On March 30, 2022, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R.Meredov, during his working visit to China, held talks via videoconference with Vice Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China Han Zheng. The parties noted the high level of strategic partnership relations between Turkmenistan and the People's Republic of China, emphasizing that the main factor in their deepening and development is the open, friendly and constructive political dialogue established at the...

Today, the capital’s Hotel “Yildyz” has hosted the International Forum on attracting foreign investment in the oil and gas industry of Turkmenistan, organized by the State Concerns “Turkmengaz”, “Turkmennebit” and “Turkenhimiya”, the State Corporation “Turkmengeology” in partnership with the ES “Turkmen Forum” and with the support from the British Company “Gaffney Cline”. The purpose of this event, which is held not only in the traditional format, but also broadcast online from the Turkmen ca...

In the Dashoguz velayat, agreements are being signed with farmers on the production of silkworm cocoons. It is expected that over twelve and a half thousand tenants will take part in the responsible campaign this year. All of them will be provided with the necessary volume of grains of high-quality silkworm. All-round state support for agricultural producers, including high purchase prices for cocoons, serve as an effective incentive for further stable production and contribute to the widespr...

Fifth-year students of the acting and directing departments of the Turkmen State Institute of Culture appeared as real actors in the graduation performance “Mother”, staged based on the play by Magtymguly Myshshiev on the stage of the Student Theater named after Mollanepes. Let us make a reservation right away, the acute psychological drama in the relationship between mother and sons, which is indicated in the play, is not typical for the mentality of Turkmens. In the traditions of the Turkme...

An OSCE-organized regional workshop on the Lapis Lazuli transit and transport corridor started in Ashgabat on 28 March 2022. Held in a hybrid format, the two-day workshop served as a platform to introduce the strategy on the implementation of the Lapis Lazuli transit and transport corridor. The OSCE Centre in Ashgabat commissioned the development of the strategy and an action plan of its implementation in an effort to support the signatory countries of the Lapis Lazuli transit and transpor...

A meeting between the representatives of “Turkmendemiryollary” (Turkmen Railways) Agency and the heads and representatives of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of the Republic of Korea and Korea Railroad Corporation (KORAIL) was held on 28 March 2022. A video message from the President of the Korea Railroad Corporation Na Hee-seung, as well as a speech by the Director in the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of the Republic of Korea Choi Jungmin were viewed durin...

Last week, 52 transactions were registered at the bargains of the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan. For foreign currency, businessmen from the United Arab Emirates, China, Germany, Switzerland, Turkey, Afghanistan purchased base oil, low-sulfur fuel oil, calcined and total petroleum coke, polypropylene, technical kerosene produced at the Turkmenbashi complex of oil refineries. Entrepreneurs from Turkey, Afghanistan and Uzbekistan purchased diesel fuel produced at the...