From October 22 to October 26, 2018, a delegation of Turkmenistan composed of representatives of a number of ministries and departments of our country participated in the World Investment Forum (WIF-2018) in Geneva organized by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The World Investment Forum is the leading global platform for investment and development, which is held every two years. On the first day of the Forum entitled “Investing in Sustainable Development”, Turkmenistan...

Sportsmen from around 100 countries of Africa, Europe, Asia, America and Oceania will participate in the competitions. Around 800 sportsmen, 300 coaches, 45 referees and doctors, 70 representatives of mass media and more than 100 employees of International Weightlifting Federation – 1,500 people all together, are expected. 201 medals – 67 gold, 67 silver and 67 bronze medals, will be contested. 500 volunteers from the universities of Turkmenistan were trained.  Session of the representatives...

Information about the measures taken for establishment of transport and transit cooperation in transnational Lapis – Lazuli Route was presented at the session of the Government on October 26.  Vice-premier M. Chakiyev informed that development of international legal framework for further formation of transport networks combining motor, railway, maritime and air routes by logistic centres and dry ports, which would serve to economic growth on regional and international level, is continued to s...

Turkmen delegation chaired by Vice-premier G. Myradov will take part in the session of the Council of the Heads of the Governments of the CIS members in Astana on November 2. The agenda will include wide spectrum of subjects of cooperation on the Commonwealth space including in economic and social spheres, energy and other. This information was presented at the session of the Government on October 26.  In this regard, the Head of the State highlighted that cooperation under the CIS is one of...

Regular issue of quarterly magazine published by the Institute of State, Right and Democracy of Turkmenistan highlights key direction of the state policy, gives information and analytical materials opening the meaning and character of the reforms and democratic changes in the country. The magazine is opened by the speech of the Head of the State at the High-Level International Forum “The Great Silk Road - Toward New Level of Development”, which agenda included wide spectrum of issues of devel...

Regular session of authorised representatives of Caspian states organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Industry and the State Department on Caspian Affairs under the President of Turkmenistan has finished its work in Turkmen capital. Leading experts of profile structures in this sphere from Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russian and Turkmenistan took part in the meeting. The agenda of 3-day session included the issues of coordination of the draft Protocol on Cooperation in c...

On October 26, 2018, the MFA of Turkmenistan and the US delegation headed by Ms. Emilia Puma – Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau for South and Central Asia continued to hold Turkmenistan – US bilateral political consultations. The parties have discussed matters related to cooperation in economy, environmental protection, energy, water management and regional integration. Participants have pointed out energy, transport, communications, agriculture sector and export promotion (goods and...