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...

On January 8, 2021 the competent delegation headed by the Deputy Chairman of Cabinet of Ministers, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov arrived in Kabul, the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan for a working visit. During the visit, Turkmen delegation had constructive talks with high-level officials of the Afghan government. In particular, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov had a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Repu...

On January 8, 2021, a briefing was held in premises of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan by the Head of the OSCE Center in Ashgabat Ms. Natalia Drozd.  The main topic was the Ashgabat Final document, adopted on the outcomes of the International Conference "Policy of neutrality and Its Importance in Ensuring International Peace, Security and Sustainable Development" held on December 12 of last year in honor of the 25th anniversary of Turkmenistan's permanent neutrality. As known, th...