On July 2, 2020, negotiations were held in the form of a videoconference with the leadership of the Astrakhan Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation to discuss opportunities for developing bilateral export-import potential. The negotiations were attended by heads and representatives of relevant ministries and departments of Turkmenistan and the Astrakhan region of the Russian Federation. During the event, representatives of the Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Turkm...

President of Turkmenistan, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the country, Army General Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held regular video conference session of the State Security Council. Outcomes of activity of military and law enforcement agencies for six months of the year and priority objectives of security forces have been brought out for discussion. Having called heads of security forces to direct video, Turkmen leader gave floor for report to Minister of Defence B. Gundogdiyev who rep...

On July 1, 2020, the fifth session of the online seminar on the accession of the countries to the World Trade Organization (WTO) entitled “Accession in Focus: Eurasia” was held. Turkmenistan was represented at this session by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan V.Hajiyev. The event was also attended by means of videoconferencing by the representatives of relevant departments and organizations of the public and private sectors, scientists from participating countries and WTO...

Turkmenistan is elected to the vice-chairmanship of the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly. The Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan to the UN informed about this on June 29, 2020.   It is pertinent to note that our country is being elected to the vice-chairmanship of the UN General Assembly session for the sixth time. Previously Turkmenistan was elected to the 58th, 62nd, 64th, 68th and 71st sessions in this status.  The successive assignment of this honorable mission serves...

The jubilee, tenth graduation of students took place at the Academy of Public Service under the President of Turkmenistan. Postgraduate diplomas were awarded to 28 qualified specialists in public administration. The main goal of the educational process is to increase the level of professional qualification of public sector employees and to update their activities in the context of large-scale transformations implemented in the country and the presidential programme for the socio-economic deve...

As reported by the Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan to the United Nations, on June 29, 2020, our country was elected as Vice-Chair of the upcoming 75th session of the UN General Assembly. Thus, the close partnership of Turkmenistan with the UN has received a new impetus, primarily in the context of the implementation of important international initiatives put forward by President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. Our country is elected as Vice-Chair of the session of the United Nations General A...

Executive Director of the UN Population Fund Natalia Kanem has sent letter addressed to President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. In her message, the Head of the United Nations structure expressed her regret that she had to postpone her visit to Turkmenistan in the beginning of the year due to COVID-19 pandemic as well as said that she hopes to come to the country in the nearest future. The Head of the UNFPA expressed interest in Turkmenistan in the light of the last results in the...