Session of the Council of the Elders undergoes in Turkmenistan

Regular session of the Council of the Elders of Turkmenistan chaired by President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has started in White Yurta building in Ak Bugday etrap, Ahal Velayat.

The agenda of nation-wide forum includes priority tasks of further comprehensive development of the country and implementation of social, economic and democratic reforms.

While being one of the ancient institution of Turkmen society administration, today, the Council of the Elders embodies unbreakable tie of times...

Key provisions of the 2018 – 2024 Programme of social and economic development of Turkmenistan are presented

Important document – the Programme of country development for the next term is to be adopted after discussion at the session of the Council of the elders.

Presenting the Programme, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov gave brief description to foreign policy prepositions for amendment of specific goals and tasks for coming period.

It was mentioned that some economic and political events in the country made some negative impact on economic growth of our country. First of all, the growth rate...

President of Turkmenistan took part in the Summit of the CIS Heads of States

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov took part in the next meeting of the Council of the CIS Heads of States held in Sochi.

Before the start of the forum there was a ceremony of joint photographing of Heads of the Commonwealth states participating in the Summit in the Congress Center of the "Radisson Blue Resort & Congress Center".

Then a session of the CIS Council of Heads of States was opened in the Small Conference Room of the Congress Center in a narrow composition.

O...

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has a meeting with President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin in Sochi

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov arrived to Sochi (the Russian Federation) on a working visit to take part in a meeting of the CIS Council of the Heads of State.

From the airport, the Turkmen leader headed to the Congress Centre in the Radisson Blu Resort & Congress Centre Hotel, located on the picturesque coast of the Black Sea, where President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held a meeting with President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin.

Cordially gre...

The year of 2018: “Turkmenistan is the heart of the Great Silk Road”

It has become a good tradition in Turkmenistan to give a name to each year. Following this tradition, as well as given numerous requests and wishes of the citizens, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov signed the Resolution, according to which the year of 2018 will be held in the country under the motto: “Turkmenistan is the heart of the Great Silk Road”.

Modernization of energy system of the country aims at the growth of export potential of the branch

Two 263.5 MWt gas turbine are to be commissioned this year at Mary State Power Plant. The construction of 1647 MWt combined power station is ongoing there ahead of the schedule. The station includes four gas turbine, four utilization vessels and two steam turbine. According to the contract, new power installation will be commissioned until December 2018. Currently, preparation works for commissioning of the first production train are carried out. 

Personnel of energy branch plan to convert Da...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan will develop the concept of Turkmenistan's co-chairmanship in the CIS in 2018

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan will develop the concept of the co-chairmanship of Turkmenistan in the CIS in 2018. This was stated by the deputy Prime Minister, Head of the MFA of Turkmenistan R. Meredov at the meeting of the government.

At the meeting it was noted that at the CIS Summit in Sochi the decision on the co-chairmanship of Turkmenistan in the Commonwealth in 2018 was adopted. According to Meredov, speaking at the next CIS Summit, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov vo...

Cooperation in Shipping Industry Discussed in Turkmenistan

8th session of the Caspian Sea Port Authorities commenced its work in Turkmenbashi. During two days, representatives of Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia and Turkmenistan will be discussing cooperation in shipping industry, maritime cargo handling, ensuring navigation security, developing port infrastructures, exchanging logistical information, protecting marine environment of the Caspian and other issues. 

The importance was stressed of the Resolution on Role of Transport and Transit Corr...

Oguzkhan Engineering and Technologies University expands cooperation with Tsukuba University

Information of implementation of the Resolution of the Head of the State stipulating the invitation of foreign specialists for teaching in Oguzkhan Engineering and Technologies University was given at the session of the Government on October 13. 

It was mentioned that lecturers from Tsukuba University work at the moment in the university under established cooperation with Japanese partners. It is planned to invite number of professors and lecturers from this leading university of Japan next y...

Institute of International Relations of the Foreign Ministry hosts the conference on Afghanistan

Representatives of the Government structures and diplomats as well as experts of the Central, South and South – East Asia took part in academic forum organized with support of the OSCE under the 7th Conference of Regional Economic Cooperation for Afghanistan (RECCA VII). Afghan delegation was chaired by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Adela Raz. 

Approaches to consolidation of regional cooperation in the Central, South and South – East Asia have been discussed at the meeting in the Institu...