On February 23, 2018, the construction of the Afghan section of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline had been started in the Serkhetabad district of Mary province, and the laying of power transmission lines and fiber-optic communication lines on the route Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan (TAP) was launched. Together with this, the Serhetabat-Turgundi railway was put into operation. President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, President of the Islamic Republ...

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received Minister of Economy of the United Arab Emirates Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri. Expressing gratitude for the opportunity of a personal meeting and the cordial welcome on the Turkmen land, the guest conveyed the warm greetings and congratulations on occasion of the solemn ceremonies of launching ambitious projects of the regional importance from UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan to the President of Turkmenistan. The UAE...

On February 17, 2018, the international conference "Diplomacy of the Great Silk Road: the triumph of peace, friendship and cooperation" was held at the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. It was dedicated to the Day of the Diplomatic Worker of Turkmenistan. Deputies of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan, representatives of the Academy of Sciences of Turkmenistan, the National Institute of Democracy and Human Rights under the President of Turkmenist...

On February 8, 2018, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, there was a meeting with the head of the delegation of the European Union in Turkmenistan (with residence in Ankara), Mr. Christian Berger, who arrived in Ashgabat on a working visit. During the talks, an exchange of views took place on the successes achieved and prospects for further enhancing cooperation between Turkmenistan and the EU. The sides discussed a wide range of issues of bilateral mutually beneficial coopera...

On February 8, 2018 the Embassy of Turkmenistan in China held a briefing for the leading media representatives of the host country, during which its participants were acquainted with the main results of 2017 and the prospects for cooperation between Turkmenistan and the People's Republic of China in 2018. At the briefing, the Ambassador of Turkmenistan in China noted that the year 2017 was fruitful for bilateral relations between Turkmenistan and China. The year was marked by the celebration...

On February 7, 2018, the ceremonial opening of the Days of Culture of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Turkmenistan was held. The event was organized by the Cultural Center of the Embassy of Iran in Turkmenistan and the Ministry of Culture of Turkmenistan. The delegation of the Islamic Republic of Iran included heads and specialists of profile institutions, creative teams, craftsmen. The ceremonial opening of the Days took place at the Mukams Palace, where heads and representatives of cultu...

On February 5, 2018, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, there was a meeting with the new Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of India to Turkmenistan Mr. Azar Abul Hasan Khan. At the beginning of the meeting, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of India presented copies of his credentials. Noting the high level of political and diplomatic interaction, the sides discussed the possibilities for further expansion of cooperati...