Hilal, a private company and a member of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan, will build a new furniture and metal products manufacturing enterprise in the city of Dashoguz. Constructed under the State Program, it will be located on Zaman Street and will cover an area of 2 hectares. The new venture, which will consist of a manufacturing facility and industrial premises, is expected to create 200 new jobs and will have an annual production capacity of 2,000 pieces. It wi...

On January 9, 2021, Turkmen delegation headed by the Deputy Chairman of Cabinet of Ministers, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov had a meeting with the President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Mohammad Ashraf Ghani. The Parties have stated with appreciation the high dynamics of broad bilateral relations. The effectiveness of interstate political and diplomatic dialogue, as well as further development of trade, economic, culture and humanitarian relations ha...

27 transactions were registered at the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan last week. In foreign currency, businessmen from Hong Kong, Afghanistan, and Uzbekistan bought aviation and illuminating kerosene, and gasoline produced at the Turkmenbashi Refinery Complex. Deals in foreign currency made by traders from Russia, the USA, China, the OAE, Turkey, and Azerbaijan also included cotton yarn, licorice rhizomes and roots. The sum total of the transactions was over US...

On January 22, a Young Entrepreneurs Forum entitled “A Step to the Future” will take place in Ashgabat as part of the Men Telekeçi (I am an Entrepreneur) Project. The Forum is specially organized for successful entrepreneurs doing business and striving for self-development, as well as for those, who are just starting or plan to set up their own business. This interactive platform will allow businessmen, who have managed to build successful companies on their own and have risen to the top, to...

ntermediary results of “Central Asian Desert Initiative (CADI) – Protection and sustainable use of deserts in Turkmenistan” regional project of the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Protection of Turkmenistan and the Michael Succow Foundation for the Protection of Nature (Germany) have been outlined. The CADI project is implemented in cooperation with the University of Greifswald and sub-regional branch of the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization for Central Asian countries for...

On January 9, 2021, Political consultations between Turkmenistan and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan at the level of Ministers of Foreign Affairs were held in Kabul. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Mohammad Hanif Atmar expressed their positions on key aspects of bilateral agenda.   The parties underlined the effectiveness of dialogue between the Heads of Turkmenistan and Afghanista...

On January 8, 2021 the competent delegation headed by the Deputy Chairman of Cabinet of Ministers, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov arrived in Kabul, the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan for a working visit. During the visit, Turkmen delegation had constructive talks with high-level officials of the Afghan government. In particular, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov had a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Repu...