Tariq Saeedi Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany will visit Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, 15-17 September 2024. This would be his first visit to the region. On 17 September 2024, the last day of his visit, Chancellor Scholz will participate in the C5+1 meeting in Kazakhstan. The trip comes a year after Scholz hosted the leaders of […]
Federal Chancellor Scholz to visit Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan – Kazakhstan to host Central Asia + Germany summit
Federal Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz will visit Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan from September 15 to 17 and take part in the Central Asia + Germany summit, says the statement, published on the official website of the Federal Government of Germany. According to the report, this will be Scholz’s first trip to Central Asia. The Federal […]
A Promising Future for Turkmenistan-Germany Cooperation
Stable and growing economic cooperation forms a cornerstone of the successful relationship between Germany and Turkmenistan. Today, clear trends in bilateral economic activity are fostering optimism about future prospects. Ambassador of Germany to Turkmenistan, Bernd Heinze, highlighted this in an interview with the Turkmenistan newspaper. Germany and Central Asia Germany has established a leading position […]
The German Ambassador to Turkmenistan presented copies of credentials to the Minister of Foreign Affairs
On 29 July 2024, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov held a meeting with the newly appointed German Ambassador to Turkmenistan Bernd Heinze, who presented copies of his credentials. The Minister congratulated the Ambassador on his appointment to a responsible post and expressed the readiness of the Turkmen side to provide assistance […]
The President of Turkmenistan received the newly appointed Ambassador of Germany
On Wednesday, 24 July 2024, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov received the newly appointed Ambassador of Germany to Turkmenistan, Bernd Heinze. The diplomat presented credentials to the head of state and conveyed greetings from President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Chancellor Olaf Scholz. President Serdar Berdimuhamedov conveyed his wishes to the German leadership and stressed that Germany is one […]
Turkmen-German Collaboration Creates AI-powered Pain Assessment Tool
Turkmen and German scientists have developed a unique AI-based medical instrument. This project is a collaboration between the Council of Young Scientists of Turkmenistan’s Institute of Telecommunications and Informatics and Germany’s University of Applied Sciences Zwickau, reports the Neutral Turkmenistan newspaper. The project, which involved Professor Christian Brauweiler and Dr. Tom Schall from Germany, aims […]
Turkmenistan and GIZ to realize a project to combat climate change
The project titled “EU for a green Turkmenistan: Policy Dialogue and Climate Action 2024 – 2028” will be implemented in Turkmenistan in cooperation with the German Corporation for International Cooperation (GIZ). A corresponding memorandum on the implementation of the project was signed today (14 May) in Ashgabat between the Ministry of Energy of Turkmenistan, the […]
Advanced technologies, “green” energy, construction of “smart” cities – Turkmenistan and Germany explores the potential for future cooperation
On Wednesday, 24 April 2024, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov met with Executive Director of the Eastern Committee of the German Economy Michael Harms. Arkadag Berdimuhamedov highlighted Germany’s significance as a key partner for Turkmenistan within the European Union. The discussion praised the success […]
Delegation of the Turkmen State Institute of Architecture and Civil Engineering got acquainted with the German experience in equipping universities
The construction of a new 5000-seat building complex for the Turkmen State Institute of Architecture and Construction is underway in Ashgabat. It will be completed in September 2026. To equip the new buildings with cutting-edge technology, a working group comprised of Institute specialists and representatives from other universities is collaborating with private company Ajayp gurluşyk, […]
Turkmenistan Explores Trade Facilitation Cooperation with GIZ
On 13 March 2024, a delegation from the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) met with officials from the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan. Ms. Assel Uzagalieva, Deputy Head of GIZ’s “Trade Facilitation in Central Asia” program, led the GIZ delegation. Akhmetyar Kulov, GIZ representative in Turkmenistan, also participated. The meeting focused on exploring potential […]
Central Asia Launches €11Million worth One Health Initiative to Combat Zoonotic Diseases
A new six-year, €11 million initiative, “One Health in Central Asia,” was launched at the 14th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS COP14) in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Led by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and funded by the German […]
Ashgabat opens New Turkmen-German Comparative Law Resource Center
On Tuesday, 30 January 2024, the Institute of State, Law and Democracy of Turkmenistan hosted the opening ceremony of a new resource center dedicated to Turkmen-German comparative law, TDH reports. High-profile attendees included representatives from the German Embassy in Turkmenistan, the GIZ Regional Program “Promotion of Legal Statehood in Central Asia,” relevant national departments, and […]
Goetzpartners, German Consulting Company, to Help Build Medical Cluster in Turkmenistan
On Saturday, 27 January, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov met with Vladimir Mathias, Managing Director of Goetzpartners Emerging Markets GmbH, and Hans Gerd Prodoehl, senior consultant of this company. Goetzpartners Emerging Markets GmbH has won an international tender for the provision of consulting services […]
Central Asian Emergency Services Learn from German Climate Risk Management
Representatives of emergency services from across Central Asia recently embarked on a learning journey to Germany, gaining firsthand insights into the country’s advanced approach to climate risk management, “Neutral Turkmenistan” newspaper reports. This tour, organized by the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) under the “Climate Risk Management in Central Asia” project, offered knowledge exchange […]
Turkmenistan Airlines expands indirect distribution with German charter Airline Hahn Air
Hahn Air welcomes Turkmenistan Airlines in its leading partner portfolio. Its flights are available in all GDSs under the Hahn Air Systems H1 code. Travel agents in 190 markets worldwide can book the flag carrier of Turkmenistan via the standard reservation process and issue tickets on the insolvency-safe HR-169 document. Turkmenistan Airlines, based at Ashgabat […]
