Within the framework of the visit of the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to Afghanistan H.Ovezov to the city of Herat there were held negotiations with the representatives of Afghanistan. The visit started from the talks of the delegations of Turkmenistan and Afghanistan in an expanded format. Then the meetings were held in working group’s format on various directions of cooperation. During the meeting of the working group on the border and security, the issues...

Today, on November 22, under the chairmanship of the co-Chair of the Turkmen part of the Committee, the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov and the co-Chair of the Chinese part of the Committee, Member of Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, the Senior Vice Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China Han Zheng the regular fifth meeting of Turkmenistan-China Committee on Cooperation was held. During the me...

On November 22, 2021, a regular meeting of the heads of foreign ministries of Central Asia and the European Union in the format “European Union - Central Asia” opened in Dushanbe. The delegation of Turkmenistan headed by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Vepa Hajiyev took part in the meeting. The participants of the meeting discussed the state and prospects of relations between the European Union and Central Asian countries, the course of implementation of the European Union Strategy for Cen...

Today President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has held a regular online working meeting with participation of some deputy-chairmen of the Cabinet, khyakims of regions and Ashgabat city. Opening the meeting, the leader of the nation first gave the floor to khyakim of Ashgabat city R.Gandymov and Deputy-chairman of the Cabinet Ch. Purchekov. The khyakim reported on the complex measures taken to further accomplish the central city of the country, preparation for forthcoming international actions...

Today President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has taken part in the solemn ceremony of opening of the luxurious hotel "Garagum" with its versatile business centre, which has become one more bright sight of the Turkmen capital. At the same time, Ashgabat, a unique pearl of Asia, is also recognized as a business and tourist centre, attracting more and more foreign visitors. Thus, the “Garagum” is to become a symbol of hospitality, friendliness and good neighbourhood - qualities for which the Turkme...

Today, on November 19, an online meeting with the delegation of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development headed by Managing Director, Central Asia for the EBRD Zsuzsanna Hargitai took place. From the Turkmen side the meeting was attended by the Chairman of the Central Bank of Turkmenistan G.Mushshikov and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan V.Hajiyev. In the course of the constructive talk the parties discussed a number of directions of mutually beneficial cooper...

On November 18, 2021, during the 41st session of the General Conference of UNESCO, Turkmenistan was elected as a member of the Intergovernmental Council of the International Hydrological Programme for the period 2021-2025. The goal of the International Hydrological Programme is to contribute to the development and deepening of knowledge in the field of hydrology, development of modern methods and approaches of research in this field, the development of strategies and policies for sustainable...