SOŇKY HABARLAR
Transfer to two-chamber Parliament discussed at the session of the Working Group under Constitutional Commission
The Mejlis hosted regular session of the Working Group for development and compilation of proposals related to amendments and addendums of the Constitution of Turkmenistan. Working group, which includes deputies of National Parliament, representatives of ministries and profile departments, law enforcement agencies, political parties, public organizations, scientists and experts of the Institute of State, Law and Democracy, has continued analysis of proposals on the Draft Constitutional Law on...
TURKMEN-AFGHAN TALKS IN THE FIELD OF TRANSPORT
On April 16, 2020, a video conference was held between the representatives of the “Türkmendemirýollary” agency, open joint-stock company “Demiryollary” and the Railway Authority of the Ministry of Transport of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. The Turkmen side was headed by the Chairman of the “Türkmendemirýollary” agency A.Atamyradov. The Afghan side was led by the General Director of the Railway Authority of Afghanistan Mohammad Yamma Shams. During the meeting, issues related to the...
Negotiations were held with the Secretary-General of the BIE in the form of a video conference
On April 15, 2020, in the building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, negotiations were held with the Secretary General of the International Exhibitions Bureau, Mr. Dimitri Kerkentzes, in a video conference format. During the videoconference, the parties noted the high level of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the International Exhibitions Bureau on a wide range of issues and discussed the importance of the international exhibition EXPO - Dubai. During the online negot...
THE FIRST MEETING OF THE COORDINATION COMMISSION UNDER THE PROGRAM FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF FOREIGN ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES OF TURKMENISTAN
Today, on April 15, 2020, in the building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, the first meeting of the Coordination Commission for the implementation of the Action Plan for 2020 was held as part of the "Program for the Development of Turkmenistan's Foreign Economic Activities for 2020-2025." The meeting was attended by heads and representatives of more than 30 ministries and departments of Turkmenistan, including the Mejlis, the ministries of education, health and medical indu...
TURKMENISTAN ON ITS WAY TO JOINING THE INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTS OF THE UN
On the 14th of April 2020, a working meeting was held in the premises of the MFA of Turkmenistan between the representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and a number of other state ministries and departments of Turkmenistan on the issue of joining international documents of the United Nations Economic Comission for Europe, particularly the agreements and conventions in the field of sustainable transport. The international experts have also participated to the session through videoconfere...
Ecological diplomacy – the main priority of foreign policy of Turkmenistan
President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov signed number of Resolutions aimed at activation of work of relative ministries and departments of the country for fulfilment of important objectives in natural protection sphere and expansion of cooperation with competent international organizations in this direction. As is known, ecological component, which is directly related to major reform programmes, is one of priority directions of the government policy of the President of Turkmenistan. Big work i...
Celebrating the Akhalteke Horse: A Diversity of Styles, Bright Ideas and an Intriguing Competition
The Academy of Arts is currently exhibiting in its gallery the works submitted for a competition for the best depiction of Akhalteke horses. The art contest is held every year to mark National Turkmen Horse Day. 150 teachers and students of the Academy have presented 200-plus works representing various media, such as painting, graphics, ceramics, sculpture, carpet making, and jewelry design. The competition’s underlying concept is to trace the role of Akhalteke horses in the Turkmen nation’s...