Beneficial geographic location of Turkmenistan provides its strengthening status of important transit and transport hub of Eurasia. The potential of our country in this sphere impresses taking into account new transnational Kazakhstan – Turkmenistan – Iran railroad, Kerky – Ymamnazar (Turkmenistan) – Akina (Afghanistan) railway line, railway and motor bridges across Amudarya River, super modern airports in Ashgabat, Turkmenbashy, Turkmenabat and other cities. Special role in development of lo...

I first saw works by Gulyara Babaeva once visiting an exhibition. The paintings drew me like a magnet with a sense of great sincerity and the young artist’s creative signature style. On hearing my enthusiastic response, one of the visitors advised me to have a look at her handcrafted ceramics. I must confess that I did not give due consideration to them at that time thinking of the ceramic works as the young artist’s hobby. Quite the opposite, in fact: Gulyara Babaeva is a ceramist and her pa...

On August 25, 2020, an online meeting was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Minister of Roads and Urban Development of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Eslami. During the meeting, the Ministers noted with satisfaction the high level of active dialogue between Turkmenistan and Iran, as well as the adherence of the heads of states to further development of cooperation on various vectors.   The parties discussed a number of current issues...

On August 25, 2020, a telephone conversation took place between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Austria in Turkmenistan (with residence in Nur-Sultan) Gerhard Sailler, who is completing his diplomatic mission in our country.   In the beginning of the talks, the Minister expressed gratitude to the Ambassador for his efficient work and important contribution to the development and strengthenin...

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held regular video conference session with participation of some Deputy Chairmen of the Cabinet of Ministers, heads of the ministries and governors of the regions. Objectives related to implementation of the programmes of social and economic development of the country as well as seasonal agricultural works, preparation to opening of various facilities were brought out for discussion. First, Turkmen leader has called Hyakim of Ashgabat Ya. Gylyjov and Dep...

Resolutions on Joining of the country to number of international agreements, which include the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals and Agreement on the Protection of Afro-Eurasian Migratory Wetland Birds, have been adopted at the 10th session of the Mejlis of the 6th convocation on August 22. We have asked Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor Eldar Rustamov to comment on this event, which indicates active position of our country in solution of natural conse...

Representatives of the Ministry of Trade and Foreign Economic Relations took part in an online meeting with the heads of the EXPO-2020 steering committee. The organizational issues of the global forum were discussed during the meeting. As reported, taking into account the epidemiological situation in the world, Turkmenistan supported the initiative put forward by the UAE to postpone EXPO-2020 to next year. In this regard, the parties called for the intensification of mutually beneficial co...