The next issue of the quarterly, scientific-practical journal "Foreign Policy and Diplomacy of Turkmenistan" prepared by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan has been published.  The journal opens with the speech by President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov at the International Forum "The Great Silk Road - Towards New Frontiers of Development". Also on the pages of the journal there is an article dedicated to one of the main events of 2018 - the solemn commissioning cerem...

On August 1, 2018, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan there was a meeting with the delegation of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives of the US Congress headed by the policy adviser Everett Price. At the beginning of the meeting, noting the productive outcome of the joint work in enhancing bilateral relations between Turkmenistan and the United States of America, the sides expressed interest in their further diversification. Within the framework of...

At the session of the Government on July 31, the Vice-premier, Foreign Minister R. Meredov reported in the preparation to important international events planned in nearest months. It includes the V Summit of Caspian States in Aktau (the Republic of Kazakhstan), which will be forestalled by the number of five-sided meetings of different levels. It is planned to hold the Summit of the heads of the states, the founders of the International Fund for Saving Aral Sea (IFAS), which is chaired by Turkme...

Representatives of the State Environmental Committee on Environmental Protection and Land Resources of Turkmenistan, the Mejlis (parliament), Ministry of Justice and other relevant agencies of Turkmenistan discussed the development of national environmental legislation at an OSCE-organized seminar held on 30 and 31 July 2018 in Ashgabat. The seminar aimed to provide insights into international legislative provisions and standards in the area of environmental protection and to discuss possible...

Establishment of ramified transport infrastructure as important factor of economic and social development of Turkmenistan is one of priority directions of the state policy pursued by President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. Large-scale projects initiated by the Head of the State have been successfully implemented in this sphere. It includes the modernization of existing and construction of new automobile and railway roads, fundamental renewal and expansion of the equipment and facilities base of civ...

On July 31, 2018, a delegation of Turkmenistan headed by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs arrived in Manama to conduct political consultations between Turkmenistan and the Kingdom of Bahrain. The delegation of Bahrain was headed by the Deputy Foreign Minister for International Affairs, Dr. Sheikh Abdullah bin Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Khalifa. The agenda of the consultations included a wide range of issues related to the priority areas of bilateral cooperation. During the meeting, the parti...

The oil flow has been received during the development of exploration well No. 34 at the Altykui oil field in the western oil-bearing region of Turkmenistan. Specialists of Korpeje drilling department of the State Concern Turkmenneft completed the drilling at 4,100 metres. Productive horizon has been opened at 4,060 meters. It provided significant flow of liquid hydrocarbons. Departments of the State Concern Turkmenneft successfully develop the Altykui field from 2010. According to the special...