CIS Observation Mission Headquarters released a statement reporting the following: “The Observation Mission of the Commonwealth of Independent States continues monitoring elections of members of the National Parliament of Turkmenistan.  The CIS long-term observers visited polling stations in Turkmenistan’s Mary, Balkan and Ahal provinces and the city of Ashgabat. Heads of election commissions briefed the observers on works completed in preparation for elections, elaborated further on training...

The capital of the United Arab Emirates hosted talks between the President of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, and the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.  A day earlier, on 14 March, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov met in Abu Dhabi with the Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Ruler of the Emirate of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and the UAE Deputy Prime Ministe...

On March 15, 2018 the forum "Turkmenistan is a powerful transit-transport center on the Great Silk Road" was held in the assembly hall of the Chinese Petroleum University in Beijing. The event was organized at the initiative of the Embassy of Turkmenistan in China with the support of the leadership of the China Petroleum University and the Department of International Cooperation of the Chinese oil and gas company “Petrochina”. The discussion platform of the forum united representatives of the...

The delegation of Turkmenistan, including the representatives of the Mejlis took part in the working (consultative) meeting of the heads of Central Asia states in Astana. The agenda includes the issues on expanding cooperation between the countries of the region in such important areas as economy, trade, logistics, transport and communications.  During the meeting, the Chairperson of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan read out the address of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov to the summit of the He...

The Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Relations of Turkmenistan is ready to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its foundation. Vice-premier, the Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov informed on the reparation of celebration events during the session of the Government.  He highlighted that signing of relative Resolution by the President of Turkmenistan made the basis of national diplomacy school. For the past years, the University trained 410 qualified specialists in di...

On March 15, early voting started in all constituencies in the run-up to the elections of Mejlis deputies (the sixth convocation), Khalk Maslakhaty and Gengesh members in accordance with the Election Code of Turkmenistan.  The procedure is, first of all, intended for those, who are going on long-term business or vacation trips, and those, who, for whatever reason, will be unable to come to a polling station on the polling day to cast their vote.  As to the pre-election campaign, the electi...

On March 14, 2018, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov paid an official visit to the United Arab Emirates. In the afternoon, the presidential airliner landed at the International Airport of the capital of the UAE - the city of Abu Dhabi, decorated with the national flags of Turkmenistan and the United Arab Emirates. In honor of the tall Turkmen guest along the carpet path leading from the plane's ramp, an Honor Guard was built. According to the good tradition, the head of Turk...