President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has extended his deep condolences to President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo following the Sriwijaya Air passenger airplane crash that claimed many lives. On behalf of the nation, the Government of Turkmenistan and personally, the President of Turkmenistan expressed heartfelt sympathy and support to the bereaved families at this difficult time. Golden age (turkmenistan.gov.tm)

On January 22, a Young Entrepreneurs Forum entitled “A Step to the Future” will take place in Ashgabat as part of the Men Telekeçi (I am an Entrepreneur) Project. The Forum is specially organized for successful entrepreneurs doing business and striving for self-development, as well as for those, who are just starting or plan to set up their own business. This interactive platform will allow businessmen, who have managed to build successful companies on their own and have risen to the top, to...

Intermediary results of “Central Asian Desert Initiative (CADI) – Protection and sustainable use of deserts in Turkmenistan” regional project of the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Protection of Turkmenistan and the Michael Succow Foundation for the Protection of Nature (Germany) have been outlined. The CADI project is implemented in cooperation with the University of Greifswald and sub-regional branch of the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization for Central Asian countries fo...

27 transactions were registered at the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan last week. In foreign currency, businessmen from Hong Kong, Afghanistan, and Uzbekistan bought aviation and illuminating kerosene, and gasoline produced at the Turkmenbashi Refinery Complex. Deals in foreign currency made by traders from Russia, the USA, China, the OAE, Turkey, and Azerbaijan also included cotton yarn, licorice rhizomes and roots. The sum total of the transactions was over US...

The International University for the Humanities and Development, along with the country’s other higher education institutions, is actively engaged in organizing various interuniversity intellectual events. In collaboration with the Ministry of Education of Turkmenistan, the University recently organized two online nationwide Olympiads – in Philosophy and Economics. The Olympiads were open to higher education students, who have these subjects on the curriculum, as well as to anyone studying ph...

On January 9, 2021, Turkmen delegation headed by the Deputy Chairman of Cabinet of Ministers, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov had a meeting with the President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Mohammad Ashraf Ghani. The Parties have stated with appreciation the high dynamics of broad bilateral relations. The effectiveness of interstate political and diplomatic dialogue, as well as further development of trade, economic, culture and humanitarian relations ha...

On January 9, 2021, Political consultations between Turkmenistan and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan at the level of Ministers of Foreign Affairs were held in Kabul. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Mohammad Hanif Atmar expressed their positions on key aspects of bilateral agenda.   The parties underlined the effectiveness of dialogue between the Heads of Turkmenistan and Afghanista...