THE PARTNERSHIP OF TURKMENISTAN WITH THE UN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC EXPANDS

On the 4th of February 2021, a meeting was held via videoconferencing between the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), Under-Secretary-General Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana. 

During the meeting, the parties highly appraised the current level of cooperation of Turkmenistan with ESCAP which is enriched with new content...

THE MEETING WITH THE DELEGATION OF POLITICAL OFFICE OF TALIBAN MOVEMENT WAS HELD IN THE MFA OF TURKMENISTAN

February 6, 2021 the leadership of Turkmen foreign ministry met with the delegation of Political Office of Taliban movement headed by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar in the MFA of Turkmenistan.

During constructive negotiations, the parties have underlined the importance of establishing and maintaining peace and stability in Afghanistan.

In this regard, it has been noted that Turkmenistan has given significant support for Afghan people, contributed to the development of Afghan economy, primarily...

A CONFERENCE WAS HELD AT THE MFA OF TURKMENISTAN ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TASKS ASSIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT OF TURKMENISTAN TO THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE OF THE STATE

Today, on the 10th of February 2021, the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov held an online conference in the premises of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan with the heads of diplomatic missions and consular offices of Turkmenistan abroad.  

The session that was held in hybrid format was also attended by the heads and staff members of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, the Institute of State, Law an...

COOPERATION OF TURKMENISTAN WITH UNESCO IS ENHANCED WITH NEW CONTENT

During the period of February 11-12, 2021, online meetings were held in the premises of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan between the Executive Secretary of the National Commission for UNESCO of Turkmenistan Chynar Rustemova and the Officer-in-Charge of UNESCO Tehran Cluster Office Cvetan Cvetkovski, as well as the Director of   UNESCO Almaty Cluster Office Krista Pikkat.

During the meetings, the parties noted with satisfaction the high level of cooperation between Turkmenistan...

Businessmen express interest in hydrocarbons and licorice

59 transactions were registered at the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange last week.

Businessmen from the United Arab Emirates and Cyprus purchased aviation kerosene and gasoline produced at the Turkmenbashi complex of oil refineries. Businessmen from Switzerland and Afghanistan purchased heavy vacuum gas oil produced by the Seydi oil refinery, and representatives of the British business community purchased carbamide (State Corporation "Turkmenhimiya").

Moreover, businessmen from R...

Art of Carpet Making: New Facilities for Creative Work

Weavers at the Ashgabat art carpet enterprise produced one hundred and twenty square meters of carpet and carpet products in January. The capital’s weavers are making full use of weaving equipment with twenty upright looms employed to make floor carpets ranging from 2.5 square meters to 5 square meters in size, and ten looms − to produce pictorial carpets, portraits, and carpets with landscape scenes. Another seven looms are designed to weave souvenir items.  

The capital’s oldest enterprise,...

Significant Growth since Start of Year

Last week, 110 transactions were registered at the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan.

In foreign currency, businessmen from the UAE, Scotland, and Afghanistan purchased liquefied gas and gasoline produced at the Turkmenbashi Refinery Complex, and diesel fuel (Seidi Refinery).  

Deals in foreign currency also included cotton yarn, plain dyed and jacquard terry textiles. They were made by traders from Russia, the UAE, Turkey, Ukraine, Pakistan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, a...

The President of Turkmenistan holds a meeting on the development of the national economy

On February 10, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has held a working video conference session where the outcomes of the economic, financial and banking complex of the country in 2020 were reviewed and objectives for the current year were outlined.

 

The meeting was attended by the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers in charge of the economic block, heads of a number of ministries and departments, banking structures, rectors of specialized universities.

 

Coming over to the...

SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE DEDICATED TO THE DAY OF DIPLOMATIC WORKERS OF TURKMENISTAN WAS HELD

On February 18, 2021, the Scientific Conference dedicated to the Day of Diplomatic Workers of Turkmenistan “The Diplomacy of Turkmenistan – Its Past, Its Present and Its Future” was held in the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.

The Conference was accompanied by an Exhibition timed to the Day of Diplomatic Workers of Turkmenistan and dedicated to the 30th anniversary of Independence and 25th anniversary of permanent Neutrality of Turkmenis...

MEETING OF THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF TURKMENISTAN WITH THE LEADER OF THE NATIONAL ISLAMIC MOVEMENT PARTY OF AFGHANISTAN

On February 22, 2021, the meeting was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Leader of the National Islamic Movement Party of Afghanistan Marshal Abdul Rashid Dostum who arrived in Ashkhabad on a working visit.

During the constructive talks the sides exchanged views on the agenda of the effective Turkmen-afghan interaction. It was underlined the active development of bilateral ties with the aim of all-round implementation of the agreements reached...