On December 16, 2020, a regular meeting of the "Turkmenistan-USA" Business Council was held online, at which key aspects of trade-economic cooperation were discussed. The meeting was attended by members of the Government, heads of key ministries and departments of Turkmenistan, senior representative of the US State Department Jonathan Henick, Executive Director of the Council Eric Stewart and heads of American companies-members of the Council, in particular, “John Deere”, “Case New Holland”,...

Today, on December 16, political consultations between Turkmenistan and the United States of America continued in the format of a video conference. In particular, the meeting participants discussed humanitarian issues. Turkmenistan actively cooperates with the United States on issues related to human rights and maintains an open dialogue in this area. The delegation of Turkmenistan headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs R. Meredov presented a detailed overview of the measures taken in t...

On December 16, 2020, the first meeting of the Steering Committee for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework between the Government of Turkmenistan and the United Nations for 2021-2025 was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The meeting was attended by the heads and employees of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Finance and Economy of Turkmenistan, as well as representatives of more than 30 relevant ministries and department...

This December sees a very special event for professionals and art enthusiasts alike – an exhibition of four painters, whose works have left visitors to an exhibition at the capital’s Expo Center totally amazed, impressed and mesmerized. Students of the Academy of Arts, mentored by the painters, fellow painters and creative professionals – performing artists, writers, journalists – all those who are partial to painting came to visit the exhibition, which aroused great interest, despite the pandem...

The ceremony of lighting up the main New Year’s Tree of the country took place on December 15, marking the beginning of the New Year’s celebrations. By tradition, the venue for the New Year's celebrations was the square in front of the "Älem" Cultural and Entertainment Center, where the 41-meter New Year’s Tree crowned with an eight-pointed star and the figures – 2021 was installed. Decorated with colorful balls, beads, firecrackers, sparkling tinsel and garlands, it has become one of the...

On December 15, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has received new Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to Turkmenistan Khan Vali Khan Basharmal who presented his credentials to the Head of the State. Having expressed deep gratitude for spared time, the diplomat congratulated the Head of the State on the 25th anniversary of neutral status of Turkmenistan, having conveyed warm greetings of the President of Afghanistan Mohammad Ashraf Ghani who a...

Today, on December 15, 2020, three-day political consultations between the Foreign policy agencies of Turkmenistan and the United States of America in the format of a video conference started. The main vectors of bilateral cooperation are on the agenda, in particular, security issues, trade and economic ties, the humanitarian spectrum. Opening the meeting, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R.Meredov outlined the Turkmen-American relations, which are acquiring positive dynamics of...