The 28th meeting of the International Energy Charter Conference was held in Ashgabat on November 28-29, 2017. Turkmenistan holds the chairmanship of the organization in the running year. Among those in attendance were top officials and representatives of sectoral ministries and agencies from foreign member-countries and countries with observer status, a number of reputable international and regional organizations, local and foreign media. The Turkmen capital, which welcomed over 200 delegates...

The sixth meeting of the regional organizations of Central Asia involved in the sustainable development and water resources management in Central Asia with the participation of representatives of the Executive Committee of IFAS in the countries organized by The Regional Environmental Center of Central Asia and the Executive Committee of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea with the assistance of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan was held on November 13-14 in the framework...

В Ашхабаде состоялся семинар Регионального экологического центра Центральной Азии, посвящённый принципам интегрированного управления водными ресурсами. Мероприятие было организовано в контексте председательства нашей страны в МФСА, принятия нового Водного кодекса и повышения потенциала управленческого звена в водной сфере. В работе семинара приняли участие депутаты Меджлиса, специалисты Министерств – сельского и водного хозяйства, финансов и экономики, Национального комитета по гидрометеороло...

In the eve of 26th Anniversary of Independence of Turkmenistan the new book of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov «Turkmenistan is the heart of the Great Silk Road» has been officially launched. The book has been published in Turkmen, English and Russian languages, and is intended for a wide range of readers. The Great Silk Road is considered as a unique historical and cultural phenomenon in the book of the President of Turkmenistan. The author shows what a deep trace left this phenomenon of...

The delegation of Turkmenistan headed by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan V.Hadjiev took part in the 68th session of the Executive Committee of the Program of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, held in Geneva, Switzerland, on October 2-6, 2017. On October 3, 2017, the head of the Turkmen delegation delivered a speech in which it was pointed out that the world community needed to strengthen its work on resolving the pressing issues of the global agenda rel...

On October 2, 2017, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin arrived in Turkmenistan on an official visit. Officials greeted the President of Russia at the International Airport of Ashgabat, decorated with the national flags of two friendly countries. Along the carpet path leading from the airplane, in honor of the arrival of the high guest, the Honor Guard was built.  From the International Airport motorcade of the President of Russia proceeded to the Presidential Palace Complex...

The finale of the grand-scale international sports forum in Ashgabat was crowned with a festive closing ceremony of the V Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games that was attended by President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. The colorful action took place at Ashgabat’s sold-out Olympic stadium with the capacity of 45 thousand spectators. Before declaring the Asian Games - 2017 officially closed, the head of state congratulated all sportsmen and coaches on their successful performance a...