The strategy on the diversification of the national economy of Turkmenistan is oriented to the establishment of high-productive and innovative industrial enterprises, the development of the communications, transit and transport infrastructure, the increase of the export potential of the country. Turkmenistan builds up constructive and mutually-beneficial relations with international financial structures, regional banks, improving its investment climate and attracting heavy capital investments...

On October 23-25, 2018, the 3rd meeting of authorized representatives of the Caspian states is held in the capital of Turkmenistan to discuss the draft Protocol on cooperation in the fight against illegal extraction of biological resources (poaching) in the Caspian Sea. Delegations from the Russian Federation, the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Republic of Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan take part in the meeting. At the previous meeting held in February 2017, the view w...

On October 24, 2018, there was a meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan with Ms. Paula Leal Da Silva, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Portugal in Turkmenistan (with residence in Ankara) who has arrived in Ashgabat to present her credentials.       New Ambassador of Portugal in Turkmenistan has presented the copies of credentials at the beginning of the meeting. Turkmen side has congratulated Ms. Ambassador with appointment to a responsible position and wish...

On October 24, 2018, a quadripartite expert meeting on the «Caspian Sea - Black Sea» international transport corridor project (ITC-CSBS) with the participation of high representatives from Azerbaijan, Georgia, Romania and Turkmenistan, as well as the EU Contact Office, began its work in Ashkhabad. Speaking with a welcoming speech, the speakers noted the large economic potential of the participating countries, as well as the role of transport cooperation among the priority areas on the multila...

Президент Туркменистана Гурбангулы Бердымухамедов ознакомился с проектами новостроек, запланированных к возведению в столице, а также с положением дел на ряде крупных объектов и выполнением программ по благоустройству города и комплексной модернизации его инфраструктуры.  Ранним утром глава государства по традиции уделил время выполнению физических упражнений, а затем совершил велокросс вдоль предгорий Копетдага. Президент на велосипеде направился в южную часть столицы, где у подножия гор бер...

Туркменистан расширяет сотрудничество в сфере транзитных перевозок с авиакомпаниями, использующими аэропорты страны для технических и коммерческих рейсов. С этой целью Постановлением Президента Гурбангулы Бердымухамедова одной из крупнейших европейских транспортных авиакомпаний Cargolux Airlines International S.A. предоставлены льготные тарифы на топливо при дозаправках во всех аэропортах страны. Причем, эти преференции для грузоперевозчика из Люксембурга распространяются теперь не только на рег...

New automatic railway loading facility of Kenar Oil Terminal was put into operation at Turkmenbashy Refinery Complex. Opening of this facility will significantly increase throughput capacity of oil terminal of Turkmenbashy Refinery Complex and reliability of transportation of production made by the largest petrochemical facility of the region to local and foreign clients. New railway loading dock gives opportunity to load 3,850,000 tons of oil products including 1,800,000 tons of gasoline to...