THE SEVENTH TRAINING COURSE "SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND GOVERNANCE OF THE CASPIAN SEA" BEGAN ITS WORK

On March 4, 2019, the seventh training course “Sustainable Development and Governance of the Caspian Sea” began its work in the Avaza National Tourist Zone. The event was organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and the State Enterprise for the Caspian Sea under the President of Turkmenistan, together with the International Ocean Institute (IOI), a partner of the United Nations. The current seminar is attended by employees of the oil and gas industry, fore...

THE DELEGATION OF TURKMENISTAN PARTICIPATED TO THE FOUR-SIDED MEETING ON THE PROJECT OF CREATING INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT CORRIDOR “CASPIAN SEA-BLACK SEA”

On the 4th of March 2019, Turkmen delegation headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan took part in the four-sided meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Romania on the Project of creating international transport corridor “Caspian Sea-Black Sea” that was held in Bucharest. The issues related to the establishment of new transport-transit corridor that is a vital component of such geographically important route of economi...

TURKMENISTAN AND THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA DISCUSSED ISSUES OF COOPERATION IN THE CULTURAL-HUMANITARIAN SPHERE

On March 4, 2019, there was a meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan with the delegation of the Republic of Korea, headed by the Director General for Public Diplomacy and Culture of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea, Mr. Hong Seok In, who arrived in Ashgabat on a working visit. At the beginning of the meeting, speaking about the great potential for developing cooperation in various directions, the parties, first of all, discussed issues of further ex...