On the 8th of February, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan was on a working visit to the Republic of Tunisia. The delegation of Turkmenistan was received by the President of the Republic of Tunisia Beji Caid Es Sebsi. During the meeting, the President of Tunisia expressed profound respect to the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and underlined the significance of Turkmen-Tunisian relations’ development at current stage. It was also noted that both states actively c...

On February 8, 2019, the Ambassador of Turkmenistan to the Republic of India Shalar Geldynazarov presented his credentials to the President of the Republic of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind. After the presentation of credentials, the Ambassador and the President held a bilateral meeting, during which the Ambassador conveyed warm greetings and best wishes on behalf of President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov addressed to the President of the Republic of India. The President Shri Ram...

On the 8th of February 2019, Meeting of the Interdepartmental Commission on preparation of National Voluntary Review of the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Turkmenistan was held in the premises of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The representatives of the governing bodies of the relevant ministries and agencies of Turkmenistan, the UN Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan as well as representatives of UN agencies participated to the meeting. The aim o...

The results of the winter ornithological surveys are summed up in February. The survey that is an important component of the international programmes on monitoring the population dynamics of waterfowls and semiaquatic birds in northern Eurasia has been carried out in our country for more 50 years. Chair of the Coordination Committee of the Ramsar Regional Initiative for Central Asia (RRI-CA), Eldar Rustamov, doctor of biological sciences, member of the working group on the implementation of the...

Intense preparations are well underway in Turkmenistan in the run up to the election on March 31 of Mejlis deputies, People’s Council and Gengesh members to replace those resigning before their term of office expires. On February 4-5, training seminars were organized for members of regional, etrap, city and constituency election commissions as part of the Election Activities Plan. The training events are designed to raise their professional expertise and enhance their legal knowledge. In t...

According to the Resolution of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, Minister of Foreign Affairs Rashid Meredov was sent to Tunis on February 7 – 9, 2019 for political consultations between foreign departments of Turkmenistan and the Republic of Tunisia as well as for discussion of the subjects of bilateral cooperation. It is planned that heads of foreign departments of Turkmenistan and the Republic of Tunisia would exchange the opinions on current directions of the partnership including under...

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov had a meeting with the deputy corps of the Mejlis where objectives of National Parliament have been specified and priority directions of law-making work in the context of the Programme of social and economic development of the country on 2019 – 2025 have been outlined. Deputy Chairmen of the Cabinet of Ministers, heads of ministries and departments, representatives of political parties, non-governmental organizations and mass media took part in the meeting....