AMBASSADOR OF SWITZERLAND COMPLETES HIS DIPLOMATIC MISSION IN TURKMENISTAN

On 11th of March, 2019, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan there was a farewell meeting with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Swiss Confederation in Turkmenistan (with residency in Baku) Philipp Stalder, who is completing his diplomatic mission in Turkmenistan. The Ambassador of the Swiss Confederation thanking for the warm welcome noted the active mutual interaction of the two countries in global areas of cooperation. Also Ambassador expressed his grati...

A MEETING WITH THE AMBASSADOR OF CANADA WAS HELD AT THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF TURKMENISTAN

On March 11, 2019, a meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan with the Ambassador of Canada, Christopher Cootear, who arrived in Ashgabat on a working visit. At the beginning of the meeting, the Turkmen side noted the importance of developing relations with the countries of North America. In this context, the parties considered the possibilities of organizing the first mutual visits at the highest level. Having also exchanged views on topical issues of expanding...

MEETING WITH THE WINNERS OF “YOUNG AMBASSADORS OF SDG” CONTEST WAS HELD AT THE MFA OF TURKMENISTAN

On the 11th of March 2019, a meeting was held with winners of the “Young Ambassadors of SDG” contest that was announced last year by UN in Turkmenistan and Educational-methodical Centre for Sustainable Development Goals in the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. At the beginning of the meeting, congratulatory words were expressed to the winners of the contest on winning this competition and the role of the youth of Turkmenistan...

MEETINGS OF THE DELEGATION OF TURKMENISTAN AT BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS

From 3 to 9 March 2019, the delegation of Turkmenistan, which included the vice-rectors of the Turkmen State Institute of Finance and the Turkmen State Institute of Economics and Management of Turkmenistan, held a number of meetings with the management of the Shanghai Stock Exchange, Beijing University of International Business and Economics, and consulting companies on brokerage services in the city of Beijing. During the meeting at the Beijing University of International Business and Econom...

OPENING OF THE EXHIBITION “MARGIANA – THE KINGDOM OF THE BRONZE AGE ON THE TERRITORY OF TURKMENISTAN” IN MANNHEIM

On the 9th of March 2019, the opening ceremony of archeological exhibition “Margiana – the kingdom of the Bronze Age on the territory of Turkmenistan” was held in the Reiss-Engelhorn Museum complex of Mannheim. Around 400 people participated to the opening ceremony, among which there are deputies of Bundestag, representatives of political circles of Mannheim, heads of German-Turkmen Forum, heads of German museums, representatives of scientific circles, social organizations a...

PARTICIPATION OF THE DELEGATION OF TURKMENISTAN AT THE INTERNATIONAL TOURISM EXHIBITION "ITB BERLIN 2019" IN BERLIN

On March 6, 2019 in the city of Berlin, FRG, the 53rd international tourist exhibition “ITB Berlin 2019”, in which a delegation of the State Committee on Tourism and a number of travel companies of Turkmenistan take part. “ITB Berlin”, organized by the exhibition and fair company “Deutsche Messe AG”, has been the world's leading tourism exhibition, which has been held annually in Berlin since 1966. “ITB Berlin 2019” presents all segments of...

BRIEFING DEDICATED TO THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF TURKMENISTAN IN THE SPHERES OF WATER, TRANSPORT AND ENERGY DIPLOMACY

On the 6th of March 2019, a briefing was held in the premises of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan in participation of the representatives of national and international mass media, as well as the representatives of the embassies and international organizations accredited in Turkmenistan and was dedicated to achievements of Turkmenistan in the spheres of sustainable transport as well as water and energy diplomacy. The Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, M...

REGIONAL TECHNICAL GROUPS MEETING OF CONFIDENCE BUILDING MEASURES OF THE ISTANBUL PROCESS HELD IN ASHKHABAD

On the 6th of March 2019, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan hosted the Regional Technical Groups meeting of Confidence Building Measures (RI-CBM) “Regional infrastructures” of the Istanbul Process, supported by the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat. The event was attended by representatives of the participating states of the Istanbul Process, as well as regional and international organizations. During the meeting, representatives of the participating States of the Istanbul...

TURKMEN-PAKISTANI POLITICAL CONSULTATIONS WERE HELD IN ISLAMABAD

On March 12, 2019, a delegation of Turkmenistan headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs visited the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. The Turkmen delegation was received by President of Pakistan Mr. Arif Alvi. During the meeting, a high level of cooperation between the two states in the political-diplomatic, trade-economic, cultural-humanitarian spheres was noted. The President of Pakistan emphasized the importance of a neutral foreign policy pursued by President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berd...

TURKMEN-KOREAN POLITICAL CONSULTATIONS WERE HELD IN ASHGABAT

On the 13th of March 2019, Turkmen-Korean political consultations on the level of Deputy Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the two countries were held in the premises of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.  The delegation of the Republic of Korea was headed by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr.Yoon Soon-Gu who arrived to Ashgabat on a working visit.   At the beginning of the meeting, the parties exchanged greetings and noted the positive dynamics of the developmen...