In 2019 Turkmenistan will chair the Council of Heads of States, the Council of Heads of Governments, the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs, the Economic Council, the Council of Permanent Plenipotentiary Representatives of the States of the Commonwealth, the Charter and Other Bodies of the Commonwealth, and the Economic Affairs Commission of the CIS Economic Council  According to the Plan of events for the implementation of the Concept of the chairmanship of Turkmenistan in 2019 in the C...

On the 25th of April 2019, the Seventh session of Turkmenistan - UK Trade and Industry Council was held in the hotel “Yildiz” of Ashgabat city. From the Turkmen side, the heads and representatives of the Ministry Finances and Economy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Agriculture and Nature Protection of Turkmenistan, as well as the State Concern “Turkmengaz” and the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan took part in the meeting. From the B...

On April 25, 2019, lectures were given to the listeners of the Academy of Public Administration under the President of Turkmenistan in the Center for Transport, Energy and Water Diplomacy of the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The lectures were delivered by the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassadors of Turkmenistan as well as by the representatives of the teaching staff of the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry...

During the period of April 22-24, 2019, the first meeting of defense agencies of Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan and Russia on the issues related to the process of implementation of the Agreement on Preventing Incidents in the Caspian Sea signed during the V Summit of the Heads of Caspian States in August 2018, was held in the Caspian Institute of Maritime and River Transport in the Astrakhan city. This document is aimed at application of fundamental principles for Caspian states c...

Numerous residents and guests of the capital have gathered at the open arena of Ashgabat Equestrian Complex in the afternoon where show jumping competitions, one of the most spectacular Olympic sports, where ahalteke horse demonstrate good results.  More than 20 horses from Ahalteke Equestrian Complex, International Ahalteke Equestrian Complex and National Equestrian Centre took part in the competitions. Specialist for Canada Stephan Francis Bookman was the Head Referee of the competition. ...

Traditional equestrian marathon was held along the Kopetdag Avenue in foothill valley of the southern edge of the capital under the events timed to National Turkmen Horse Holiday, which is marked on the last Sunday of April.  Great attention is paid in Turkmenistan to the work for protection and continuation of unique traditions of national horse breeding and further development of this ancient art.  Steadfast measures for modernization of the infrastructure of the industry, strengthening...

On the 24th of April 2019, the second meeting of the Interdepartmental Commission on preparation of National Voluntary Review on the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Turkmenistan was held in the premises of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. During the session, the main aspects of the National Voluntary Review project were discussed including its design, graphics and statistical content.  The key leading representatives of relevant ministries and agen...