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PRESIDENT OF TURKMENISTAN WILL ATTEND THE 73RD SESSION OF THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
On September 29, 2018, it is expected that the President of Turkmenistan will pay a working visit to New York, USA to attend the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly. In the course of visit, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov will deliver a speech from the high rostrum of the session of the UN General Assembly. Moreover, in accordance with the programme of the President of Turkmenistan, it is expected to hold the top-level meetings.
TALKS WERE HELD WITH JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY AT THE MFA OF TURKMENISTAN
On September 19, 2018, the meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan with Japanese delegation headed by Hajime Taniguchi, director of Central Asia and Caucasus Division of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) who arrived in Turkmenistan on a working visit. In the course of the meeting, the significance of training programs within JICA that helps to obtain practical knowledge based on Japanese experience for partner-countries was noted. The efficiency of JICA...
REGIONAL SEMINAR IN TURKMENISTAN ADDRESSES BEST PRACTICES IN COMBATING FINANCING OF TERRORISM
On 17-18 September, 2018, representatives from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan participated in an OSCE-supported two-day regional seminar “Combating financing of terrorism: best practices within the OSCE region” which was held in Ashgabat. The seminar organized by the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat aimed to share international standards and best practices in the area of combating the financing of terrorism. The participants also discussed further strengthening of international a...
THE 9TH MEETING OF THE FEDERATION OF CARRIER AND FORWARDER ASSOCIATIONS OF CAREC PARTICIPATING STATES WAS HELD IN ASHGABAT
On September 4, 2018, the 9th annual meeting of the Federation of Carrier and Forwarder Associations (FCFA) of the countries participating in the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program took place in Ashgabat. Delegations of sectoral ministries and specialized departments of the People’s Republic of China, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Mongolia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan, as well as representatives of the Asian Development...
ROUND TABLE ON PROGRESS EVALUATION OF NATIONAL ACTION PLAN OF TURKMENISTAN ON COMBATING HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Ashgabat, 31 August 2018 – Round table on progress evaluation of National Action Plan on Combating Human Trafficking for 2016-2018 (NAP) was organized. The representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, International Organization for Migration, US Embassy in Turkmenistan, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Republic of Kazakhstan, the State Migration Service under the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic, relevant institutions, law-enforcement bodies and NGOs in Turkmenistan...
BILATERAL POLITICAL CONSULTATIONS BETWEEN TURKMENISTAN AND THE UAE WERE HELD IN ASHGABAT
On August 30, 2018, bilateral political consultations between the representatives of foreign offices of Turkmenistan and the United Arab Emirates were held. The UAE delegation was headed by Ahmed Al Jerman, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the UAE. When mutual interests in expanding cooperation between Turkmenistan and the UAE were expressed, the heads of delegations highlighted the present directions of existing cooperation for further devel...
THE BRIEFING DEVOTED TO «AMUL-KHAZAR 2018» WAS ORGANIZED AT THE MFA OF TURKMENISTAN
On August 28, 2018, the briefing devoted to «Amul-Khazar 2018» international rally was organized at the MFA of Turkmenistan. The representatives of accredited diplomatic missions, international organizations, national and foreign media participated in the event. Senior officials from the Ministry of Interior affairs, the Ministry of Sport and youth policy of Turkmenistan and the chief editor of «Türkmen dünýäsi» delivered speech for participants. Participants got familiarized with the p...