A group of teachers from the Academy of Public Administration under the President of Turkmenistan has visited the Republic of Kazakhstan to study international experience in drawing up Master’s Degree Programs in the context of the Bologna Process. Kazakhstan is known to be the first Central Asian country, which has been recognized as a full member of the European Higher Education Area.  The visit, organized as part of a joint project of the Academy of Public Administration and the European U...

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received Executive Director Buried Hill Energy Peter Kallos.  Greeting the Head of the State, the businessman expressed sincere gratitude for the time spared for the meeting and opportunity to discuss import subjects of bilateral cooperation in personal conversation. Having noted that he is always coming to our country with great pleasure, the guest confirmed high interest of his petroleum company in expansion of business relations with Turkmenistan, which...

On November 27, 2018, a meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan with the delegation headed by Mr. Umberto de Pretto, Secretary General of the International Road Transport Union (IRU), who arrived in Turkmenistan to participate in the International Conference of transport ministers of the States Parties to the Agreement on Transit and Transport Cooperation (Lapis Lazuli). During the meeting, the sides discussed significant events in building up cooperation of Turkme...

Farmers of Dashoguz region successfully coped with the annual task of harvesting rice. From the eight thousand one hundred hectares allocated for cultivation, more than 35 thousand 106 tons have been harvested of high-quality rice varieties “Nukus-2”, “Munbashi” and “Alenga”, which is more than planned. The main part of the crop was grown in specialized farms of the S. Turkmenbashi etrap, where a great experience has been accumulated in the cultivation of harvest and disease-resistant varieties...

Agriculture is one of the key sectors of national economy, to which dynamic development Turkmenistan attaches the utmost attention. As it was informed, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov signed number of Resolutions outlining the complex of measures of the government support and economic stimulation of national agricultural producers.  For example, new government purchase price for wheat and cotton are introduced from 2019. As it was informed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Water Manageme...

On November 28, 2018, the International Conference of Ministers of Transport of the countries participating in the Agreement on Transit and Transport Cooperation (Lapis Lazuli Route Agreement) is planned to be held in the city of Turkmenbashi in “Avaza”national tourist zone. The Agreement on transit and transport cooperation was signed on November 15, 2017 by the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, the Republic of Azerbaijan, Georgia and the Republic of Turkey. During the conferenc...

For efficient cooperation between Turkmenistan and the United National Education, Science and Culture Organization (UNESCO), the President of Turkmenistan signed the Resolution, having assigned the Minister of Foreign Affairs to hold International ministerial conference “Importance of the Silk Road: Present and Future Development” in Ashgabat on December 6 – 7, 2018. Turkmen side together with the UNESCO representatives take coordinated measures for its successful organization.  The work of t...