On an official visit to Turkmenistan, S.Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin met with the Deputy Prime Minister of Turkmenistan Baymyrat Annamammedov responsible for industrial and construction sector. According to foreign ministry of Korea, the meeting took place at the opening ceremony of the Daewoo Engineering Ashgabat branch on 31 October. During the meeting, […]
Welcoming ceremony was held in Beijing for participants of the 3rd Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation
The official welcoming ceremony of the heads of delegations participating in the 3rd Belt and Road Forum took place in the People’s Assembly House in Beijing. The high quests were welcomed by President of China Xi Jinping. The event is attended by Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan, National Leader of the Turkmen people […]
Russia appreciates Turkmenistan’s efforts to strengthen stability in Central Asia
Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Mikhail Galuzin praised Turkmenistan and President Serdar Berdimuhamedov for the undoubted merits in initiating a number of creative international processes aimed at strengthening political and economic stability in the Central Asian region. Galuzin made the remarks at a reception hosted by the Turkmen Embassy in Moscow on the occasion of […]
17th Iran-Turkmenistan Joint Economic Commission to be held in Ashgabat Next Month
The 17th meeting of the Iran-Turkmenistan Joint Economic Commission will be held in Ashgabat on 17-18 November 2023, Tasnim reports. Iran’s Minister of Roads and Urban Development Mehrdad Bazrpash, and Deputy Chairman of The Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan and Minister of Foreign Affairs Rashid Meredov held a telephone conversation on Tuesday (10 Oct) to […]
Turkmenistan and S.Korea to forge railroad cooperation
On 20 September 2023 the top-management of the “Turkmendemiryollary” Agency [Turkmen Railways] held a videoconference meeting with the representatives of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of the Republic of Korea, Korea Railroad Corporation, as well as the Korea National Railway state-owned company, the embassy of Turkmenistan to Korea reported. At the beginning of […]
Turkmenistan and Saratov Region of Russia Explore Cooperation Opportunities
Consul General of Turkmenistan in Kazan, Russian Federation, Guich Garayev, headed by a Turkmen delegation, is visiting Saratov as part of the 2nd All-Russian Games “Smart City. Live sports.” On 7 September, the delegation took part in the grand opening of the “Road Show: My Country”, the plenary session “Smart City Project – a driver […]
Minister of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan noted the huge potential for attracting SMEs to cooperation with Turkmenistan
“There is a huge potential for attracting small and medium-sized businesses to work together,” Deputy Prime Minister of Tatarstan, Head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan Oleg Korobchenko said during a working visit to Turkmenistan. The Tatarstan delegation included representatives of six ministries, three leading universities, the Academy of Sciences and 17 […]
China and Central Asia Strengthen Ties at the Cooperation Forum in Xiamen
The 10th China-Central Asia Cooperation Forum opened on Saturday in Xiamen, Fujian Province, eastern China. The two-day forum is organized by the SCO Committee on Good Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation and the People’s Government of Fujian Province and is dedicated to promoting friendly relations and deepening mutually beneficial cooperation, Xinhua reports. Chinese President Xi Jinping […]
Global Times: BRI’s emphasis on environmentally friendly practices has benefited Central Asia countries
An aerial view of China built Turgusun hydropower station in city of Altai, Kazakhstan. Photo: Xinhua For ten years, China and Central Asian countries have been more tightly bonded together through cooperation in the traditional energy section under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). However, the rise of Chinese companies specializing in renewable energy and […]
European Union – Central Asia High-Level Conference: joining efforts for climate action and green transition
24.02.2023 Rome, Italy – More than 100 delegates gathered in Rome on 23-24 February 2023 for the 7th European Union – Central Asia High-Level Conference on Environment and Water Cooperation (Conference). Ministers, deputy ministers, high-level diplomats of the countries of Central Asia (CA), the European Union (EU), the EU Member States, representatives of international financial […]
Turkmenistan starts building partnership with international media houses
According to the information published by Orient.tm, Turkmenistan has started the process of building partnerships with several international media houses. An online meeting was held on 23 February 2023 with the TV channel RT (Russian Today). From the Turkmen side the representatives of the international information centre and the foreign office took part in the […]
Qatar, Turkmenistan Chambers discuss ways to boost cooperation
Qatar Chamber and the Turkmenistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry discussed ways to enhance commercial and industrial cooperation, encourage businessmen from both countries to form alliances and partnerships, and promote investment climates and opportunities in both nations. According to the Qatar Chamber’s press release, this came during a meeting held recently at the Chamber’s headquarters […]
Results of the Central Asian Forum on Security and Cooperation summed up in Astana
On July 14, the Central Asian Forum on Security and Cooperation “Asia in a Changing World: An Agenda for the Future” completed its work in Astana, the Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan reports. The results of the two-day intensive discussions were announced by the director of KazISS […]
Japan and Central Asia: dynamics of the current partnership
Elvira Kadyrova Japan is actively developing bilateral relations with Central Asian countries, being one of the region’s long-term partners. The spheres of interaction are quite diverse – from energy to social projects and personnel training, from major investments that drive forward the national economy to projects that improve the lives of small rural communities. The […]
Turkmenistan and the United Nations committed to long-term cooperation
On March 14, 2020, the presentation of the Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework between the Government of Turkmenistan and the United Nations for 2021-2025 was held in the hotel “Yildiz.” The given document is aimed to promote further collaboration between Turkmenistan and the UN in different areas, including the maintenance of economic stability and growth, protection […]
Туркменистан и ООН привержены долгосрочному сотрудничеству
14 марта 2020 года в отеле «Йылдыз» состоялась презентация Рамочной программы сотрудничества в области устойчивого развития между Правительством Туркменистана и Организацией Объединенных Наций на 2021-2025 годы. Данный документ призван способствовать дальнейшему взаимодействию между Туркменистаном и ООН по различным направлениям, включая поддержание экономической стабильности и роста, защиту социальных прав населения, совершенствование системы здравоохранения и сохранение […]
Cooperation in Central Asia – Silk Road visa and other issues
An analogue of the Schengen visa, only between the countries of Central Asia can appear in the near future. Such a proposal was voiced by the Kazakhstan senator, the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations, Defense and Security D.Nazarbayev. According to her, such a Silk-visa will attract tourists from the far abroad to the […]
С вводом в эксплуатацию в Туркменистане первого парома класса Ro-Pax вырисовываются перспективы транспортного кольца в Каспийском море
Доклад nCa Ашхабад, 6 декабря 2014 (nCa) — В пятницу с вводом в эксплуатацию в Туркменистане первого парома класса Ro-Pax значительно ярче прорисовываются перспективы транспортных перевозок на Каспийском море, хотя их реализация может занять некоторое время. Паром «Беркарар», построенный на судоверфи «Uljanik» в Хорватии, официально присоединился к туркменскому торговому флоту 5 декабря 2014 года в […]
Caspian-ring transportation picture brightens as Turkmenistan commissions first Ro-Pax ferry
nCa Report Ashgabat, 6 December 2014 (nCa) — With the commissioning of the first Ro-Pax class ferry of Turkmenistan Friday, the Caspian transportation picture brightened significantly, though it may take a while to register this fact. Berkarar, the ferry built by the Uljanik shipyard of Croatia, was formally inducted into the Turkmen merchant marine fleet […]