On May 3, 2018, in the Avaza National Tourism Zone, the IX meeting of the Ministers of Transport and Communications of the member countries of the Economic Cooperation Organization was held. High-ranking representatives of the Economic Cooperation Organization, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), the International Road Transport Union (IRU) and a number of other international organizations attended the meeting which was held in the congress cente...

On Mav 2nd 2018, new International Seaport was solemnly inaugurated in Turkmenbashi city. President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov took part in the opening ceremony of the port. The solemn event, organized by the Government of Turkmenistan was attended by the heads of international organizations, relevant state structures from a number of countries, large foreign profile companies, heads of the diplomatic missions accredited in Turkmenistan as well as representatives of foreign and...

At the international transport forum held at the Avaza Congress Center, a ceremony of awarding certificates and awards was held, marking the new port of Turkmenbashi by experts from various organizations. President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov was awarded special awards as the initiator of the project of the International Sea Port of Turkmenbashi. With these awards, the International Silk Road Chamber of Commerce (SRCIC) and the Confederation of Chambers of Commerce of the Asia-P...

On May 2, 2018 in the Avaza Congress Center (Turkmenbashi city) the International Forum "The Great Silk Road - towards the New Frontiers of Development" was held. President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov delivered a welcoming speech. Opening the meeting, President of Turkmenistan expressed profound gratitude to all participants for accepting the invitation to attend the International Forum “The Great Silk Road - Towards the New Frontiers of Development” and the opening of the Turkm...

A HIGH-LEVEL MEETING ON THE UN GLOBAL COUNTER-TERRORISM STRATEGY IN CENTRAL ASIA WAS HELD IN ASHGABAT On April 30, 2018, in Ashgabat, the High-Level Meeting "Towards a Comprehensive Implementation of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy in Central Asia" was held, and the third phase of a joint project supporting the Joint Action Plan for Central Asia (SAP) was launched. The event was organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and the United Nations Regional Center for...

On April 26-27, 2018 in Ashgabat, a regular meeting of authorized representatives of the Caspian states was held, organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Finance and Economics and the State Enterprise for Caspian Sea Affairs under the President of Turkmenistan. Now in its fourth year, the meeting of experts from Turkmenistan, Russia, Azerbaijan, Iran and Kazakhstan was held to finalize a draft Agreement on trade and economic cooperation between the five Caspian Sea litto...

On 26 and 27 April 2018, the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat organized the two-day seminar to share international best practices on assessing possible risks, developing effective response measures, and evaluating the impact and implementation of other mechanisms aimed at protecting energy infrastructure and promoting energy security.  The event was attended by the representatives of the State Commission on Emergency Situations, military and law-enforcement bodies, the State Seismology Service under t...