TURKMEN DELEGATION ATTENDED THE XVI EURASIAN MEDIA-FORUM

On the 23rd of May 2019, the Turkmen delegation headed by the Deputy Chairman of the State Information Agency of Turkmenistan participated to the XVI Eurasian Media-Forum that is being held in Almaty city of the Republic of Kazakhstan.  Around 600 delegates from more than 50 countries of the world participated to the Media-Forum that is led by the Chairman of Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan Dariga Nazarbayeva.  Among the participants, the President of Armenia...

MEETING WITH THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MINISTRY OF ECONOMY, TRADE AND INDUSTRY OF JAPAN

On May 23, 2019, a meeting was held in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan with the Director of the Office for Promotion of International Projects, Infrastructure Systems and Water Industry of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan Mr.Takasi Yosioka who has arrived to Ashgabat to attend the 13th Joint Session of Turkmen-Japanese and Japanese-Turkmen Committees on Economic Cooperation.     During the meeting, the parties noted with satisfaction the...

OSCE SEMINAR ON MASS MEDIA STARTED IN ASHGABAT

On May 23, 2019, the OSCE seminar on media legislation reforms in the digital era started in “Yildiz” hotel of Ashgabat.  The heads and representatives of OSCE, representatives of the Parliament (Mejlis), Cabinet of Ministers, as well as the relevant ministries and agencies of Turkmenistan, representatives of the Institute of State, Law and Democracy of Turkmenistan, faculty of various higher education institutions and the representatives of national mass media participated t...

PREPARATIONS TO THE WORLD SAMBO CHAMPIONSHIP TO BE HELD IN ASHGABAT IN 2020 CONTINUE

During the period of May 20-22, 2019, the Minister of Sport and Youth Policy, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, as well as the Secretary General of the National Olympic Committee of Turkmenistan paid a working trip to Moscow, the capital of Russian Federation upon invitation of the Chairman of the International Sambo Federation (FIAS) V.Shestakov. In the Moscow Office of FIAS, the Turkmen delegation discussed various issues related to organizing and hosting the World Sambo Championship to b...

DELEGATION OF TURKMENISTAN PARTICIPATED TO THE SEVENTY-FIFTH SESSION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC

During the period of May 27-31, 2019, the Seventy-fifth session of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific is taking place in Bangkok, Thailand.  The delegation headed by the Ombudsperson of Turkmenistan participated to the meeting.  It is an annual high-level meeting that functions as a universal platform for the countries of the Asia and the Pacific region that unites the heads of the governments, key officials and other regional social leaders for the exchange...

EUROPEAN UNION AND CENTRAL ASIA EXPAND COOPERATION

The sixth round of the High-level Political and Security Dialogue between the European Union and the countries of Central Asia took place on 28 May 2019 in Brussels, Belgium. The meeting was attended by the Deputy Foreign Ministers of Central Asian countries, as well as the Deputy Foreign Minister of Afghanistan as the guest of honor.  The Turkmen delegation was headed by the Ambassador of Turkmenistan in the Kingdom of Belgium. From the European Union, the Deputy Secretary-Gen...

PRESS RELEASE

On the 28th of May 2019, the 85th plenary meeting of the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly was held in the headquarters of the United Nations in New-York, USA with participation of plenipotentiary representatives of the Organizations’ member-states.  During the meeting, the Resolution on “Cooperation between the United Nations and the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea” initiated by Turkmenistan was adopted by consensus.  21 countries join...

MEETING OF THE CIS HEADS OF GOVERNMENTS COUNCIL TO BE HELD IN ASHGABAT

On May 31, 2019, Ashgabat will host a regular meeting of the Commonwealth of Independent States’ Heads of Government Council within the framework of Turkmenistan's chairmanship in the CIS this year.     Representative delegations from the CIS countries will arrive to the country to participate in this meeting.  As part of this event, meetings of the heads of delegations with the President of Turkmenistan are expected on 30 and 31 May. During the meeting,...

TURKMENISTAN AND EUROPEAN UNION CONTINUE THE DIALOGUE ON ENERGY COOPERATION

During the period of May 28-30, 2019, the delegation headed by the Advisor of the President of Turkmenistan on oil and gas issues was on the working trip to Brussels.  Technical consultations between Turkmenistan and the European Union were held in participation of the representatives of the General Directorate on Energy of the European Commission.    The European side highlighted the proposal of Turkmenistan on attaining the Framework Agreement in the sphere of energy betwe...

PRIME MINISTER OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS ARRIVED TO TURKMENISTAN

On May 30, 2019, the delegation of the Republic of Belarus headed by the Prime Minister of the country S.N.Rumas arrived to Ashgabat to participate in the meeting of the  Commonwealth of Independent States’ Heads of Governments Council to be held on the 31st of May 2019. In the afternoon, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov met with the Prime Minister of Belarus Sergei Rumas. During the meeting, the parties discussed the issues of intensifying effective deve...