On May 30, 2018, the two-day OSCE Regional Ministerial Conference "Good governance and economic connectivity - best practices within the OSCE region" began its work in the capital hotel "Yildiz". The conference was organized under the auspices of the OSCE and the Government of Turkmenistan. The plenary session and two working sessions had been held on the first day of the conference. The forum was attended by representatives and experts of the OSCE participating States and a number of interna...

On May 29, 2018, political consultations took place in Helsinki between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and the Republic of Finland. The Finnish side was headed by Ms. Maimo Henriksson, Director General of the Department of Russia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of this country. During the political consultations, issues of bilateral relations in the spheres of politics, economy, energy and transport, cooperation within international organ...

On May 29, 2018 in Aigle, Switzerland, a meeting of the delegation of Turkmenistan with the President of the International Cycling Union (UCI), D. Lappartient, was held, during which the issues of strengthening partnership with the UCI were discussed. In particular, the Turkmen side reported that this year on June 3, World Bike Day will be celebrated for the first time. In this regard, as well as in the context of the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, the optimal use of cyc...

I extend to you my cordial congratulations on your triumphant performance at the First International Circus Arts Festival, “On the Fontanka”, held for the first time in Saint-Petersburg, where you were awarded the Golden Gaetano award! I wish you good health, long life and much success in your creative work, reads the Address by President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov to the members of the Galkynysh National Equestrian Group of the Akhal-Teke Equestrian Complex and to the Turkmen Dzhigits group of t...

На I Международном фестивале циркового искусства «На Фонтанке», прошедшем в городе Санкт-Петербург, туркменские наездники завоевали главный приз – «Золотой Гаэтано». Этот триумф объединённого коллектива из участников группы национальных конных игр «Галкыныш» Ахалтекинского конного комплекса Президента Туркменистана Государственного объединения «Türkmen atlary» и группы «Туркменские джигиты» Государственного цирка Туркменистана вновь вызвал волну народной гордости за своих соотечественников, дост...

Various cultural meetings, artistic exhibitions and contests, music performance and sport competitions composed the celebration programme of the events dedicated to national heritage – Turkmen carpet. The glory of ancient handmade art have not been faded for the centuries the same way as the colours are not fading but turning into blossom on wonderful canvas delighting numerous connoisseurs all over the world.  This year, which is held under slogan “Turkmenistan is the Heart of the Great Silk...

On May 25, 2018, bilateral consultations on regional issues, in particular concerning the EU and the Middle East, at the level of the heads of the relevant departments of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and Romania had been held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania. During the consultations, delegations of the two countries discussed in detail such issues as the relationship of Turkmenistan with the European Union, in the context of Romania's upcoming chairmanship i...