As is known, the final Communique of the V Summit of the Heads of Caspian States reflected the initiative of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov on the first Caspian Economic Summit in Turkmenistan in 2019. Special organization committee was established for practical implementation of these initiatives. Key organizational issues have been reviewed and number of proposals including on the organization of the Forum and other events under its framework in Avaza National Tourist zone on August 12...

On December 11, 2018, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R. Meredov, held talks with the delegation of the United States of America led by the US Special Representative for Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad. During the meeting, noting the positive results of joint cooperation in enhancing bilateral relations between Turkmenistan and the United States of America, the sides expressed interest in their further diversification. After exchanging views on the development of the political s...

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry has hosted an International Scientific Conference entitled ‘Heritage of the Silk Road and Present International Relations’, which was devoted to the 23rd anniversary of Turkmenistan’s neutrality status.  Heads of the diplomatic missions accredited to our countries, embassies of Turkmenistan in foreign countries, Mejlis deputies, politologists, representatives of authoritative international agencies, public organizations, teaching staff and students of high...

On December 7, 2018 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan there was a meeting with Japanese delegation, led by the head of the Direction for International projects of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry of Japan Takasi Yosioka, who has arrived to Ashgabat on a working visit. During the meeting both sides noted the significant reinforcement of cooperation between Turkmenistan and Japan. They also stopped on a positive development and strategically character of bilateral relation...

On December 6, 2018, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov visited the Russian Federation on a working visit to attend an informal meeting of the heads of CIS member states. President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov proceeded to the Boris Yeltsin Library from the St. Petersburg International Airport, where a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council was held under the chairmanship of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin. After mutual greetings and traditional photo-sharing...

On December 6, 2018, at the “Yyldyz” Hotel of the capital there was held the opening ceremony of an international conference at the ministerial level on the theme: “Importance of the Great Silk Road: Present and Future Development”, organized by UNESCO in cooperation with the Government of Turkmenistan. At the opening ceremony of the conference, the Minister of Culture of Turkmenistan A. Shamyradov made an opening speech. Then he gave the floor to the Deputy Chairwoman of the Cabinet of Minis...

On December 4-5, 2018, the Fifth meeting of the Coordination Committee on the Serial Nomination of the World Heritage of the Silk Road on the UNESCO World Heritage List began at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, which will continue until December 5, 2018. This meeting was attended by the representatives of the national coordination centers and experts from fourteen countries that are members of the Intergovernmental Coordination Committee on the Serial Nomination of the Silk Ro...