Elvira Kadyrova On 17 September 2021, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit was held in Dushanbe, dedicated to the twentieth jubilee of the organization. The session of the SCO Council of Heads of Member States, held under the chairmanship of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon, was attended by: President Xi Jinping of China Prime Minister of India Narendra […]
International conference on the possibilities of comprehensive connectivity between Central and South Asia: Outcomes
Elvira Kadyrova On 15-16 July 2021, Tashkent hosted a high-level International Conference “Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity. Challenges and Opportunities”. The forum, initiated by Uzbekistan, brought together high-ranking officials from 40 countries, as well as delegations of major partner international organizations and financial institutions. The key speakers of the opening and the plenary sessions […]
SCO nations declare readiness to support Afghanistan politically and economically
Elvira Kadyrova On 14 July 2021, a meeting of the SCO-Afghanistan Contact Group was held in Dushanbe, which gathered the foreign ministers of Afghanistan, India, Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. A Joint Statement was adopted following the meeting. The document emphasizes that one of the most important factors for maintaining and strengthening […]
Turkmenistan, India sign MoU on Grant Assistance for High Impact Community Development Projects
Ambassador Dr. Vidhu P. Nair and Minister of Finance and Economy of Turkmenistan H.E. Mr. Muhammetgeldi Serdarov signed the MoU on Indian Grant Assistance for implementation of High Impact Community Development Projects today. The MoU would facilitate implementation of projects for the socio-economic development of Turkmenistan especially in areas such as women empowerment, child welfare, […]
Uzbekistan Center for Economic Research analyzed the trade potential for Central and South Asia
Elvira Kadyrova In 2020, the total trade turnover between the Central Asian and South Asian countries amounted to US$4.4 billion. The assessments came from the Uzbek Center for Economic Research and Reforms (CERR). The largest stakes in the mutual trade belong to Kazakhstan (52.8%), Uzbekistan (31.2%) and Turkmenistan (10.4%), said Obid Khakimov, Director of the […]
Role of Turkmenistan in preparing Afghanistan for economic remake – Part 2
Tariq Saeedi The briefing conducted by DPM Meredov on 16 January 2021 at the auditorium of the institute of foreign relations was quite elaborate. He took six questions from the audience – four from the local and foreign media, and two from the academic community – and in doing so he covered the key aspects […]
News from India
India Emerges as the Most Favourable Destination Even in Pandemic With its business-friendly environment created by the measures of government, India has emerged as an attractive investment even during the pandemic. A list of recent investments include Google (topping the chart with an estimated US$ 10 billion), Walmart (US$ 1.2 billion), Foxconn (US$ 1 billion) […]
India-Central Asia Business Council inaugurated – Indian FM called on businesses to play greater role in economic rapprochement with Central Asia
Elvira Kadyrova The inauguration meeting of the India-Central Asia Business Council took place in New Delhi on 6 February, Thursday. The event has been dated to the India-Central Asia Business Forum and organized by the Indian Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry jointly with the foreign ministry. The forum was attended President of […]
Embassy of India hosts reception to mark Republic Day of India
Ambassador Azar A. H. Khan of India hosted a reception on 24 January 2020 to mark the 71st Republic Day of India. Here is the speech of the ambassador on the occasion: Namaste and a very Good Evening, His Excellency Mr. Yagshygeldi Kakayev, Adviser to the President of Turkmenistan, Excellencies the Ambassadors, Dear Colleagues, Distinguished […]
Embassy of India hosts dinner on 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and Indian Vegetarian Food Festival in Ashgabat
The embassy of India in Ashgabat hosted on Friday (4 October 2019) a reception to mark the 150th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. It coincided with the Indian Vegetarian Food Festival. Here is the speech of Ambassador Azar A. H. Khan on the occasion: Excellency Mr. Sapardurdy Toyliyev, President of Academy of Sciences of Turkmenistan Ambassadors, […]