On February 12–13, 2020, the delegation of Turkmenistan participated in the ninth session of the meeting of the EU–Central Asia working group on environment and climate change that was held in Brussels. The specialists and experts working in the sphere of nature protection, climate change and water resources of the countries of Central Asia and the European Union took part in the session.  The meeting was organized in the framework of the EU–Central Asia Platform on cooperation in the area...

On February 14, 2020, the successive session of the National Leading and Coordinating Committee of the Partnership Framework Development Program between Turkmenistan and the UN for 2016-2020 was held in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The representatives of the relevant ministries and departments of Turkmenistan, UN Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan, as well as representatives of UN agencies and public organizations attended the meeting. The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affa...

On February 13, 2020, the signing ceremony of the Joint Communiqué on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Turkmenistan and Grenada was held in the premises of the Embassy of Turkmenistan in the Russian Federation.     Prior to the signing ceremony, the talks were held between the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to the Russian Federation Batyr Niyazliyev and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Grenada to the Russian Federation Oleg Firer. ...

These days, construction complex of Turkmenistan is targeted to realization of grandiose government programmes of industrialization, establishment of modern transport and social infrastructure, new import substitutive and export production facilities, construction of living and comprehensive development of the regions. Numerous industrial, social and cultural facilities are built, cities and villages are developed under these programmes and projects. White-marble Ashgabat impresses with sp...

International Weightlifting Solidarity Championship (qualification round of Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2020) has started in Tashkent on February 9. Sportsmen from 37 countries participate in the competitions, which will last until February 12. Turkmenistan national team is represented by 8 athletes. Yulduz Jumabayeva, the 4th grade student of Turkmen State Institute of Physical Training and Sports, has successfully performed. In the weigh category up to 49 kg, she lifted 72 kg in snatch...

On February 10, 2020, the Joint Turkmen-Afghan Workshop on Ensuring Security of Regional Infrastructures in the framework of the “Istanbul Process” on cooperation on Afghanistan has started in Mary. The representatives of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Internal Affairs, Defense and Energy, as well as the specialists of oil and gas sectors of Turkmenistan and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, and the authorized representatives of the “Istanbul Process” states-participants are participat...

35 transactions were concluded at the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan last week. Businessmen from Afghanistan, Turkey among others purchased gasoline, ultimate and calcined petroleum coke, produced at the Turkmenbashi complex of oil refineries as well as high-density polyethylene produced by the "Türkmengaz” State Concern. Moreover, businessmen from the UAE purchased cotton yarn to the total amount of 11.371 million US dollars. Businessmen from the UK, the UAE...