Participation of the National Leader of the Turkmen people in the third Antalya Diplomatic Forum

On March 1, 2024, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov was on a working visit to the Republic of Türkiye to participate in the third Antalya Diplomatic Forum.

As is known, the annual Antalya Diplomatic Forum (ADF) is an initiative aimed at creating a broad dialogue platform for exchanging views on current global and regional issues, finding answers to modern challenges, and developing new effective ways of cooperat...

Выступление Национального Лидера туркменского народа, Председателя Халк Маслахаты Туркменистана Гурбангулы Бердымухамедова на третьем Анталийском дипломатическом форуме

(г.Анталья, 1 марта 2024 года)

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The development of Turkmen-Afghan trade and economic cooperation is discussed in Ashgabat

On March 4, 2024, the opening of an exhibition of Afghan goods and a business forum of the two countries took place at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan.

A delegation led by Acting Minister of Industry and Trade of Afghanistan Nuruddin Azizi, which included more than 300 representatives of government agencies, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry and banks, as well as about 170 companies and enterprises, arrived in Ashgabat to participate in the events.

The extensive exh...

Commitment of Turkmenistan to equitable resolution of water issues

On March 4, 2024, a Turkmen-Afghan business forum was held in Ashgabat, within which the agro-industrial complex was identified as a promising area of cooperation, where the key element is the use of water resources, including transboundary ones. In this regard, the main approaches and principles of the parties on the rational use of the region’s water environment were voiced.

In this context, it was emphasized that Turkmenistan is actively promoting its initiatives for the systematic use of...

The National Leader of the Turkmen people visited an exhibition of Afghan goods and held a business meeting

The National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov visited an exhibition of Afghan goods in the building of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan.

During the inspection, Arkadag focused his attention on the stands of Afghan companies involved in the extraction and industrial processing of stones used in construction. In this regard, the readiness of the Turkmen side to consider issues related to the participation...

A meeting between the heads of environmental agencies of Central Asia and the OSCE Secretary General took place in Ashgabat

On March 4, 2024, a high-level meeting was held in the Turkmen capital with the participation of the Secretary General of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Helga Schmid and the environmental ministers of the Central Asian countries, during which a thorough exchange of views took place on the most important topics of regional cooperation. Particular attention of the meeting participants was paid to the issues of climate change in order to ensure stability in Central Asia, su...

Prospects for cooperation with the OSCE were discussed

On March 5, 2024, a meeting was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Secretary General of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Helga Schmid.

During the meeting, the parties discussed the current state and further prospects for the development of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the OSCE in the political and economic spheres, as well as in issues of environmental security and humanitarian interaction.

The sides not...

Representatives of the Japan International Cooperation Agency visited the international seaport of Turkmenbashy

A delegation from Japan, consisting of representatives of the Japan International Cooperation Agency, visited the international seaport of Turkmenbashy. The guests got acquainted with the structure of the port and the services provided.

Guests were also told about the advantages of the «customs storage» regime for transit cargo, which provides for the storage of various cargo and goods in the port territory without paying customs duties and clearance for up to 3 years. This mode is attractive...

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One of the main directions of Turkmenistan’s foreign policy is the further development and strengthening of comprehensive relations with neighboring states.

As previously reported, during the period from March 4 to 6 of this year, a representative delegation of Afghanistan led by the Acting Minister of Industry and Trade Alhaj Nuruddin Azizi visited Turkmenistan to participate in an exhibition of goods produced in Afghanistan, a business forum and other events organized with the aim of expans...

Meeting with the Afghan delegation at the Turkmen MFA

On March 5, 2024, a meeting was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the delegation that arrived in Turkmenistan, headed by the acting Minister of Industry and Commerce of Afghanistan Alhaj Nuruddin Azizi.

During the negotiations, a wide range of issues related to the expansion of bilateral trade and economic relations were discussed.

In particular, a detailed review of the results of the visit of the Afghan delegation to Turkmenistan took place,...