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TURKMEN WRESTLERS WIN GOLD AND SILVER MEDALS AT THE TOURNAMENT IN SPAIN
Representative international free style wrestling tournament Spanish Grand Prix was held in Madrid on July 5 – 8. More than two hundred strongest wrestlers from 47 countries of the world took part in the competition. Turkmenistan was represented by two sportsmen at this tournament who competed in different weight categories, during which they won gold and silver medals in stubborn contest. Batyr Borjakov (70 kg), acting coach of sport school in Balkanabat, did not leave any chance to oppon...
POTATO HARVESTING CAMPAIGN IN THE NORTHER REGION OF TURKMENISTAN
About 12,000 tons of potato have been harvested in the Dashoguz Velayat as of today that is almost a quarter of the annual target. The leader on potato production in the region - Gurbansoltan-eje Etrap is planning to harvest 12,600 tons of potato and thus, exceed the last year's figures by 3,000 tons. Agricultural workers in S.A. Niyazov Etrap are planning to produce 10,000 tons of potato from 700 hectares. Altogether, it is planned to receive 47,600 tons of potato, an average of 140 centners...
THE PRIORITY AREAS OF THE TURKMEN-ITALIAN COOPERATION WERE DISCUSSED AT THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF TURKMENISTAN
On July 8, 2019, a meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan with a delegation led by the Vice-President of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Parliament, Ettore Rosato, who arrived in the Turkmen capital on a working visit. During the meeting, which was held in a friendly atmosphere, the sides discussed the current state and prospects for the development of Turkmen-Italian mutually beneficial cooperation in the political, trade-economic and cultural-humanitarian...
TURKMEN-BAHRAIN POLITICAL CONSULTATIONS WERE HELD IN ASHGABAT
On July 8, 2019, political consultations were held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan with the delegation, headed by the Deputy Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain for International Affairs, Dr. Sheikh Abdullah bin Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, who has arrived to Ashgabat on a working visit. During the consultations the sides discussed a wide range of issues related to the priority areas of political relations between the two countries. The parties also considered the...
FIRST DAY OF TRACK AND FIELD TOURNAMENT IN ALMATY BRINGS THREE MEDALS TO OUR TEAM
International Gusman Kosanov Memorial Track and Field Tournament, which is held for 29 times already, has started in Almaty. This year, more than 250 sportsmen from Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Iran, India, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan. Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan take part in representative competitions. In addition, famous Russian sportswoman, long jumper Darya Klishina participates in the tournament as neutral athlete. Turkmenistan national team is represented by six sportsmen at the XXIX...
THE DELEGATION OF TURKMENISTAN PARTICIPATED IN THE MEETING OF THE HEADS OF EXTERNAL POLICY AGENCIES OF EU AND CENTRAL ASIA COUNTRIES
Today, on the 7th of July the meeting of the heads of external policy agencies of EU and the countries of Central Asia was held in the capital of Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek which was attended by the delegation of Turkmenistan headed by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs V.Hajiyev. During the meeting, the parties exchanged their views on a wide range of issues related to the implementation of the Strategy of the European Union for Central Asia adopted on the 17th of June 2019. In this regard...
FEDERICA MOGHERINI STUDIES THE DIRECTIONS OF THE MEJLIS ACTIVITY
The Mejlis hosted the meeting with High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Mrs Federica Mogherini who arrived in our country on working visit. During the meeting, the guest was introduced with the main functions and objectives of supreme legislative body of Turkmenistan, its structure and directions of activity. It was mentioned that solid legal framework taking into account law-making practice, universal standards of international law, which is activ...