On November 26-27, 2018, the 3rd preparatory meeting of the international exhibition “EXPO 2020” took place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. A delegation of the Ministry of Trade and Foreign Economic Relations of Turkmenistan participated in the conference, as well as held bilateral meeting with the Minister of State for International Cooperation of the United Arab Emirates, General Commissioner of the “EXPO 2020” International Exhibition Rim Al Hashimi. During the meeting, the parties agre...

On November 28, 2018, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan there was a meeting with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia to Turkmenistan (with residence in Tashkent), Mr. Mikhail Popkovs, who arrived in Ashgabat to present his credentials. At the beginning of the meeting, congratulating the Ambassador on his appointment to a responsible post, the Turkmen side noted the need to develop a fruitful dialogue with Latvia. Touching upon the iss...

On November 28, 2018, the International Conference of Ministers of Transport of the States Parties to the Agreement on Transit and Transport Cooperation (Lapis Lazuli) began its work in the Avaza National Tourist Zone in the city of Turkmenbashi. At the beginning of the conference, a congratulatory message from the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, addressed to the participants of the International Conference of Ministers of Transport of the States Parties to the Agreement...

A group of teachers from the Academy of Public Administration under the President of Turkmenistan has visited the Republic of Kazakhstan to study international experience in drawing up Master’s Degree Programs in the context of the Bologna Process. Kazakhstan is known to be the first Central Asian country, which has been recognized as a full member of the European Higher Education Area.  The visit, organized as part of a joint project of the Academy of Public Administration and the European U...

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received Executive Director Buried Hill Energy Peter Kallos.  Greeting the Head of the State, the businessman expressed sincere gratitude for the time spared for the meeting and opportunity to discuss import subjects of bilateral cooperation in personal conversation. Having noted that he is always coming to our country with great pleasure, the guest confirmed high interest of his petroleum company in expansion of business relations with Turkmenistan, which...

On November 27, 2018, a meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan with the delegation headed by Mr. Umberto de Pretto, Secretary General of the International Road Transport Union (IRU), who arrived in Turkmenistan to participate in the International Conference of transport ministers of the States Parties to the Agreement on Transit and Transport Cooperation (Lapis Lazuli). During the meeting, the sides discussed significant events in building up cooperation of Turkme...

Farmers of Dashoguz region successfully coped with the annual task of harvesting rice. From the eight thousand one hundred hectares allocated for cultivation, more than 35 thousand 106 tons have been harvested of high-quality rice varieties “Nukus-2”, “Munbashi” and “Alenga”, which is more than planned. The main part of the crop was grown in specialized farms of the S. Turkmenbashi etrap, where a great experience has been accumulated in the cultivation of harvest and disease-resistant varieties...