TAPI Board Committee discusses key objectives of project realization

Regular 25th session of the Board Committee of Turkmenistan – Afghanistan – Pakistan – India gas line project with the participation of high-rank officials and representative of profile ministers and departments of participating countries as well as Asian Development Bank took place in Administration centre of Mary Velayat. 

The agenda included key subjects of further practical realization of this grandiose project. Particularly, the project was decided to be divided in phases and the schedul...

Construction of Afghanistan section of the TAPI project starts

The ceremonies of launching the construction of Afghanistan section of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India gas pipeline project, laying the foundation of the electricity transmission lines and fibre-optic lines Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan and opening of the Serhetabat-Turgundi railway took place in Serhetabat Etrap, Mary Velayat.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, Prime Minister of the Isla...

The President of Turkmenistan: Central and South Asia is the space for active international economic cooperation

The Intergovernmental Agreement on the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan electricity transmission line between the Government of Turkmenistan, the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, as well as the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India gas pipeline project Heads of Terms - Host Government Agreement were signed during the solemn ceremony of launching the construction of the next sstage of the TAPI project and laying the elect...

TRAIN SERVICE OPENS ON NEW TURKMEN-AFGHAN RAILWAY: SERHETABAT–TORGHUNDI

On February 23, 2018 commissioning of the Serhetabat–Torghundi railway took place as one of events dedicated to the ground-breaking ceremony of the new section of the TAPI pipeline and laying of electric power and fiber-optic lines along the Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan route.

The celebration was attended by President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Shahid...

THE PRESIDENT OF TURKMENISTAN OPENS TURKMENABAT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

On February 26, 2018, International Airport was opened with the participation of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov in Turkmenabat, the administration centre of Lebap Velayat.

The Chairperson of the Mejlis, Deputy Chairmen of the Cabinet of Ministers, leaders of military and law enforcement agencies, representatives of non-governmental organizations, foreign and national mass media, ambassadors of foreign states to Turkmenistan, hyakims of the velayats and Ashgabat as well as local residents...

THE PRESIDENT OF TURKMENISTAN GIVES START TO THE GREAT SILK ROAD SPORT COMPETITIONS

On February 26, 2018 President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov gave start to mass sport competitions “The Great Silk Road” in Turkmenabat, the administration centre of Lebap Velayat. The members of the Government of the country as well as foreign guests took part in the events.

 The events were opened by track -and-field relay race along the main street of Turkmenabat, Bitarap Turkmenistan Avenue. The Head of the State run the first leg of the relay race. It was followed by the cycl...

Meetings of voters with candidates for deputies of Mejlis, members of the Khalk Maslakhaty and Gengeshi

In Turkmenistan, the most important stage of the preparatory work was completed, which was deployed everywhere in connection with March 25 elections of the deputies of the Mejlis, members of the Khalk Maslakhaty and Gengeshes. 

A total of 284 candidates have been nominated to the deputies of the national parliament, members of the Khalk Maslakhaty: velayat - 489, etrap and urban - 2570, and Gengeshes - 13215. Qualified specialists of all sectors of the economy, representatives of various prof...

Turkmen team is successfully qualified for the third division of the World Hockey Championship

The national team of Turkmenistan has won a confident victory in the qualifying tournament of the third division of the World Ice Hockey Championship, all matches of which took place in the Ice Arena “Dzetra” in Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina). 

Our national team and the hosts of the tournament reached the deciding match with a 100% indicator – each having scored 6 points in the asset due to the victories over the outsiders - the teams of the UAE and Qatar. 

The task was extremely simple...

Indicators for January-February Show Sustainable Growth of National Economy

As reported at the session of the Government of Turkmenistan that reviewed the results of the two months of 2018, the GDP increased by 6.2 percent, with a 4.8 percent growth in the industrial sector, 10.4 percent in transport and communication, 8.4 percent in trade, 3.4 percent in agriculture and 10.1 percent in services. 

Production of goods increased by 4 percent compared to the same period of the previous year. Retail trade turnover grew by 18.1percent compared to the similar period in 201...

Local and International experts discuss the aspects of stable management of pastures

Ashgabat hosted two-day seminar on stable management of pastures organized by the State Committee for Natural Protection and Land Resources together with German International Cooperation Society (GIZ) under regional programme “Sustainable Land Management, Climate Change Adaptation and Economic Development in Central Asia”. 

The meeting was aimed at elaboration of the regulations to the Law of Turkmenistan on Pastures. Representatives of National Parliament, the Ministry of Agriculture and Wat...