On March 27, 2018, a Turkmen-Iranian business forum was held in Ashgabat, timed to coincide with the official visit of the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Hassan Rouhani to Turkmenistan was held. The main theme of the next meeting of representatives of business circles of the two countries was the concretization of promising areas of trade and economic cooperation, taking into account national development plans and regional cooperation. As part of the delegation that arrived in Ash...

On March 27, 2018, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hassan Rouhani arrived in Turkmenistan on a two-day official visit. The head of the Iranian state was greeted by the officials at the International Airport of Ashgabat, decorated with the National Flags of the two countries. From the airport, the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran went to his residence, located at the Oguzkent Hotel. In the first half of the day, the high guest, accompanied by an honorable escort, proceede...

On March 26, 2018, the Observer Mission of the Commonwealth of Independent States and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, which monitored the election campaign and elections of the Mejlis deputies, held press conferences. The events were attended by representatives of national and foreign media, as well as members of the Central Commission for Elections and Referenda in Turkmenistan. Speaking to the audience, the Heads of Missions, expressing gratitude to the country's leadership and the C...

On March 26, 2018 a briefing of the Chairman of the Central Election Commission of Turkmenistan G. Muradov, on the results of the elections of the deputies of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan, members of the people’s councils and local councils was held in the conference hall of the Central Election Commission of Turkmenistan. The briefing was attended by international observers, foreign journalists accredited in the country, as well as representatives of local media. The Chairman of the Central...

Turkmenistan won seven medals on the second day of A. A. Harlampiyev Memorial Sport and Combat Sambo World Cup.  Batyr Durdiyev won silver medal in men’s combat sambo in the weight category up to 52 kg. Zyba Orunova, the student of National Institute of Sports and Tourism also won the bronze in women’s in weight category up to 64 kg.  Student of the above-mentioned university Kerimberdy Dovletov (up to 62 kg), soldier of National Army Kerimberdy Dovletov (up to 74 kg) and coach of sport sc...

On March 24, 2018, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan there was a meeting with the Deputy Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) N. Akkoshkarov, who arrived in Ashgabat at the head of a mission of international observers from the SCO to the parliamentary elections in Turkmenistan. The main topic of the meeting was the parliamentary elections in Turkmenistan on March 25, 2018. As the sides noted, over the years of its existence the SCO has accumulated...

Turkmenistan is about to make new important step toward the consolidation of democratic principles in Turkmen society, further development of primordial traditions of people’s power, which Turkmen nation followed throughout the millenniums and which triumphs in new historical age. On March 25, all polling stations will open its doors for Turkmen citizens who will have to use their constitutional right and serve their civic duty electing the most deserving representatives to the Mejlis, represent...