Key directions of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the European Union were discussed at the meeting with High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Vice-President of the European Commission Mrs Federica Mogherini held in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It was highlighted that the European Union has sincere interest in comprehensive expansion of productive dialog with Turkmenistan, which is a strategic partner occupying key positions in Central Asia region a...

43 transactions were concluded at the State Commodity and Raw Materials of Turkmenistan. Businessmen from the United States, the United Arab Emirates, Switzerland, Hong Kong, Panama, Turkey, Afghanistan among others purchased aviation kerosene, gasoline, and diesel fuel produced at the Turkmenbashi complex of oil refineries. Businessmen from Afghanistan also purchased gasoline produced at the Seydi oil refinery. The representatives of the UAE, Uzbekistan and Afghanistan business circles purch...

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov signed the Decree, authorizing  1. 10 percent increase of the rates of monthly wage of employees of budget-funded institutions, self-supporting enterprises and public associations, as well as pensions and government benefits, scholarships of students starting from January 1, 2020;  2. Starting from January 1, 2020 to establish:  the lower pension limits to the participants in the Great Patriotic War in the amount of 1,415.00 manats per month;  the...

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov signed the Decree, authorizing:  1. To hold the meeting of Halk Maslakhaty of Turkmenistan in the Ruhyyet Palace in Ashgabat on September 25, 2019.  2. To establish an organizing committee to hold a high-level meeting of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan and approve its membership.  3. Halk Maslakhaty in velayats and the city of Ashgabat are to ensure the election of members of the public to the Halk Maslakhaty of Turkmenistan, as well as submit the...

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held extended session of the Cabinet of Ministers where outcomes of work of national economy have been summed up for the first half of the year.  Highlighting the points of agenda, the Head of the state gave floor for report to Minister of Finances and Economy B. Bazarov who informed that stable development remains in all branches of national economy by the outcomes for January – June 2019.  As of July 1 of this year, the revenue of the State budget has...

Opening ceremony of XXX World Summer Universiade was held at Sao Paolo Stadium of Napoli (Italy) on July 3. Sportsmen from 127 countries of the world including from Turkmenistan marched across the stadium. President of the Republic of Italy Sergio Mattarella announced the opening of sport games and the torch of the Universiade was lit up by famous football player Lorenzo Insigne. The audience had special catch of the appearance of the talisman of the Universiade, Parthenope the Mermaid,...

On July 4, 2019, the 28th annual session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly began its work in Luxembourg. During the event of the first day, the agenda and a number of resolutions were approved, which are planned to be adopted by three committees (military-political, economic and humanitarian). On July 5, the Second Committee on economic issues considered a draft resolution presented by the Republic of Belarus “Strategic Foresight for Science, Technology and Innovation for Sustainable Develop...