The delegation of Turkmenistan chaired by Vice-premier, Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov made working trip to Brussel where took part in regular European Union – central Asia meeting on the level of the foreign ministers. The Head of the State was informed during video conference session on November 26.  Vice-premier, Head of the Foreign Minister R. Meredov informed that cooperation in five main directions has been discussed during the meeting. It includes the development of renewed EU strateg...

On 26 November, 2018, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan there was a farewell meeting with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kyrgyz Republic in Turkmenistan Zhanysh Rustanbekov, who is completing his diplomatic mission in Turkmenistan. The Turkmen side congratulated Mr. Ambassador on the successful completion of his mission. The sides also exchanged views on current state of relations between two countries. There were discussed questions of further intens...

On November 26, 2018, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan there was a meeting with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Turkmenistan Vladimir Meruzhanovich Badalyan, completing his diplomatic mission in Turkmenistan. The Turkmen side congratulated Mr. Ambassador on the successful completion of the mission, after which the sides exchanged views on the current state of relations and discussed issues of enhancing cooperation between Turkme...

On November 28, 2018, the International Conference of Ministers of Transport of the countries participating in the Agreement on Transit and Transport Cooperation (Lapis Lazuli Route Agreement) is planned to be held in the city of Turkmenbashi in “Avaza”national tourist zone. The Agreement on transit and transport cooperation was signed on November 15, 2017 by the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, the Republic of Azerbaijan, Georgia and the Republic of Turkey. During the conferenc...

Speaking of the commitment of Turkmenistan to European vector of its foreign policy, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov notes that significant potential of our country allows providing the implementation of large-scale international projects meeting the interests of all participating sides. The events have proved high interest of both Turkmen state and European Union to bring traditional cooperation to new level and to give more stable dynamics to this cooperation bot in bilateral format and on...

26 November is the 105th birthday of Fruma Abramovna Arest, the famous geophysicist and specialist in the sphere of gravimetric cartography and one of the founders of Turkmen geological survey.  Exploration and development of colossal hydrocarbon reserves have started in the 30s of the last century together with gradual study of geological structure of Turkmenistan. The study resulted in forecasts and later on, oil and gas deposits have been discovered. Number of talented geologists and geoph...

Turkmen National team performed successfully at the Western Asia Junior Championship in Tashkent of November 16 – 23. Around 300 junior chess players from 11 countries contested for the medals of the tournament in the age categories of 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 18, 18 and 20 years. The medals were contested in three disciplines – classic, rapid and blitz.  Our team has won five medals – 1 gold, 1 silver and 3 bronze. 9th grade student of Ashgabat School No. 50 Azat Nurmamedov won three medals in the...