On July 17, 2020, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan V. Khadzhiev had an online meeting with the Regional Representative of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights for Central Asia Richard Komenda and the UN Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan Elena Panova. During the meeting, having discussed the current state of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the UN specialized agencies, the parties exchanged views on interaction with the UN human right...

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov outlined complex of objectives related to further development of non-governmental sector of the economy among current vectors of coming work at the session of the Government dedicated to outcomes of development of branches for six months of the year. It is worth to remind that the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs unites more than 24,000 members in its ranks, which carry out activity almost in all branches of national economy. For 12 years since the...

Humanitarian cargo, which was sent by the World Health Organization, has come to Turkmenabat International Airport. This good will act has been dictated by intent of WHO to further development of multidimensional cooperation with Turkmenistan, in particular under support of the country’s Infections Disease Readiness and Response Plan initiated and approved by President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. WHO representatives who accompanied international cargo, noted that activation of humanitarian coo...

On July 16, 2020, a telephone conversation was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R.Meredov and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic Ch.Aidarbekov. During the talk, Ministers discussed a number of issues in the framework of bilateral and regional agenda. In particular, the diplomats reiterated the mutual interest of to the promotion of political-diplomatic dialogue, strengthening of trade-economic and cultural-humanitarian cooperation.   The p...

On July 16, 2020, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R.Meredov participated to the first ministerial meeting in “Central Asia – China” format through videoconferencing. The Foreign Ministers of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Republic of Uzbekistan and the People’s Republic of China took part in the session. During the constructive dialogue, the participants discussed a number of key issues on the promotion of cooperation in polit...

In late May, the President of Turkmenistan launched an initiative to create a recreation zone on the shores of Altyn Köl Lake, which is in Ashgabat’s Bagtyyarlyk etrap, and on June 15, a complex of recreational amenities was officially opened there by the head of state. The phased project aims to turn the lakeside grounds into a multi-purpose recreation area that will boast cottages, shopping centers, a yacht club, hotels, fitness facilities, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, restaurants, pl...

As reported, as a result of recent studies of atmospheric air in Ashgabat and the regions of the country, an increased content of dust particles was found in air. In order to prevent the adverse effects of climatic factors on body, the next stage of preventive measures is carried out in Turkmenistan. To prevent the spread of infectious diseases on the territory of our country, which today cause serious concern to all mankind, healthcare institutions, in particular, the State Sanitary and Epid...