Another round of consultations took place between the International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Ms. Natalia Tamirisa and the heads of the Central Bank of Turkmenistan, the Ministry of Finance and Economy and the State Committee on Statistics. The trends of economic development of Turkmenistan, the results of the first half of 2020, as well as the updated indicators for the execution of the 2020 State Budget and the draft budget for 2021 were analyzed during the videoconference meeting....

Consul General of Turkmenistan in Kazan (the Russian Federation) Atadurdy Bayramov took part in the ceremony of inauguration of President of the Republic of Tatarstan of the Russian Federation Rustam Minnikhanov. Rustam Minnikhanov took an oath of allegiance to the multinational people of Tatarstan. Chairman of the State Council of the Republic Farid Mukhametshin noted the fact that President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov congratulated Rustam Minnikhanov on his convincing victory...

The State Commodity and Raw Material Exchange of Turkmenistan (SCRMET) will be transformed to open joint stock venture. Vice-premier Ch. Gylyjov has informed the Head of the State on work in this direction at the last session of the Government. Proposal on change of organizational and legal status has been presented to the President for review for implementation of the Strategy of improvement of activity of the SCRMET in 2020 – 2025. Taking into account that export of production made in th...

On September 17, 2020, the Embassy of Turkmenistan in the Republic of Austria organized an exhibition dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the Permanent Neutrality of Turkmenistan. The exhibition demonstrated elements of traditional attributes of home decor, national clothes, ornaments, carpets and other ancient accessories and items of Turkmen handicrafts that emphasize the national color. Moreover the books by the Esteemed President of Turkmenistan were presented at the exhibition. The p...

This year, Turkmenistan celebrates the 25th anniversary of the acquisition of the status of permanent Neutrality of the country. In honor of the significant date, various events, forums, exhibitions, concerts are held both in Turkmenistan and abroad. Also, special illustrated editions are published dedicated to this significant date and the achievements of Turkmenistan during the years of Neutrality. One of such publications is the special issue of “Business Central Asia” magazine, published in...

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov had a telephone conversation with President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Arif Alvi. Warmly welcoming each other, the leaders of the two countries expressed satisfaction with the opportunity to discuss the status and key areas of interstate relations, built on the principles of mutual respect, equality and the aspiration for progress and development. Expressing gratitude to President Arif Alvi for the great personal contribution and...

On September 18, 2020, a meeting between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba was held in the format of a videoconference. During the meeting, a constructive exchange of views regarding the bilateral agenda took place, as well as the level of political-diplomatic dialogue between the two countries was considered. The parties highlighted the importance of high-level contacts in the process of developing inte...