On the 16th of March 2019, Turkmen-Bahraini business forum started its work in Ashgabat.  To attend this event, a reputable delegation consisting of the representatives of business structures of the Kingdom of Bahrain arrived to Turkmenistan.  The heads and representatives of the ministries and agencies, as well as the organizations and companies of private sector of Turkmenistan and Bahrain participated in the business forum.    In their introductory speeches, the Minister of Trade and Forei...

On the 8th of February, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan was on a working visit to the Republic of Tunisia. The delegation of Turkmenistan was received by the President of the Republic of Tunisia Beji Caid Es Sebsi. During the meeting, the President of Tunisia expressed profound respect to the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and underlined the significance of Turkmen-Tunisian relations’ development at current stage. It was also noted that both states actively c...

On February 8, 2019, the Ambassador of Turkmenistan to the Republic of India Shalar Geldynazarov presented his credentials to the President of the Republic of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind. After the presentation of credentials, the Ambassador and the President held a bilateral meeting, during which the Ambassador conveyed warm greetings and best wishes on behalf of President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov addressed to the President of the Republic of India. The President Shri Ram...

On the 8th of February 2019, Meeting of the Interdepartmental Commission on preparation of National Voluntary Review of the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Turkmenistan was held in the premises of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The representatives of the governing bodies of the relevant ministries and agencies of Turkmenistan, the UN Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan as well as representatives of UN agencies participated to the meeting. The aim o...

On the 6th of February 2019, negotiations were held at the MFA of Turkmenistan between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergei Lavrov, who arrived to our country on a working visit.  During the talks, the heads of external policy agencies of two countries discussed current issues of bilateral strategic cooperation in political-diplomatic, trade-economic and cultural-humanitarian spheres.  Particularly the aspects of stre...

Turkmenistan has started the detailed preparation to the First Caspian Economic Forum to be held on the 12th of August 2019 in the National Tourist Zone “Avaza.”  It is favorably symbolical that the date of this first in the history large Caspian forum coincides with the Day of the Caspian Sea. The implementation of measures on preparation and hosting the First Caspian Economic Forum unfolds in accordance with the Concept of holding the Forum affirmed by the President of Turkmenistan Gurbangu...

A Russian cosmonaut, a native of Turkmenistan, Oleg Kononenko, who is on the International Space Station now, sent a photo from space, where he was captured with the book of the President of Turkmenistan “Turkmenistan is the heart of the Great Silk Road”. Oleg Kononenko always notes that he has special feelings for our country, he is proud of his belonging to Turkmenistan, and sincerely enjoys its achievements. It is not by chance that in his new mission on the International Space Station, wh...