On November 5, 2018, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan there was a meeting with the delegation that arrived in Ashgabat on a working visit led by the UNICEF Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia, a Special Coordinator for the Refugee and Migrant Response in Europe, Ms. Afshan Khan. At the beginning of the meeting, the sides exchanged views on the results of joint work on the implementation of the action plan of the state program on cooperation between the Government o...

On November 5, 2018, the opening ceremony of the first China International Import Expo was held at the National Exhibition Complex of the city of Shanghai, where the President of the PRC Xi Jinping attended and delivered a speech. The event was also attended by the heads of states and governments from many countries of the world, who visited the trade and investment pavilion, where more than 80 countries of the world presented their development achievements and original products. Turkm...

Чемпионат мира в Ашхабаде – особенный, поскольку является первым после реформирования весовых категорий Международной федерациией тяжёлой атлетики. Трибуны спортивного комплекса единоборств уже в первый день турнира собрали многочисленных зрителей. Открыли состязания женщины в группах «D» и «C» в весовой категории до 55 килограмм. Лидирующие позиции в этом весе захватила Чика Джой Амалаха из Нигерии, подняв общий вес в 202 кг. Благодаря достигнутому результату она обошла всех в обеих групп...

On November 1-2, 2018, the 7th meeting of the Intergovernmental Turkmen-Afghan Commission for Economic Cooperation was held in Ashgabat. The Afghan side was co-chaired by Mohammad Homayoun Qayumi, acting Minister of Finance of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. The agenda of the meeting, which was attended by the heads and leading experts of a number of ministries and departments of both states, included a wide range of issues relating to the priority areas for further partnership. Durin...

President of Turkmenistan received President of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) Sheikh Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.  Thanking for the opportunity of a personal meeting, the guest congratulated the President of Turkmenistan on the remarkable event – the World Weightlifting Championship. It was underlined that the Olympic Council of Asia considers Turkmenistan as a reliable and very important partner that the OCA is planning to strengthen the fruitful partnership, which has rece...

The scientific and practical conference dedicated to the 25th anniversary of manat adoption was held in Ashgabat. The conference brought together the heads and specialists of relevant ministries and departments, state and joint-stock commercial banks, professors and students of specialized higher educational institutions and the specialized banking school.  The forum participants presented the reports on the history of the Turkmen numismatics, the impact of the Great Silk Road on the developm...

On November 1, 2018, the opening ceremony of the World Weightlifting Championship was held in Ashgabat. This event has become a new evidence of the transformation of the Turkmen capital into a recognized international sports center. The venue for the solemn ceremony was the Gaming Sports Complex, which is part of the infrastructure of the capital's Olympic Town. In a solemn atmosphere, the soldiers of the Guard of Honor carried the State Flag of Turkmenistan to the arena. The National Anthem...