On November 6-8, 2018, Turkmen delegation headed by Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan was on a working visit to Kabul, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to discuss priority areas of Tukmen-Afghan bilateral cooperation. In the course of the working visit, Turkmen delegation was recieved by Mr. Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, the President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. During the meeting the sides discussed the issues of further expanding bi...

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held extended session of the Cabinet of Ministers where outcomes of activity of the branches of national economy for ten months of 2018 have been summed up. Relevant reports have been presented and assessment of completed work has been made during the session where the members of the State Security Council, hyakims of Ashgabat and velayats were invited. Turning to the agenda of the session of the Government, the Head of the State gave floor to Deputy Chairm...

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov heard reports by the governors of Ahal, Dashoguz, Lebap and Mary provinces on the successful fulfillment by land tenants of their contractual obligations for the production of raw cotton. The head of state also received a report by the governor of Balkan province on the delivery of the planned volumes of fruits and vegetables.  On behalf of rural workers, the senior officials of the regions congratulated the head of state on the labor victory of Turkmen far...

Delegation of Turkmenistan led by Vice-premier, Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov paid working visit to Afghanistan. In Kabul, the delegation of our country was received by President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani who confirmed invariable commitment of Afghanistan to traditional interstate dialog. Discussion of the issues related to implementation of the projects of construction of TAPI gas line, Turkmenistan – Afghanistan – Pakistan power line (TAP) and railroad initiated by our country was held with t...

Weightlifter from Armenia Simon Martirosyan became the leaders and world champion in the amount of disciplines in men’s weight category up to 109 kg, having lifted 435 kg in total and set new world record. He achieved this result, having lifted 195 in the snatch where he was the second and owing to total victory in the clean-and-jerk where he took over the nearest opponent by 12 kg, having lifted 240 kg and set the world record. Zhe Yang from China was the second in total. He won in the first...

Crismery Sanatana from the Dominican Republic was just a little behind to win the gold in the snatch women’s 87 kg weight category. She lifted 117 kg in the last attempt, however she was taken over by Hui Ao from the PRC by one kg. Weightlifter of the PDRK Un Ju Kim was the third. In the clean-and-jerk, the contest for the gold was between Korean and Chinese sportswomen. Both weightlifters managed with all three attempts but Un Ju Kim won the gold having lifted 152 kg, which one kg more that...

To ensure further support provided by Turkmenistan to achieve peace, stability and security in Afghanistan; to provide humanitarian assistance to the brotherly people of Afghanistan; the President of Turkmenistan signed a Resolution authorizing the Consulate of Turkmenistan in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (Mazar-i-Sharif) to conclude a contract with Afghanistan’s Ghazanfar Construction, Road Work Rail Way Construction Material P.CO for the construction of a mosque to serve 500 people in t...