Strengthening rule of law -compliant criminal justice responses to terrorism was the aim of a two-day seminar for over 30 Turkmen practitioners from relevant government agencies and the bar association which concluded on 25 July 2019 in Ashgabat. Organized by the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat jointly with the Action against Terrorism Unit of the OSCE Transnational Threats Department, the seminar focused on good practices detailed in the Global Counterterrorism Forum’s (GCTF) Rabat Memorandum. These...

A solemn opening ceremony of the railway section with a length of 10 kilometers built in the Akina settlement of the Islamic Republic of Aghanistan in assistance of the Government of Turkmenistan, as well as the foundation laying ceremony of the new railway branch Akina-Andhoy, which length is 35 km, took place on the 25th of July 2019.  The heads of transport and industrial agencies of Turkmenistan and Afghanistan, hakims, honored elders, representatives of the mass media and local population p...

In the framework of the preparations to the First Caspian Economic Forum to be held in the National Tourist Zone “Avaza” on the 12th of August 2019, the Embassy of Turkmenistan in the Islamic Republic of Iran organized an informational briefing in assistance of the Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture of Iran (ICCIMA). The heads and representatives of ICCIMA, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Industry, Mines and Trade, Ministry of Roads and Urban Development of Iran,...

On July 10, 2019, the opening ceremony of the Days of Culture of Turkmenistan and a concert of art masters of our country took place in the city of Sivas, Republic of Turkey. The celebration was attended by numerous cultural and art figures of the Republic of Turkey, historians, art historians and media workers. Within the framework of the creative action, an exhibition of works of decorative art and museum valuables, supplemented by a photo exhibition, also began its work and a Turkmen fi...

On July 8, 2019, political consultations were held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan with the delegation, headed by the Deputy Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain for International Affairs, Dr. Sheikh Abdullah bin Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, who has arrived to Ashgabat on a working visit. During the consultations the sides discussed a wide range of issues related to the priority areas of political relations between the two countries. The parties also considered the...

Today, on the 7th of July the meeting of the heads of external policy agencies of EU and the countries of Central Asia was held in the capital of Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek which was attended by the delegation of Turkmenistan headed by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs V.Hajiyev.  During the meeting, the parties exchanged their views on a wide range of issues related to the implementation of the Strategy of the European Union for Central Asia adopted on the 17th of June 2019.  In this regard...

On the 6th of July 2019, a meeting was held in Ashgabat between the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the Commission Ms. Federica Mogherini and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov. During the meeting, the parties discussed the intensification of the multilateral cooperation between the European Union and Turkmenistan.  The achievements gained in the bilateral political dialogue, economic and regiona...