On the 17th of May 2019, the first meeting of newly established Interdepartmental Working Group on the preparation of the Working Plan of Turkmenistan in the framework of the Executive Board of the World Food Programme for the period of 2020-2022, Commission on Narcotic Drugs for the period of 2020-2023 and Commission on Population and Development for the period of 2020-2024 was held in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.  Turkmenistan has been elected to these structures on May 7,...

On May 16-17, 2019, the High-Level Conference “International and regional cooperation on countering terrorism and its financing through illicit drug trafficking and organized crime” was held in Dushanbe.  At the conference, Turkmenistan was represented by the delegation led by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.    The Conference was organized by the government of the Republic of Tajikistan jointly with the UN, OSCE and other reputable international organizations.  Delegati...

On May 16-17, 2019, the next XII Astana Economic Forum (hereinafter - AEF) was held in Nur-Sultan city, which was attended by delegates from 74 countries of the world. Nobel prize winner in Economics and the chief economist at the World Bank Paul Romer, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Christine Lagarde, the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Executive Board of Sberbank of Russia Herman Gref, President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian, Prime Minister of Georgia Mamuka...

During the period of 13-18 May, 2019, the Sixth Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction on “the Achievements in attaining sustainability: on the way to stable and inclusive communities” is taking place in Geneva.     Turkmenistan is represented at this Forum by the delegation led by the Deputy Minister of Defense of Turkmenistan, Head of the Main Department on Civil Defense and Rescue Works of the Ministry of Defense of Turkmenistan.     The Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction...

During the period of May 14-16, 2019, the World Hydropower Congress was held in Paris, where the implementation process of the Paris Climate Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals were discussed under the slogan: “The Power of water is in the strong and interconnected World.” The official representatives of 70 countries, representatives of reputable international organizations, business circles, scientists and experts participated in the Congress.  Turkmenistan was represented at thi...

В Главном драматическом театре Туркменистана состоялась премьера спектакля «Звуки дутара» по мотивам книги Президента Гурбангулы Бердымухамедова «Музыка мира, музыка дружбы и братства» и повести Нурмурата Сарыханова «Шукур-бахши». Как известно эта повесть легла в основу фильма известного кинорежиссёра Булата Мансурова «Состязание». «Я был ещё ребёнком, - пишет в своей книге Гурбангулы Мяликгулыевич, - но эта кинолента произвела на меня неизгладимое впечатление. Я открыл для себя, что можно побед...

Консульство Туркменистана во Франкфурте-на-Майне (Федеративная Республика Германия) при содействии культурного объединения туркменской диаспоры организовало в Кёльне творческий вечер, посвященный 295-летию со дня рождения великого туркменского поэта и мыслителя Махтумкули Фраги. В мероприятии приняли участие делегация Министерства культуры Туркменистана, представители творческих объединений Кёльна и литераторы, а также члены туркменской диаспоры и наши студенты, обучающиеся в вузах ФРГ. Со...