INTERNATIONAL FORUM FOR ATTRACTING FOREIGN INVESTMENTS TO THE OIL AND GAS SECTOR OF TURKMENISTAN

On the 12th of May, 2021 in the conference hall of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan International Forum for Attracting Foreign Investments to the Oil and Gas Sector of Turkmenistan started its work in a hybrid format. The organizers of this largest event in the hydrocarbon market segment are the Ministry of Finance and Economy of Turkmenistan, State Concerns “Turkmengas” and “Turkmennebit”, as well as “Turkmengeology” State Corporat...

INTERNATIONAL CREATIVE MEETING TITLED “HISTORICAL IMAGE OF SULTAN SANJAR - PEACE AND FRIENDSHIP PRINCIPLES OF TURKMEN PEOPLE”

On May 14, 2021, International creative meeting titled “Historical image of Sultan Sanjar - peace and friendship principles of Turkmen people”, was held in hybrid format in the premises of Turkmen State Institute of Culture. This creative meeting was attended by the scientists and expert from many countries of the world, including Japan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Romania, United States of America, Great Britain, Republic of Kazakhstan, Iraq, Algiers, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan...

THE PRESENTATION OF THE NATIONAL PLAN OF ACTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS FOR 2021-2025 OF TURKMENISTAN WAS HELD IN ASHGABAT

On May 19, 2021, the Presentation of the National Plan of Action on Human Rights for 2021-2025 of Turkmenistan affirmed by the relevant Resolution of the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov in April of current year was held in the Center of Public Organizations of Turkmenistan. The heads and members of both Chambers of the National Council of Turkmenistan (Mejlis and Halk Maslakhaty), chairmen of the political parties and public organizations of the country, head of the Instit...

DEPUTY CHAIRMAN OF THE CABINET OF MINISTERS OF TURKMENISTAN S.G. BERDIMUHAMEDOV HAD A TELEPHONE CONVERSATION WITH THE PRIME MINISTER OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN A.U. MAMIN

Today, on May 20, a telephone conversation took place between Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Chairman of the Supreme Control Chamber of Turkmenistan S.G. Berdimuhamedov with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan A.U. Mamin, during which issues of bilateral cooperation in trade-economic and humanitarian fields were discussed. At the same time, special attention was paid to the implementation of the agreements reached by the Presidents of Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan to...

THE DELEGATION OF TURKMENISTAN TO THE OSCE MADE A STATEMENT AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL ON THE ADOPTION OF THE NATIONAL ACTION PLAN FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN TURKMENISTAN

On May 20, 2021, the Delegation of Turkmenistan to the OSCE made a statement at the regular meeting of OSCE Permanent Council on the adoption of the National Action Plan for Human Rights in Turkmenistan for 2021-2025, which was approved by the resolution of the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov on April 16, 2021. The statement noted that the document is a logical continuation of the action plan implemented in 2016-2020, which was adopted for strengthening the state system, e...

PRESIDENT OF TURKMENISTAN MADE AN ADDRESS AT THE GLOBAL ROUNDTABLE ON TRANSFORMING EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

On the 25th of May 2021, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov gave a speech at the Global Roundtable on Transforming Extractive Industries for Sustainable Development.  The event took place in a format of a videoconferencing and was chaired by the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. The event was attended by the heads of states and governments, ministers, heads of major international organizations, experts of academic circles and analytical centers, as well as the...

COOPERATION WITH THE EUROPEAN UNION ON ENERGY ISSUES WAS DISCUSSED IN THE MFA OF TURKMENISTAN

On May 28, 2021, the meeting of the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Vepa Hajiyev with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the European Union to Turkmenistan Diego Ruiz Alonso was held in the premises of the MFA of Turkmenistan. During the meeting, the parties discussed the current state and prospects of collaboration of Turkmenistan with the European Union. Special emphasis at the talks was made on the Energy Charter Treaty modernization process. As known...

MEETING OF THE CO-CHAIRMEN OF TURKMEN-JAPANESE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC COOPERATION

On May 31, 2021, the meeting of the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, the Chairman of the Turkmen-Japanese Committee on Economic Cooperation Serdar Berdimuhamedov with the Chairman of the Japanese-Turkmen Committee on Economic Cooperation, Managing Executive Officer of “ITOCHU Corporation” Hiroyuki Tsubai was held through videoconferencing. During the meeting, the parties highly appraised the level of Turkmen-Japanese relations in political, trade-econom...

THE PRIORITIES OF INTERACTION BETWEEN TURKMENISTAN AND THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION HAVE BEEN DISCUSSED

Today, on June 2, the online meeting between the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Vepa Hadjiyev and Regional Coordinator of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) for Central Asia, the head of the representative offices of the IOM in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan Zeynal Hajiyev. During the constructive talk the parties once again confirmed their interest in further expansion of cooperation on priority directions. The issues of strengtheni...

THE REPRESENTATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE FOR PROJECT SERVICES (UNOPS) HAS STARTED ITS WORK IN TURKMENISTAN

On the 10th of June 2021, an official event took place in the Conference Hall of the UN House in Ashgabat which was dedicated to the opening of the Representation of the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) in Turkmenistan.   The event was attended by the heads and representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Office of UN Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan and the country agencies of the Organization, as well as the journalists of local and for...