Turkmen capital hosted round table session dedicated to the impact of ecological situation in Aral Sea region on the health of mothers and children. The event was organized by the Representative Office of the UNICEF in Ashgabat and the Ministry of Health Protection and Medical Industry with support of the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan under joint working plan for 2019 – 2020.  The agenda included the presentation of the results of the environment monitoring in Aral Sea region, solution of...

On August 16, 2019, Turkmen-Uzbek political consultations took place in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.  The delegations were headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R.Meredov and the Minister of Foreign Affairs the Republic of Uzbekistan A.Kamilov. During the talks, the parties noted the positive dynamics of the development of multilateral ties between the two fraternal countries.  The diplomats considered the issues of bilateral cooperation in political, t...

On August 11-12, 2019, the First Caspian Economic Forum was held in Turkmenbashi city, Turkmenistan.         Various international events were organized in the framework of the Forum, on the outcomes of which the following was stated:         The role of the Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea signed by the Heads of States of Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, the Russian Federation and Turkmenistan on the results of the Fifth Caspian Summit held in the city of Aktau, Kazakhstan o...

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...