Elvira Kadyrova On 16 October 2019, Nur-Sultan hosted the 12th session of the forum “Central Asia – Republic of Korea” The forum was attended by the foreign ministers of Kazakhstan Mukhtar Tleuberdi, Republic of Korea – Kang Kyung-wha, Kyrgyzstan – Chingiz Aidarbekov, Tajikistan – Sirojiddin Mukhriddin and Uzbekistan – Abdulaziz Kamilov. Turkmenistan was represented by […]
Korean embassy hosts reception to mark National Foundation Day of Korea
Ambassador Chin Ki-Hoon of Korea hosted a reception on Tuesday (8 October 2019) to mark the National Foundation Day of Korea. Here is the speech of the ambassador on the occasion: Honorable Chairman Niyazliyev, Turkmen Government Officials, Colleague Ambassadors and Diplomats, Korean citizens and ethnic Koreans, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen. Good evening. Thank you […]
Exclusive – Interview with Ambassador of Korea in Turkmenistan
Ambassador Chin Ki-hoon of Korea recently spoke to nCa about the state and prospects of bilateral relations between Korea and Turkmenistan. Here is the transcript of his interview: nCa: Korea and Turkmenistan have always been close partners. What are the current processes and developments in bilateral relations? Ambassador Chin: Korea and Turkmenistan have developed close […]
Turkmenistan – changing dynamics of bilateral and multilateral partnership – Part 2
Tariq Saeedi On 18 April 2019, after touring the Kiyanly polymer plant at the Caspian shore, a mega project done by a consortium led by the Korean companies, President Moon Jae-in said, “The complex in Kiyanly is only the beginning of bilateral economic cooperation, the potential of which is not only great, it knows no […]
Turkmenistan – changing dynamics of bilateral and multilateral partnership – Part 1
Tariq Saeedi With the seven-year development for the period 2019-2025 decisively in motion, the economy of Turkmenistan has entered a new phase of development. The growth rate of GDP is projected to reach 8.2% by 2025. The share of industry would be 33.8% of the GDP, agriculture 8.9%, construction 11.5%, and services sector 45.8%. The […]
Breakthrough in Korean peninsula is great news for Central Asia
nCa Report The Korean people are no strangers to Central Asia. At the time of break-up of the Soviet Union there were more than half a million people of Korean descent were residing in Central Asia, mostly in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan but in smaller numbers in Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan. They were traditionally identified as […]
Пхенчхан-2018 – Зимние Олимпийские Игры в Южной Корее открываютв стране и Азии
Период Игр: Зимние Олимпийские игры 9-25 февраля 2018 (17 дней) Зимние паралимпийские игры: 9-18 марта 2018 (10 дней) Страсть к зимним играм! Пхенчхан-2018 станут лучшими играми со времени присоединения Южной Кореи к Олимпийскому движению. Отмечая 30-летие успешного проведения в 1988 году летних Олимпийских игр 1988 года, Пхенчхан-2018 снова поприветствует мир на земле утреннего спокойствия. […]
PyeongChang 2018 opens up New Horizons in Korea & Asia
Games Period: Olympic Winter Games: 9-25, February 2018 (17 days) Paralympic Winter Games: 9-18, March 2018 (10 days) Passion for the Winter Games! PyeongChang 2018 will be the best Games with South Korea committed to the Olympic movement. Marking 30 years since the huge success of the Summer Olympic Games of 1988, PyeongChang 2018 wants […]
GB in Turkey to drum up support for investments, TAPI
Ashgabat, 7 August 2015 (nCa) — President Berdymuhamedov completed Thursday his two-day official visit to Kyrgyzstan and traveled from Bishkek to Istanbul for a working trip to Turkey. In Istanbul, the president addressed a gathering of the top business leaders from Turkey, Japan and Korea, to bolster investment activity in Turkmenistan and drum up support […]
2012 Seoul Nuclear Security Summit – Message from Central Asia
nCa Commentary Ashgabat, 22 Mar—The second Nuclear Summit will be held 26-27 March 2012 in Seoul. The first summit took place in April 2010 in Washington DC. The Seoul summit where leaders from 53 countries and 4 international organizations are expected to gather will collectively represent the 80% of global population and 90% of world […]