State News Agency of Turkmenistan informs that on March 12, 2022, an important socio-political event - the election of the President of Turkmenistan - was held in an organized, festive and cheerful manner. From 7:00 to 19:00 on election day, eligible citizens took part in the voting. Of the 3.460.080 registered voters across the country, 3.362.052 cast their ballots, with a turnout of 97.17%. A total of 9 candidates competed in the elections which was held in democratic conditions. About this re...

On March 12, 2022, kicked off its work the 10-day exhibition on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the countries of Central Asia and Japan, organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan and the Embassies of Central Asian countries in Japan under the auspices of Kadokawa (Organizer of Arts and Culture) of Japan. On March 14, 2022, within the framework of the above-mentioned exhibition, the Embassy of Turkmenistan held a cultural ev...

On March 14, 2022, the presentation of the book of the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov "The Bright Path to Prosperity" in English and Russian was held in the conference hall of the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The event was attended by rectors, faculty and students of the country's universities, heads and employees of diplomatic missions and representative offices of international organizations in Turkmenistan, re...

On March 13, 2022, briefings were held by international observers representing the Mission of Observers from the Commonwealth of Independent States, the Organization of Turkic States, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, during which the results of monitoring the preparation and conduct of the elections of the President of Turkmenistan were announced. Representatives of national and foreign media, as well as members of the Central Commission for holding elections and referendums in Turkmeni...

On March 13, 2022, a briefing was held in the Garagum hotel, by the Chairman of the Central Election Commission of Turkmenistan G. Muradov, dedicated to the results of the early elections of the President of Turkmenistan. The Chairman of the Central Election Commission of Turkmenistan noted that the elections of the President of Turkmenistan were held with a high level of voter turnout. The elections were held on a broad alternative basis on the principles of democracy and openness: nine cand...

On March 13, 2022, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov received the Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) Bagdat Amreyev, who arrived in the capital of Turkmenistan at the head of the mission of observers from the OTS to the presidential elections in Turkmenistan. During the meeting, it was noted that Turkmenistan considers the development of relations with the Organization of Turkic States in organic connection with the general direction of i...

Today, on March 10, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov had a meeting with the Chairman of the Council of Elders of Organization of Turkic States Binali Yildirim, who arrived to the Turkmen capital on a visit. In the course of the constructive talk, the parties exchanged views on expansion and strengthening of multilateral interaction within the framework of the Organization. In this connection, the Turkmen side underlined that Turkmenistan as the country-observer t...