Report on preparation to the launch of new Halkbank Terminal mobile application for contactless payment has been presented to the Head of the State at the session of the Cabinet of Ministers on August 21. Mobile application developed by IT-specialists of the above-mentioned bank is aimed at activation of measures for expansion of range of cashless payments in shopping outlets and service centres, improvement of reliability of payments for goods. After opening of Hakbank terminal, it is planne...

35 transactions were concluded at the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan last week. Businessmen from Afghanistan purchased hydrotreated diesel oil, produced at Turkmenbashi complex of oil refineries and oil bitumen. Businessmen from Russia, Turkey and Afghanistan purchased high-density polyethylene. Businessmen from Russia, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Ukraine and Kyrgyzstan purchased terry-loop goods and cotton yarn to the total amount of more than 4.895 million US dollars....

Preparation to launch new Halkbank Terminal mobile application is carried out by the State Commercial Halkbank. This application has been developed under the measures for expansion of range of non-cash payments in shopping and service outlets, improvement of reliability of payment for goods. After introduction of Halkbank Terminal, it is planned to install software to mobile phones for making relevant operations in digital format. Launch of new application will give opportunity to make all...

On August 20, 2020 the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan with support from the Regional and Country Offices of the World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) hosted a web conference on child and adolescent health during the time of COVID-19. The conference was attended by healthcare professionals of Central Asian countries as well as of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Germany, Russian Federation and UK aimed at sharing experiences and discussing the...

On August 19, 2020, the Fifth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament has started in the city of Vienna of the Republic of Austria through videoconferencing. The given event which was organized by the Inter-Parliamentary Union jointly with the Parliament of Austria and the United Nations is attended by more than two hundred parliamentarians of various countries of the world, including the Chairwoman of Mejlis of Turkmenistan G.Mammedova. The Conference is being held under the overarchin...

Accelerated digitization of all branches of national economy and active introduction of modern information and communication technologies are mandatory conditions for successful solution of priority objectives of social and economic development of Turkmenistan. The Centre of Geographic Information, which opening was highlighted by President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov at the session of the Cabinet of Ministers on August 14 dedicated to the outcome of work of the government for seven months of t...

On August 17-18, 2020, the Chairwoman of Mejlis (Parliament) of Turkmenistan participated to the 13th Summit of Women Speakers of Parliaments which took place in online format in Vienna of the Republic of Austria.    The event was organized by the Inter-Parliamentary Union in cooperation with the Parliament of Austria and the United Nations.  The participants of the Summit found an opportunity to discuss the key aspects of the international agenda, including the expansion of empowerment of...