The President of Turkmenistan signed the Resolution, authorizing the trip to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for 160 pilgrims on August 5-25, 2019 to make hadj. In accordance with the document, the Ministry of Industry and Communications of Turkmenistan is authorized to organize the special Boeing 737-800 flight for the pilgrims to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and back out of the funds of the Türkmenhowaýollary Agency.

Oil and gas industry is a leading branch of national economy, which has an important role in implementation of the programmes of industrialization of the country on innovative base, expansion of its export capabilities. Number of major infrastructural projects aimed at diversification of national fuel and energy complex, strengthening of its positions in the world energy markets are to be implemented in the next several years. Multidimensional potential of oil and gas sphere of Turkmenistan will...

During the period of 30 July - 2 August 2019, the delegation headed by the Governor of the Herat province of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Abdul Qayum Rahimi is on the working visit to Mary region and Ashgabat city of our country.   During the working trip to Mary region, the delegation met with the hyakim of the region and respective government officials.  During the meeting, the current state and future of cooperation between the two fraternal countries were discussed.  The Afghan sid...

On the 1st of August 2019, the international round table entitled “The importance of international relations for the development of renewable energy” was held in the capital of Turkmenistan.  The representatives of a number of ministries and agencies of Turkmenistan, including the Ministry of Energy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Agriculture and Nature Protection took part in the work of the round table.  Also the specialists of the International Renew...

On the 31st of July 2019, a meeting was held in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan with the Under Secretary General for Programmes and Operations of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Jagan Chapagain who has arrived to Ashgabat on a working visit. During the meeting, the parties noted the effectiveness of humanitarian cooperation between the IFRC and Turkmenistan.  The guest expressed gratitude to the Turkmen side for fruitful cooperation....

On July 30-31, 2019, a working visit of the Malaysian delegation of “Petronas” company to Turkmenistan took place. The delegation led by President and CEO Tan Sri Wan Zulkiflee Wan Ariffin held a series of meetings with the heads of relevant ministries in our country. During the working visit, on July 31, the Malaysian delegation had a meeting with Advisor to the President of Turkmenistan on oil and gas issues Ya. Kakayev and Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Af...

From July 29 to July 31, 2019, the Turkmen delegation took part in the fifth Global Information Forum organized by the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) and the Turkish State Radio and Television Company (TRT). The forum participants discussed a number of important issues, in particular the activities of the media at the world level. Ibrahim Eren, Director General of the Turkish State Radio and TV Company, noted that “at present, the media activity is one of the most important global i...