Turkmenistan has started the detailed preparation to the First Caspian Economic Forum to be held on the 12th of August 2019 in the National Tourist Zone “Avaza.”  It is favorably symbolical that the date of this first in the history large Caspian forum coincides with the Day of the Caspian Sea. The implementation of measures on preparation and hosting the First Caspian Economic Forum unfolds in accordance with the Concept of holding the Forum affirmed by the President of Turkmenistan Gurbangu...

On the 4th of February, 2019 a meeting was held at the Ministry of the Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan with the representatives of the Interstate Found for Humanitarian cooperation of the Commonwealth of Independent States (IFHC) Ms. Elvira Dolya, Deputy executive director of the IFHC of the CIS and Mr. Alexander Goncharov, the counselor of the Directorate, who came to Ashgabat on a working visit. During the meeting an exchange of views took place with the Commonwealth of Independent States r...

On the 4th of February 2019, a meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan with the delegation headed by Tadamichi Yamamoto, UN Secretary-General Special Representative for Afghanistan and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan that arrived to our country on a working visit.  During the meeting, the parties stressed the importance of reaching peace and settlement in the brotherly country as a model of Turkmenistan’s unchanging unity with neighbori...

It was highlighted at the extended session of the Government on February 1 that successfully develops the relations of friendship and constructive cooperation both in bilateral and multilateral formats. This is indicated by the outcomes of foreign visits of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and visits of the heads of number of foreign states to Turkmenistan for the period under review as well as by efficient partnership with competent international organizations. In general, 769 delegations...

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov approved the Programme of social and economic development of the country in 2019 – 2025 at the session of the Cabinet of Ministers on February 1. Another phase of multilevel reforms of the Head of the State, further structural reorganization of the branches of national economy and entire system of the government administration has started after adoption of this strategic document. Development of the Programme has been regularly discussed at the sessions of...

The ministries and departments of industrial and communication complexes fulfilled the plan of production and services by 108.7 percent with the growth rate of 117.7 percent by the outcomes of 2018. Vice-premier M. Chakiyev has informed the Head of the State about the outcomes of development of these branches in the last year at extended session of the Government on February 1. Production growth rate of cotton yarn of the Ministry of Textile Industry was on 115.9 percent level, cotton fabrics...

By the outcomes of 2018, the growth rate of the GDP was 6.2 percent. Production export volumes to foreign countries exceeded 11,200,000,000 US dollars. Amounts of salary wages, pensions and state allowances have been increased. 1,704 facilities to total amount of 10 billion US dollars have been built and put into operation. The production growth rates are 5 percent higher by the outcomes of the last year comparing with 2017. The volume of drawn investments from all sources of financing...