On April 22, 2022, screening of the Sir David Attenborough’s documentary film “A life on Our Planet” was held at the “Ashgabat” cinema of our capital as a part of the activities to celebrate the 30th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between Turkmenistan and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Delivering her remarks before the screening, Ms. Lucia Wilde, Her Majesty’s Ambassador noted the importance of the issues of climate change and protection of env...

Today, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, at the invitation of Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida, took part digitally in the Fourth Asia-Pacific Water Summit (APWS). The agenda of the forum included aspects of the implementation of the recommendations of the Yangon Declaration, adopted at the third APWS, aimed at achieving the SDGs, as well as various issues related to water resources. Water diplomacy, designated today as a priority in the foreign policy of many states, including Turkmen...

President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, on behalf of the people and the Government of Turkmenistan, as well as on his own behalf, sent sincere congratulations and best wishes to the President of Mongolia Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh and the people of the country on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Turkmenistan and Mongolia. Relations between our states are based on mutual respect, equality and mutual trust, the head of state noted in his message, emp...

Turkmenistan and the Russian Federation, which this year celebrate the 20th anniversary of the signing of Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation, are united by long-standing, primordially friendly relations. In the modern era, interstate dialogue, built on the principles of strategic partnership, is dynamically developing both in a bilateral and multilateral format. As President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov noted in his message to President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin on t...

Today, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov has held a regular online meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers, at which drafts of documents and a number of issues were considered. Opening the meeting, the head of Turkmenistan noted that by tradition, on the eve of Gadyr gijesi, the action of pardoning of convicted persons, who have sincerely repented of their deeds and are ready to make a new life, is held. Then, the floor was given to Minister of Defence, Secretary of the State Security Council, a...

On the open arena of the equestrian complex in Ashgabat, show jumping competitions were held, dedicated to the National holiday of the Turkmen horse. Spectator stands began to fill with fans in the early morning. After all, show jumping is truly the most spectacular kind of equestrian sport. Many Ashgabat residents and guests of the capital strive to personally attend the competitions in order to see the strength, beauty and grace of the Akhal-Teke horses from a close distance. Before the...

Today, on April 22, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Turkmenistan Hiroyuki Yamamoto. At the beginning of the meeting, the diplomats exchanged congratulatory messages from the Heads of States of Turkmenistan and Japan, as well as the heads of the Foreign Ministries of the two countries on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. The minister also said...