On February 26, 2020, a three-day seminar entitled “the National preparation to mutual assessment by the Eurasian Group: best practices of the OSCE states” has begun in Ashgabat. The representatives of various ministries and state entities of Turkmenistan, including the Ministry of Finance and Economy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Central Bank and State Committee for Statistics are taking part in the event. Also among the participants, there are representatives of the private sector and non-c...

On February 24, 2020, the official opening ceremony of the International Conference «TAPI - the Pipeline for Peace and Cooperation» and the roadshow «Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan» took place in the «Al Maha» conference hall of the Hyatt Regency Dubai Creek Heights Hotel of Dubai. The opportunities for the development of oil and gas sector of Turkmenistan attract the attention of foreign investors, as well as the international organizations, government delegations and trade companies. More than...

On February 19, 2020, the meeting of the Inter-departmental Commission on the Implementation of International Obligations of Turkmenistan in the area of Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law was held in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and in participation of the representatives of the international organizations. The heads and representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Healthcare and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan, heads...

On February 17-18, 2020 Minister of Industry and Construction Production of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov visited the Republic of Tatarstan within the framework of his working visit to the Russian Federation. During the visit, negotiations were held with the President of Tatarstan R.N. Minnikhanov. The parties exchanged views on further expanding bilateral cooperation, including enhancing cooperation in the field of construction and industry. During the meeting, it was noted that due to...

On the 17th of February 2020, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R.Meredov had a meeting with IOM Regional Coordinator for Migration for Central Asia, Head of IOM Missions in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan Zeynal Hajiyev.  During the meeting, the parties noted the high level of cooperation between Turkmenistan and IOM in the context of resolving the current and potential migration issues. The joint efforts in the area of combatting the human trafficking, eme...

On the 17th of February 2020, a meeting was held in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Somalia in Turkmenistan (with residence in Ankara) Jama Abdullahi Muhammed. After exchanging warm greetings, the parties expressed the interest of Turkmenistan and Somalia in establishing the long-term cooperation in various fields possessing mutual interest. It was noted that the high-level visits and cooperation...

As is known, this year Turkmenistan is celebrating the 25th anniversary of gaining the status of permanent neutrality of the country. Since the beginning of the year, both in the country and abroad, conferences, forums, and exhibitions have been organized at various levels. So, on January 14 of this year, the International Conference “Turkmenistan and International Organizations: Cooperation for Peace and Development” was successfully held in Ashgabat, in which President of Turkmenistan Gurba...