On November 26-27, 2018, the 13th meeting of the senior officials of the countries participating in the “Japan + Central Asia” dialogue was held in Tokyo. During the meeting, issues of mutually beneficial bilateral and regional cooperation between the countries of Central Asia and Japan were considered. In particular, an exchange of views took place on interaction in such areas as tourism, transport and logistics, agriculture and water management, trade and economics, regional cooperation and...

On November 28, 2018, the International Conference of Ministers of Transport of the States Parties to the Agreement on Transit and Transport Cooperation (Lapis Lazuli) began its work in the Avaza National Tourist Zone in the city of Turkmenbashi. At the beginning of the conference, a congratulatory message from the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, addressed to the participants of the International Conference of Ministers of Transport of the States Parties to the Agreement...

On November 26-27, 2018, the 3rd preparatory meeting of the international exhibition “EXPO 2020” took place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. A delegation of the Ministry of Trade and Foreign Economic Relations of Turkmenistan participated in the conference, as well as held bilateral meeting with the Minister of State for International Cooperation of the United Arab Emirates, General Commissioner of the “EXPO 2020” International Exhibition Rim Al Hashimi. During the meeting, the parties agre...

On 22nd of November, 2018, in Ashgabat there were high-level meeting of President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov with President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, who has arrived to Turkmenistan with official visit. During the negotiations the Heads of the two countries discussed the present state and future prospects of Turkmen-Azerbaijan cooperation and exchanged their views on issues, related to the international and regional agendas. Special attention was paid to the q...

On November 21, 2018, in accordance with the Presidential Resolution, Turkmen delegation headed by the Deputy Chairman of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan has arrived on a working visit to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan with the aim to attend the event related to starting the construction of the mosque for 500 persons in Akina township, Andhoy region, Faryab province of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.   At the same time, on the day of the beginning of the construction of the Akina mosque,...

On November 21, 2018, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan there was a meeting with the delegation headed by Mr. Lamberto Zannier, High Commisioner on National Minorities (HCNM) of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). During the meeting, the Turkmen side has noted the efficiency of long-term cooperation between Turkmenistan and HCNM and expressed readiness to develop that in future. There was an exchange of views on the issues of national minorities a...

On November 20, 2018, ХХIII International conference and exhibition «Oil and gas of Turkmenistan - 2018» has started their work at the premises of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan. This international exhibition intended to popularize latest achievements in energy sector of our country has started with the reading keynote address of the President of Turkmenistan. This significant oil and gas forum has gathered scholars, experts, government officials, the representatives...