The sixth China-Eurasia Expo – 2018 opened in Urumqi, the capital of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in the far northwest of the People's Republic of China. The exposition is held under the motto: "Wide Discussion, Joint Development and Joint Participation in the project on revival of the trade Silk Road: opportunities and possibilities".  Speaking during the opening ceremony, Vice Premier of the State Council Hu Chunhua expressed satisfaction with the growth dynamics of the business co...

On October 30, 2018, the 23rd Session of Coordinating Committee on Hydrometeorology and Pollution Monitoring of the Caspian Sea (CASPCOM) started its work in Ashgabat. The organizers of the event are the National Committee on Hydrometeorology under the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.    The delegations from Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Islamic Republic of Iran, Russian Federation, the UN Environment’s Europe Office representatives, the empl...

On August 30, 2018, bilateral poltical consultations between the representatives of foreign offices of Turkmenistan and the United Arab Emirates were held. The UAE delegation was headed by Ahmed Al Jerman, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the UAE. When mutual interests in expanding cooperation between Turkmenistan and the UAE were expressed, the heads of delegations highlighted the present directions of existing cooperation for further develo...

Sportsmen from Turkmenistan took part in in judo and kurash wrestling competitions of XVIII Summer Asian Games continued in the capital of Indonesia. Gulbadam Babamuratova represented our country in women judo in the weight category up to 52 kg. She successfully took over the wrestler from Kyrgyzstan. Throughout the fight, our girl was more active than her opponent, always attacking and looking for the moment for final throw. After she managed to do the hold counted as ‘vazari’, it was just a...

On August 28, 2018, the briefing devoted to «Amul-Khazar 2018» international rally was organized at the MFA of Turkmenistan. The representatives of accredited diplomatic missions, international organizations, national and foreign media participated in the event. Senior officials from the Ministry of Interior affairs, the Ministry of Sport and youth policy of Turkmenistan and the chief editor of «Türkmen dünýäsi» delivered speech for participants. Participants got familiarized with the p...

On August 28, 2018, OSCE Center in Ashgabat organizes two-day seminar in the framework of project «Cooperation in enhancing media legislation and promoting freedom of expression» in «Yyldyz» hotel. The participants are representatives of ministries and agencies, TV and radio broadcasting companies, periodicals, teachers from institutions of higher education and other mass medias. International experts lecture them on specific subjects. The goal of the seminar is to discuss the main aspects...

A group of pilgrims from Turkmenistan, who performed a hajj to Mecca and Medina, returned back home. As was reported, 153 our compatriots – the representatives of all five regions of the country and the city of Ashgabat together with the millions of pilgrims from all corners of the world visited the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to worship the sacred Kaaba. In accordance with the Resolution of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the Turkmenhowayollary Service organized a special flight for the pilgri...