On January 24-25, 2019, the 6th EU-Central Asia High Level Conference on Environment and Water Cooperation at the level of deputy ministers was held in Tashkent. The conference was attended by deputy ministers, diplomats and specialists responsible for environmental policy, climate change and water resources of the countries of Central Asia and the European Union. The Turkmen delegation at the Forum was headed by the Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Water Resources. The conference partic...

On January 25, 2019 the Ambassador of Turkmenistan to the Republic of the Armenia Muhammetgeldi Ayazov presented his credentials to the President of the Republic of Armenia Armen Sarkisyan. 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 Armenia. Also, during the m...

On January 24, 2019, political consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and France were held at the MFA of Turkmenistan. The French delegation was headed by Ms. Florence Mangin, Director of the Continental Europe Office of the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs of France. At the beginning of the talks, the sides exchanged views on the prospects for cooperation between Turkmenistan and France. The importance of activating bilateral visits on the level of the...

Regular issues of scientific and practical magazine Foreign Policy and Diplomacy of Turkmenistan published by the Foreign Ministry in Turkmen, Russian and English languages is dedicated to the review of important events of foreign activity of our country in the fourth quarter of the last year. The magazine is opened by traditional section highlighting the talks held by President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov with high-rank officials of foreign countries. It includes the information about working...

On January 22, 2019, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan there was a meeting with a delegation headed by Urban Rusnac, Secretary General of the Energy Charter, who arrived in Ashgabat on a working visit. During the talks, the sides discussed a number of issues, related to the development of bilateral cooperation between Turkmenistan and the Energy Charter, which intensified its activities on December 19, 2008. As part of the signed on November 28, 2017 Memorandum of Understa...

National carpet art was presented at the 24th international exhibition Carpet & Art Oasis in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The review brought together biggest producers of handmade carpets, which presented more than 15,000 fine and rare items. Carpets of Türkmenhaly production Association of the Ministry of Textile Industry were the adornment of the exposition of Turkmenistan. Handmade production of carpets in Turkmenistan has retained its identity mainly to the fact that its secrets were care...

On the 21st of January 2019, a meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan with the Japanese delegation that arrived to Ashgabat on a working visit and headed by the Vice-president of “ITOCHU Corporation” and Co-chairman of Japanese-Turkmen Committee for Economic Cooperation Mr. Yoichi Kobayashi. During the meeting, participants noted the high level of cooperation between Turkmenistan and Japan, particularly in the economic and cultural-humanitarian spheres. The issues...