Turkmenistan increases production capacities in the import substitutive sphere. Representatives of private sector of national economy take active part in this process. Members of the UIET, , «Gündogar akymy» and «Kämilligiň gözbaşy» business entities build the plants for production of sunflower oil. In combination, these facilities will produce 24,000 tons of this product per year. Opening of the industrial facilities is planned in the next year.

The “Bereketli Karakum” reserve (the Grace of the Karakum) was established in the north of the Akhal region in 2013 in order to preserve desert forests in the Central Karakum desert. The new nature reserve has become the ninth state natural reserve of the country, the first created in the years of independence. Its total area together with the Minara reserve is 85.5 thousand hectares. One site is located 240 km from Ashkhabad on the territory of the Dervezinsky and Tedzhensky etraps of the Ak...

On November 23, 2018, a round table discussion was held in Ashgabat on the publications of the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) regarding the Ljubljana recommendations on the integration of diverse societies. The event was attended by members of the OSCE HCNM delegation, representatives of the OSCE Center in Ashgabat, representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, ministries and relevant institutions, law enforcement agencies and public organizations o...

On November 21, 2018, the presentation of the Global Report 2018 of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) “The Power of Choice: Reproductive Rights and the Demographic Approach” was held in the conference hall of the capital hotel “Yildyz”. The event was attended by representatives of the United Nations Development Program in Turkmenistan, UNFPA, the Ministry of Health and the Medical Industry, the State Committee on Statistics, the media, and youth. This year, the Global Report was d...

On November 20, 2018, a creative evening was held in Vienna, Austria, dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the Turkmen-Austrian Society, organized by the Embassy of Turkmenistan together with the Society. Representatives of the Austrian ministries and agencies, heads of diplomatic missions accredited in Vienna, members of the Turkmen-Austrian Society, Austrian business community, Vienna Diplomatic Academy, Turkmen students studying in universities of Austria, journalists of print and electron...

Official visit of President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev to Turkmenistan was held on November 22, 2018 by the invitation of President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. During the talks, which were held in the atmosphere of friendship and trust, the sides exchanged the visions of entire complex of subject of bilateral cooperation as well as cooperation in international arena. The Presidents noted that the achievement of understanding on wide range of subjects. Based o...

One-on-one talks between the Presidents of Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan were held in the capital of Turkmenistan. President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov welcomed the distinguished guest and thanked his Azerbaijani colleague for the attention given to the development of interstate relations that are based on the traditions of friendship and the historical, cultural and spiritual commonalities. The Turkmen leader noted that the two countries also successfully cooperated on the international arena and...