THE DELEGATION OF TURKMENISTAN TOOK PART IN THE 8TH MEETING OF THE SECRETARIES OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL OF THE CIS MEMBER STATES

On November 18, 2020, the eighth meeting of the Secretaries of the Security Council of the CIS member states was held in the format of videoconference.

At the meeting, the Turkmen delegation was headed by the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Secretary of the State Security Council of Turkmenistan Ch.Amanov.

The meeting was also attended by the Chairman of the Executive Committee - CIS Executive Secretary S. Lebedev, Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organizati...

TURKMENISTAN AND SWEDEN DISCUSS ISSUES OF BUILDING THE POTENTIAL OF BILATERAL COOPERATION

On November 18, 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met via videoconferencing with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Sweden, Ms. Ann Linde.

During the constructive conversation, the diplomats discussed a wide range of bilateral issues, exchanged views on the regional and international agenda.

Also, the heads of the Foreign Ministries of the two countries expressed mutual interest in intensifying contacts in the political-diplomatic, trade-ec...

TELEPHONE CONVERSATION BETWEEN THE PRESIDENT OF TURKMENISTAN AND THE AMIR OF QATAR

On November 18, 2020, a telephone conversation took place between the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. 

During the conversation, the heads of states expressed satisfaction with the high level of bilateral ties, as well as the constructive collaboration in the framework of regional and international structures.   

The parties considered the political, trade-economic and cultural-humanitarian aspects of re...

MEETING OF HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS OF TURKMENISTAN AND UN REPRESENTATIVES TO DISCUSS COOPERATION PRIORITIES

On November 19, 2020, a joint meeting through videoconferencing of the heads of the ministries and departments of the Central Civil Defense and Emergency Situations Services of Turkmenistan and the heads of UN agencies was held to approve the priorities of cooperation for 2021.

The meeting discussed the priority issues of joint activities in the field of disaster risk reduction and increased emergency preparedness for 2021, including strengthening interagency coordination and the implementati...

PRESENTATION OF THE BOOK OF THE PRESIDENT OF TURKMENISTAN “TRADITIONS OF TURKMEN STATEHOOD” IN JAPANESE

On November 19, 2020, the presentation of the book of the President of Turkmenistan “Traditions of Turkmen Statehood” in Japanese was held at the Oguz Khan Engineering and Technological University of Turkmenistan.

The new edition has become a kind of gift for the public studying the Japanese language on the eve of the 25th anniversary of Turkmenistan's permanent neutrality.

The presentation was attended by chief editors of print media, rectors, faculty and students of the capital's univers...

PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF TURKMENISTAN BEGAN HIS WORK AT THE INTERNATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY AGENCY (IRENA)

On November 18, 2020, in Abu Dhabi, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to the United Arab Emirates S. Garajayev held an online meeting with Director General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Francesco La Camera. During the meeting, S. Garajayev presented his credentials as the Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan near the agency.

Francesco La Camera, Director General of the International Renewable Energy Agency, conveyed his warm wishes to Pres...

MEETING BETWEEN THE REPRESENTATIVES OF TURKMENISTAN AND THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

On the 19th of November 2020, a meeting took place via videoconferencing between the Chairman of the State Bank for Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R.Jepbarov and the delegation of the International Monetary Fund led by Natalia Tamirisa. 

During the meeting, the issues of bilateral cooperation in the area of economy and finances were discussed. The parties paid special accent to the necessity of activating relations between Turkmenistan and IMF on involving investments in prospective projects...

MEETING WITH THE LEADERSHIP OF THE INTERSTATE TELEVISION AND RADIO COMPANY “MIR”

On November 23, 2020, the Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan R.Meredov met via videoconferencing with the Chairman of the Interstate Television and Radio Company “Mir” R.Batyrshin.

During the meeting, the parties considered the cooperation opportunities in the area of television and radio broadcasting, in particular the information exchange and collaboration in the area of mass media. It was stated that during his official statements, the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has...

TURKMENISTAN PARTICIPATES TO THE 2020 AFGHANISTAN CONFERENCE

On the 23rd of November 2020, a two-day 2020 Afghanistan Conference has started in Geneva in the online format under the chairmanship of the Governments of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the Republic of Finland jointly with the United Nations.  

The given Conference has united the high-ranking representatives of more than 100 countries and international organizations.  Turkmenistan is represented at the Conference by the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreig...

Commodity Exchange News

49 transactions are registered at the trades of the State Commodity and Raw Material Exchange of Turkmenistan last week.

Jet fuel, gasoline, heavy fuel oil with law sulphur content produced at Turkmenbashy Refinery Complex have been sold for foreign currency to United Arab Emirates, Malta, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan. Gasoline produced at Seydi Refinery was a subject of transaction of entrepreneurs from the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. Businessmen from Russia, UAE and Turkey have also bought...