In connection with the posted content on the official website of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC), the following is noted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. Company’s message has tendentious and biased nature, is considered by us as an attempt to mislead all of us, regarding to the debt repayment obligations of the Company to the Turkmen side. In particular, the statements about the alleged violations of the contract from  State Concern «Turkmengaz», related to the...

In the last days contradictory information started to circulate in the mass media of Iran and other states concerning Turkmen-Iranian relations in the gas sphere.  Some of them allegedly state about “unexpected and inconsistent with bilateral agreement” termination of natural Turkmen gas supplies to Iran as of January 1st 2017.  On the contrary, in other publications it is noted that Iran has signed a five year contract with Turkmenistan on the supply of Turkmen gas. In this regard, the Minis...

In accordance with Articles №44, №45 of the Electoral Code of Turkmenistan, December 14, 2016 at the conference of the Democratic Party of Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Myalikgulyevich nominated as a candidate for the Presidential elections of Turkmenistan to be held February 12, 2017. Events for the nomination of the candidate held in the hall of the mejlises center of the public organizations of Turkmenistan.   In accordance with the Electoral code of Turkmenistan the rig...

On November 10, 2016 at the Tokyo "Palace" hotel, the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Japan has organized Conference titled "Turkmenistan's Initiatives on the development of the Global sustainable transport system". During the Conference the video about V Asian Indoor Games and martial arts to be held in 2017 in Ashgabat, was also shown. On the same day, the Grand Reception on the occasion of the 25th Anniversary of Independence of Turkmenistan was also held. The Conference was attended by 200 peo...

Development of international cooperation in the field of transport is a key element of the Global Development Agenda. An obvious need for a systematic and purpose oriented partnerships in the field of transport is reflected in a number of resolutions adopted by the United Nations General Assembly, in particular, the resolution 70/197 «Towards comprehensive cooperation among all modes of transport for promoting sustainable multimodal transit corridors» of 22 December 2015, which was co-sponsored...

On June 26, 2016, in celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Independence of Turkmenistan, one of the most beautiful museums in Japan - MIHO, located in a picturesque area of ​​Shiga Prefecture, held a Presentation of the book of the esteemed President of Turkmenistan "Tea: medicine and inspiration" in Japanese. This presentation was held as a part of the museum’s show of ethnographic exhibits of Turkmenistan, which was held in there from 20 to 27 June this year. During these days, visitor...

On June 2, 2016 in celebration of the 25th anniversary of Independence of Turkmenistan, a solemn event dedicated to the beginning of the teaching of the Turkmen language for Japanese students held at the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies. The inclusion of this subject in the curriculum of one of Japan's leading universities in the field of teaching foreign languages, of course, was an important event for the Turkmen-Japanese cooperation. "The Turkmen language" began to be taught in this uni...