On March 14-15, 2019, delegation of Turkmenistan took part in the work of the 62nd regular session of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) in Vienna, Austria. The main topic of the Commission’s agenda was the fight against illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs and their precursors. The participants of the session paid attention to the issues of further strengthening the international drug control system (ISCO), compliance with the UN anti-drug conventions, and objectives o...

On March 18, 2019, the Embassy of Turkmenistan in the People's Republic of China held in China Petroleum University in Beijing, together with the university’s rector’s office, a presentation and a festive concert, as well as a reception and treat service in honor of the first Caspian Economic Forum, the chairmanship of Turkmenistan in the CIS and IFAS as well as the International Day of Novruz. At the grand opening of the presentation, the Ambassador of Turkmenistan to China made a speech, wh...

On the 19th of March 2019, the state visit of His Majesty the King of Bahrain Hamad Ibn Isa Al Khalifa has ended. On the third day of his visit, His Majesty the King visited the National Museum of Turkmen Carpet.  Getting acquainted with the exposition of the Museum, His Majesty the King was impressed by the peculiarities of the centuries-old art of carpet weaving. His Majesty the King of Bahrain Hamad Ibn Isa Al Khalifa left a commemorative note in the Book of Honorary Guests of the Museum. ...

On the 18th of March 2019, a meeting between the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Benin to Turkmenistan (with residence in Ankara) Mr. Issiradjou Gomina Ibrahim was held in the premises of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. In the beginning of the meeting, the Ambassador presented the copies of his credentials and expressed his readiness to work actively for the sake of deve...

The official welcoming ceremony of the King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, who arrived in Turkmenistan on the state visit, took place in Ashgabat. In the morning, the cortege of the distinguished guest, accompanied by the motorcycle escort of honour, headed to the Oguzkhan Palace Complex. President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov cordially welcomed the King of Bahrain at the central entrance to the complex. Greeting each other, the leaders of the two states headed to the Oguzkhan Hall, wh...

The leaders of Turkmenistan and Bahrain held one-on-one talks in Ashgabat. Greeting the distinguished guest and thanking him for accepting the invitation to visit our country, the President of Turkmenistan noted that the diplomatic relations between Turkmenistan and Bahrain had successfully developed since 1995. The President of Turkmenistan underlined that our countries efficiently cooperated in the bilateral and multilateral formats and expressed gratitude to the high guest for the support of...

The top-level talks between Turkmenistan and Bahrain take place in Ashgabat. Upon completion of the one-on-one talks, the negotiations continue in the extended format with the participation of the members of the official delegations of the two countries. It was noted during the meeting that this was the first state visit of the King of Bahrain to Turkmenistan and therefore, the sides have high expectations of this visit, considering it as an important event in the history of the two countries...