On May 19, 2021, the Presentation of the National Plan of Action on Human Rights for 2021-2025 of Turkmenistan affirmed by the relevant Resolution of the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov in April of current year was held in the Center of Public Organizations of Turkmenistan. The heads and members of both Chambers of the National Council of Turkmenistan (Mejlis and Halk Maslakhaty), chairmen of the political parties and public organizations of the country, head of the Instit...

The two creative student competitions have now ended and the results have been announced. Open to students from the country’s higher education institutions, the contests were organized by the International University for the Humanities and Development in collaboration with the Ministry of Education of Turkmenistan. The Essay Writing Competition and Fine Art Photography Competition were run by the University’s Department of Journalism to celebrate the Turkmen capital’s 140th anniversary. The c...

According to the Trend News Agency with reference to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Greece, Greece expressed interest in developing cooperation with Turkmenistan as well as diversifying bilateral trade and strengthening investment ties. Energy, construction, agricultural and food products, information technology and textiles were specified among key areas of cooperation. Greek companies with significant know-how in the field of infrastructure construction, energy and mineral oil processin...

According to former US Ambassador to Azerbaijan, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Matthew Bryza in his interview to the Azerbaijani website Report, the agreement between Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan on the joint development of the Dostluk oil and gas field in the Caspian Sea allowed exporting Turkmen gas to the West. According to Matthew Bryza, Azerbaijan is interested in importing gas from Turkmenistan for domestic consumption, especially for its gr...

UN General Assembly, on the proposal of Uzbekistan, adopted a special resolution on declaring the Aral Sea region a zone of ecological innovations and technologies. As reported by the UN News website, 50 states, including Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, stand as co-authors of the resolution. In the resolution, the General Assembly declared its support for regional events and initiatives aimed at improving the environmental, social, economic and demographi...

The ceremonies of laying flowers ceremony to the Monument to the Constitution and the Main Flag of Turkmenistan took place in Ashgabat, with the participation of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. Festive events started at the majestic Monument of Constitution. The Turkmen leader arrived to the venue and headed to the special place. The National Anthem sounded. President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov laid flowers to the Monument of Constitution, which has not only consolidated but also d...

For further development of the partnership between Turkmenistan and the Islamic Republic of Iran, the President of Turkmenistan signed the Resolution approving composition of Joint Turkmen – Iranian Commission for Economic Cooperation from Turkmen side. For further development of the partnership between Turkmenistan and the Islamic Republic of Iran, the President of Turkmenistan signed the Resolution approving composition of Joint Turkmen – Iranian Commission for Economic Cooperation from Tur...