TURKMEN SIDE ATTENDED OECD REGIONAL MEETING

On June 10, 2020, a regional meeting of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) was held to promote the restoration of the private sector in Central Asia.

The ministerial-level online session was attended by senior government officials from seven countries participating in the OECD Central Asian Initiative, responsible for the development and implementation of anti-crisis measures, representatives of the private sector, international experts, representatives of the E...

DEPUTY MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF TURKMENISTAN PARTICIPATED TO THE MEETING OF ORGANIZATION OF ISLAMIC COOPERATION

On the 10th of June 2020, the virtual meeting of the Executive Committee of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation at the level of the Foreign Ministers was held.  

The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation member-states participated to the session. The Turkmen delegation was represented by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.

During the meeting, a number of issues pertaining to the maintenance of peace and stability in the region, taki...

MEETING OF THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF TURKMENISTAN WITH THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

On June 11, 2020, the online meeting of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov with the Assistant Administrator of UNDP and Director of the UNDP Regional Bureau for Europe and the CIS Ms.Mirjana Spoljaric Egger was held.

During the meeting, the parties highly appraised the long-term and efficient cooperation of Turkmenistan with the United Nations and its specialized agencies.  The parties stated the success of the work of the Country Office of the UN Development Progr...

ONLINE MEETING OF THE HEADS OF EXTERNAL POLICY AGENCIES OF THE CA COUNTRIES WITH THE HIGH REPRESENTATIVE OF THE EU FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND SECURITY POLICY

On June 12, 2020, an online meeting between the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Central Asian countries and the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Mr. Josep Borrell Fontelles was held.     

During the meeting, the issues related to the consolidation of efforts aimed at resisting the spread of new type of coronavirus infection were discussed. 

The parties also considered the current state of affairs and future of cooperation between the European Union...

ONLINE MEETING WITH THE LEADERSHIP OF THE INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY HAD BEEN HELD

On June 12, 2020, an online meeting was held at the Central Office of the Oil and Gas Complex of Turkmenistan with Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, and M. Meredov, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan for Oil and Gas Issues.

During the meeting, the parties discussed the possibility of preparing a joint review with the International Energy Agency on the prospects for the gas, oil and energy sectors of the economy of Turkmenistan.

The...

FIRST SESSION OF THE COORDINATION COMMITTEE OF THE EU-CENTRAL ASIA WORKING GROUP ON ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE WAS HELD

On June 15, 2020, the first session of the Coordination Committee of the EU-Central Asia Working Group on Environment and Climate Change (WGECC) of the WECOOP project took place in the online format.

The executives of the units of the European Commission Directorate-General for Environment, representatives of the Ministry of Environment, Land and Sea Protection of Italy, EU Delegation to Kazakhstan, as well as the senior specialists on the issues of nature protection and climate change of the...

CAREC NATIONAL FOCAL POINTS CONSULTATIONS WERE HELD

On June 16, 2020, an online consultative meeting of the National Coordinators of the Regional Economic Cooperation in Central Asia (CAREC) program of the Asian Development Bank was held. From the Turkmen side the meeting was attended by the heads of the Ministry of Finance and Economics of Turkmenistan.

During the meeting, the participants were introduced to the implemented projects of the CAREC program in the field of economics, trade, energy, tourism, economic corridors, as well as the meas...

COOPERATION BETWEEN TURKMENISTAN AND ABU DHABI FUND FOR DEVELOPMENT WAS DISCUSSED AT A MEETING IN A VIDEOCONFERENCE FORMAT

On June 17, 2020, a video conference was held with the Director General of Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, Mohammed Saif Al Suwaidi.

On the Turkmen side, the meeting was attended by heads and representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Central Bank of Turkmenistan, the State Bank for Foreign Economic Affairs and the State Concern “Turkmengaz”.

During the meeting, the current state and further development of bilateral cooperation in the economic, financial and oil and gas sector...

A MEETING WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS DIALOGUE “TURKMENISTAN - THE EUROPEAN UNION” WAS HELD

On June 18, 2020, a regular meeting as part of the Human Rights Dialogue “Turkmenistan - European Union” was held in the form of a video conference.

The heads and representatives of relevant ministries and departments of the country, including the Mejlis of Turkmenistan, the Ombudswoman of Turkmenistan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Internal Affairs and others attended the meeting.     

The European side at the meeting was represented by the head and representatives of the European Serv...

Production of leading textile facilities of the country presented in new shopping network

Opening ceremony of specialized shops of the Ministry of Textile Industry took place in Ashgabat and Gumdag, Balkan Velayat.

New shopping complexes present wide variety of eco-friendly and quality textile production made in Turkmenistan, which is on stable demand at local and foreign markets.

It sales the goods of national brands, which have become very popular last time. it includes sewing and knitted items of Gala trademark from Gyoktepe Textile Complex, Goza from Ashgabat Textile Comple...