Indicators of money laundering, terrorism financing and corruption and best practices for interagency co-operation were discussed at an OSCE-organized seminar that concluded on 25 April 2018 in Ashgabat. The two-day event brought together some 35 officials representing the State Service of Turkmenistan on Countering Economic Crimes, the Ministry of Finance and Economy, financial institutions, law enforcement bodies and real estate and audit companies. International experts from Latvia and...

Near the southern foothill valley of the capital along Kopetdag Avenue in the framework of the program of events on the occasion of the Turkmen Horse Festival was a traditional equestrian marathon 60 kilometers long and competitions in show -jumping was held in the open arena of the equestrian center of Ashgabat.  The current horse marathon, organized by the State Association "Turkmen Atlary", gathered numerous domestic and foreign fans of "paradise" horses. Among them - participants of the V...

On April 24, 2018 there was a Turkmen-Uzbek business forum in the hotel "International Hotel Tashkent", timed to the state visit of President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov to the Republic of Uzbekistan. The Turkmen delegation included representatives of the ministries and branch departments, as well as heads and specialists of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan and many other private structures. Representatives of state structures - ministries of economy...

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev who are presently in Khoresm region visited historical site of Uly Howly Fortress.  At present day, owing to the work of restorers and historians, the fortress became one of tourist centres of Urgench region attracting the travellers who want to stay in real environment of the past centuries. The guests of Uly Howly can have a horse ride, see the flour production at mill and try different nation...

On April 23-24, 2018, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan hosted the third meeting of authorized representatives of the Caspian littoral countries to discuss the draft Agreement on cooperation between the Caspian states in the field of transport in the Caspian Sea. Representatives of the relevant ministries and departments of Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, Russia and Kazakhstan took part in the meeting. During the meeting, a productive exchange of views and discussion of expert a...

On April 23, 2018, the National Exhibition of Turkmenistan started its work in Tashkent, devoted to the state visit of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov to Uzbekistan. The main objective of the exhibition, organized by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan in conjunction with the National Exhibition Company "Uzexpocentre", is the expansion of mutually beneficial trade and economic cooperation. The large-scale exposition demonstrates the achievements and prospects for the deve...

Within the framework of the month of sports events under the motto «Health and Happiness", held annually in the country, it has become a tradition to organize sports tournaments in various sports with the participation of the teams of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and diplomatic missions accredited in Ashgabat. This year dozens of representatives and teams competed in such sports as table tennis, chess, volleyball and mini-football. Competitions on table tennis took place in the sports c...