Response of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov to the question of the editorial board of “Foreign Policy and Diplomacy of Turkmenistan” magazine regarding the First Caspian Economic Forum    Question:  How do you evaluate the role of the First Caspian Economic Forum in promoting the Caspian Agenda, strengthening the multilateral format of cooperation in the Caspian?  Answer: The solution to the issue of economic development of the Caspian region on r...

Oil and gas industry is a leading branch of national economy, which has an important role in implementation of the programmes of industrialization of the country on innovative base, expansion of its export capabilities. Number of major infrastructural projects aimed at diversification of national fuel and energy complex, strengthening of its positions in the world energy markets are to be implemented in the next several years. Multidimensional potential of oil and gas sphere of Turkmenistan will...

These days, our country prepares to host 2020 World Sambo Championship and 2021 World Track Cycling Championship. Preparation to these large-scale competitions is carried out in accordance with the documents signed by the Head of the State on June 18. Thus, according to the Resolution of the President of Turkmenistan, the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs are assigned to hold the World Sambo Championship together with the World Sambo Federation in the Martial Art Sport Complex of Ashgabat...

A solemn opening ceremony of the railway section with a length of 10 kilometers built in the Akina settlement of the Islamic Republic of Aghanistan in assistance of the Government of Turkmenistan, as well as the foundation laying ceremony of the new railway branch Akina-Andhoy, which length is 35 km, took place on the 25th of July 2019.  The heads of transport and industrial agencies of Turkmenistan and Afghanistan, hakims, honored elders, representatives of the mass media and local population p...

On the 6th of July 2019, a meeting was held in Ashgabat between the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the Commission Ms. Federica Mogherini and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov. During the meeting, the parties discussed the intensification of the multilateral cooperation between the European Union and Turkmenistan.  The achievements gained in the bilateral political dialogue, economic and regiona...

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, Herewith Embassy of Turkmenistan in Japan would like to invite you to the meeting with the Tourism companies of Turkmenistan. Around 25 tourism companies of Turkmenistan now planning to come to Japan to introduce themselves to  Japanese tourism industry. It will be very good opportunity to know more about Turkmenistan tourism. They will share their information on packages, their possibilities and what they can propose to Japanese tourists. There is no restriction on...

Outcomes of the country’s development in January – May indicate that national economy keeps stable growth rates. Adopted social programmes are successfully implemented. The growth of the GDP is kept on high level of 6.2 percent. The volume of retail trade for the period under review has grown by 19.1 percent comparing with the same period of 2018, export of national production increased by 14 percent and import of goods has been reduced by 20 percent. The revenue of the State Budget of the...