THE POLICY OF TURKMENISTAN IN THE FIELD OF DISARMAMENT AND SECURITY

The core of the ideology of Turkmenistan's foreign policy is the all-round assistance of non-military, political and diplomatic means to the creation of a solid and long-term system of universal security. The concept of the indivisibility of the concept of security developed by the President of Turkmenistan, which in itself is a serious contribution to modern political science, is today the theoretical basis for implementing Turkmenistan's foreign policy strategy.

Hence the readiness of our c...

Turkmen kurash team aims at gold of the Ashgabat 2017 Games

Athletes of the country’s national kurash team undergo the final training session in one of the most picturesque places in Turkmenistan - Goekdere resort as part of preparation for the Games “Ashgabat 2017”, during which the best wrestlers will be determined.

Athletes are prepared for the competitions by head coach of kurash team, Honored Trainer of Uzbekistan and World Champion Olimdzhon Khaitov. Having started under his instructions intensive trainings in April of current year, the Turkmen...

Turkmen Leader is awarded with certificates on registering of the Olympic facilities in the World Records Book

During celebration ceremony in Sport Hotel of the Olympic village on occasion of 10 days until the beginning of Ashgabat 2017 Games, President of Turkmenistan received the certificates proving the registration of the facilities of the Olympic village in Ashgabat in the Guinness World Records Book. These are the image of ahalteke horse in the Olympic village and Aquatic Sports Complex with the largest indoor swimming pool.

Representative of the Guinness World Records Book Victor Fenes Vacase h...

REFUGEE TEAM FROM AFRICA TO COMPETE IN INDOOR ATHLETICS TRACK EVENTS

The refugee team of five athletes taking part in Ashgabat 2017 has been named and will compete in the Indoor Athletics track events. The delegation’s Chef de Mission is Kenya’s legendary marathon runner Tegla Loroupe, who will be joined by two more officials and a coach.

The five athletes – Paulo Amotun Lokoro (entered in 1500m), Wiyual Puok Deng (400m), Gai Yang Tap (800m), Ukuk Uthoo Bul (3000m), and Yiech Pur Biel (800m) – were selected for Ashgabat 2017 after trials organised by the Tegla...

Ashgabat welcomes sports delegations and fans from the countries of Asia and Oceania

These days, thousands of foreign guests arrive in Turkmenistan capital to participate in the V Asian indoor and martial arts games, the grand opening of which will be held on September 17. Large-scale arrangements for the preparation of major international competitions, held for the first time in Central Asia, attracted the attention of representatives of the world sports community, spectators and fans from all over the world.

Ashgabat lives in the Asiada, the whole atmosphere of the capital...

Turkmen delegation participates in the work of the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly

The 72nd session of the UN General Assembly has started the work at the Headquarter of the United Nations Organization where the delegation of our country will give utterance to priority positions and new initiatives of Turkmenistan related to the most important aspects of cooperation under the UN and other competent international organizations. 

The development of versatile partnership with the UN is a strategic vector of foreign policy of our country. This traditional dialog, which is based...

PRESS-RELEASE

On September 15, 2017, in Geneva, Switzerland, the UN Human Rights Council (UN HRC) adopted the Joint Statement of Turkmenistan and Brazil "On encouraging valuable contribution of Olympic refugee teams in strengthening peace and human rights", initiated by the Government of Turkmenistan.

According to this document, UN HRC member states welcome the participation of refugees and refugee teams in major international multi-sport events, as pioneered in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and, most recentl...

ON FOREIGN POLICY INITIATIVES OF TURKMENISTAN

Turkmenistan has traditionally been the author of international initiatives aimed at strengthening peace and stability. The country also takes an active part in the discussions on the most pressing issues for the countries of the Central Asian region and beyond.

Universal peace, security and stability are the key components of Turkmenistan's position, which will be presented at the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly. Turkmenistan also actively supports and develops this foreign policy li...

MESSAGE TO THE MEDIA

The Joint Statement of Turkmenistan and Brazil "On Encouraging the Valuable Contribution of the Olympic Teams of Refugees to the Promotion of Peace and Human Rights" adopted on September 15, 2017, at the 36th session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHCR) in Geneva, Switzerland, on the initiative of the Government of Turkmenistan was supported by many foreign governmental and international experts in the field of human rights.

For example, on its online information portals, the US diplomatic...

In the Mejlis the meeting with the head of Parliamentary Association of Japanese-Turkmen Friendship Endo Toshiaki

In the Mejlis the meeting with representative delegation of Japan at the head of the representative of Organizing Committee of the Olympic, Paralympic Games in Tokyo, the head of Parliamentary Association of Japanese-Turkmen Friendship of Endo Toshiaki who arrived in the Turkmen capital for participation in celebratory actions on the occasion of opening of the 5th Asian indoor and martial arts games took place.

Having expressed gratitude for the accorded hearty welcome, the visitor conveyed w...