On January 21, 2019 the Ambassador of Turkmenistan to the Republic of the Philippines (with the residence in Tokyo) Gurbanmamet Elyasov presented his credentials to the President of the Republic of Philippines Rodrigo Roa Duterte. After the presentation of credentials, the Ambassador and the President held a bilateral meeting, during which the Ambassador conveyed warm greetings and best wishes on behalf of President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov addressed to the President of the R...

On the 21st of January 2019, a meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan with the Japanese delegation that arrived to Ashgabat on a working visit and headed by the Vice-president of “ITOCHU Corporation” and Co-chairman of Japanese-Turkmen Committee for Economic Cooperation Mr. Yoichi Kobayashi. During the meeting, participants noted the high level of cooperation between Turkmenistan and Japan, particularly in the economic and cultural-humanitarian spheres. The issues...

An informational meeting was held on January 20, 2019 at the headquarters of the World Health Organization in Geneva in the light of the 144th session of the WHO Executive Board, chaired by the Regional Director of the WHO Regional Office for Europe Ms. Zsuzsanna Jakab. The meeting was attended by the delegations of the member countries, representatives of international organizations, as well as ambassadors, Permanent representatives accredited in Geneva. Participants discussed issues of part...

Turkmenistan Cinema and Concert Hall hosted a concert dedicated to this year’s slogan, Turkmenistan: the Land of Prosperity. To speak of love for the Motherland and compatriots in the language of music was the key message of the themed event organized by the Ministry of Culture. Renowned instrumentalists and vocalists performed with the State Symphonic Orchestra conducted by Rasul Klychev.  The famous violinist, people’s artist of Turkmenistan, Gasan Mamedov, opened the concert with the instr...

41 transactions have been registered last week at the trades of the State Commodity and Raw Material Exchange of Turkmenistan.  For foreign currency, entrepreneurs from USA, Switzerland, Malta and other countries have bought naphtha, jet fuel, technical and burning kerosene, petroleum coke and base oil produced by Turkmenbashy Refinery Complex while the businessmen from Russia and Tajikistan have procured polypropylene and polyethylene produced by polymeric plant in Kiyanly. In addition, repr...

The Ministry of Industry takes measures for development of calcite production. It was informed to the Head of the State by Vice-premier M. Chakiyev at the session of the Government on January 18.  It was informed that experimental works have been carried out, which resulted in production of high quality material, the calcite. The production of this material will allow Turkmen constructors rejecting foreign analogues and to produce different types of paint, gypsum boards and other non-ore cons...

At the session of the Government on January 18, Vice-premier M. Meredov informed the Head of the State on new deposit of fresh water, which was discovered in Halach etrap, Lebap Velayat and was registered as Halaç II in the end of 2018. Operational resources of 58.7 square kilometres deposit will provide the population with additional drinking water, which is 30,000 cubic metres per day or 348 litres per second.  In this regard, the President of Turkmenistan ordered to continue paying utmost...