On the 21st of June 2021, during the 31st meeting of the Assembly of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO Turkmenistan was elected to the membership of the Executive Council of the given Commission for the period of 2021-2023. Along with the Assembly, the Executive Council stands as the governing body of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO. The aim of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) lies in rendering assistance to internat...

On June 22, 2021, the Turkmen-Finnish consultations between the MFAs of the two countries were held in the format of a videoconference.  The Turkmen delegation was headed by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Vepa Hajiyev.  The Finnish side was represented by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Turkmenistan (with the residence in Helsinki) Marja Elina Liivala and the representatives of the MFA of the Republic of Finland. During the meeting, the parties expr...

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov arrived in Lebap velayat on a working visit. The airplane of the President of Turkmenistan landed at the International Airport of Turkmenabat, where government officials greeted the Turkmen leader. The Lebap Velayat Hyakim reported to President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov on the successful fulfillment of contractual obligations in the winter crops harvesting campaign. Commenting on the report, the President of Turkmenistan emphasized the importance...

Senior Research Scientist at the Institute for Strategic and Interregional Studies under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan (ISMI) reports on the intensification of relations in the economic sphere with Turkmenistan. In his analytical article "Industrial cooperation as a new form of economic cooperation in Central Asia", which was published on the Internet portal of the National Information Agency of Uzbekistan (uza.uz), Bobir Jalilov informs that relations between Turkmenistan and U...

In the morning, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held video conference working session with participation of Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, who is in charge of agricultural complex, governor of Mary Region and districts of this region. The agenda included the completion of seasonal agricultural works, in particular, the grain harvest. First, the head of the state gave floor to Vice-premier E. Orazgeldiyev who reported on the harvesting and practical measures undertaken for or...

Today, on June 21, the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met via videoconferencing with the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Kairat Abdrakhmanov. The parties expressed content with the current level of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the Office of the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities. During the meeting, an analysis of current and prospective projects in the framework of the human dimension...

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has sent his hearty congratulations to Sayyid Ebrahim Raisi on being elected President of the Islamic Republic of Iran. «The multifaceted and long-standing relations between Turkmenistan and the neighboring Islamic Republic of Iran are characterized by a close affinity. We are convinced that these relations built on long-established bonds of friendship, fraternity and mutual respect will continue to develop for the benefit of our nations», t...