Turkmen-German Business Forum in Berlin: Fostering Strategic Partnerships
On 20 November 2023, the Turkmen-German Business Forum, organized by the German Economy Eastern Committee, convened in Berlin The event brought together over 200 representatives from the private and public sectors of both countries. This high-level gathering served as a platform to explore mutually beneficial opportunities and strengthen economic ties between Turkmenistan and Germany. The […]
German-Turkmen relations have become much more active, says Ambassador Michael U. Bierhoff
In 2022, Turkmenistan and Germany celebrated the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations. During this period, there has been a great dynamic in the development of relations between the two countries, and now we see how mutual interest in even greater exchange continues to grow. Especially such areas as healthcare, the financial sector, combating the effects […]
German Company Invests US $40 Million in Uzbekistan’s Railway Industry
JSC “Uzbekistan Temir Yullari” (Uzbekistan Railways) and the German logistics service company “Rhenus SE& CO KG” signed a memorandum on the prospects of cooperation and an investment agreement worth US $ 40 million. The deal was struck last week on the sidelines of the working visit of the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev to Germany […]
Turkmenistan and Germany aim to deepen multifaceted cooperation
On September 29, 2023, in the framework of working visit of the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov to Germany, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov held a meeting with the Commissioner of the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Germany for Eastern […]
Joint Declaration by Heads of State of Central Asia and the Federal Chancellor of Germany – The Leaders of Germany and the five Central Asian States agreed to establish a Strategic Regional Partnership
The text of the Joint Statement adopted following the meeting of the heads of Central Asian states (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan) with the Federal Chancellor of Germany is published on the official website of the Federal Government of Germany. Here is the full text of the Statement: On 29 September 2023, Federal Chancellor Olaf […]
National leader of the Turkmen people Arkadag Berdimuhamedov took part in the meeting “Central Asia + Germany” – Agenda and results of the working visit to Berlin
nCa Report National leader of the Turkmen people Arkadag Berdimuhamedov took part in the meeting “Central Asia + Germany” – Agenda and results of the working visit to Berlin Meeting with President of the Federal Republic of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier Meeting in the Eastern Committee of the German Economy – Turkmenistan takes a firm position […]
Arkadag Berdimuhamedov left for Berlin to participate in the Germany – Central Asia summit
On 28 September 2023, the National Leader of the Turkmen people and Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov left Ashgabat for Berlin at the head of the Turkmen delegation to participate in the Germany-Central Asia summit, to be held on Friday, 29 September 2023, according to Turkmen state TV channels. Before his departure to […]
Akorda: President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Federal Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz hold a press briefing
On 28 September 2023 President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, and the Federal Chancellor of Germany, Olaf Scholz, made a joint press statement after high-level talks. The Head of Kazakhstan expressed his gratitude to Olaf Scholz for the invitation to visit Berlin and the warm welcome he received. – Germany is a strategic partner of Kazakhstan […]
This week the Presidents of the Central Asian countries will meet with the Chancellor of Germany
On Friday, 29 September 2023, Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz will meet in Berlin with the presidents of five Central Asian states – Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, according to the Press and Information Department of the Federal Government. The five heads of Central Asian states, at the invitation of the Federal Chancellor, will […]
Presidents of the Central Asian countries to travel Germany next week
On 29 September 2023, Federal President of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier will meet with the Presidents of Central Asian countries in Berlin. This date is indicated in the calendar of meetings, which is posted on the official website of the Federal President. According to the information, “Steinmeier is expected to have a conversation with President of […]
Day of Turkmenistan Economy to be held in Germany
A high-level delegation headed by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan will visit Germany from 26 to 28 June 2023, the Eastern Committee of the German Economy announces. 35 representatives of the public and private sectors of Turkmenistan, along with German machine builders and associations, will hold a Day of the Turkmen Economy […]
President of Turkmenistan met with representatives of German business circles
On Wednesday, 17 May 2023, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov received Stefan Goetz, Founder and Managing Partner of Goetzpartners Corporate Finance GmbH, Stefan Sanctjohancer, co-founder and Managing Partner of this company, Armin Raffalski, Partner, Management Consultant of Goetzpartners Corporate Finance GmbH at the Dusseldorf office, and Hans Gerd Ray Prodoehl, Managing Director of Prodoehl Consult GmbH. During […]
Foreign Ministry hosted a meeting with a delegation of the German company Goetzpartners
On 16 May 2023, negotiations were held between acting minister of foreign affairs of Turkmenistan Vepa Hadjiyev and a delegation of the German company “Goetzpartners”, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan reports. During the meeting, the sides discussed a wide range of topical issues of bilateral trade and economic partnership. There was also an […]
Falling Walls Lab final in Ashgabat was a trailblazing event – Part One
nCa Report There were twelve finalists, and all of them were well prepared. Their ideas were groundbreaking. The jury was definitely hard put to pick the winner. As the late afternoon languorously merged into early evening, the entrance hall of the academy of fine arts of Ashgabat turned into a cozy little corner for exchange […]
Germany’s VDMA delegation to visit Turkmenistan
Germany’s VDMA (Mechanical Engineering Industry Association) textile technology trade delegation will visit Turkmenistan from 21 to 26 November 2022 on behalf of the German Federal Ministry of Economics, Monforts company said in a press release. Monforts is one of the most innovative manufacturers of textile industry equipment with a global reputation. The German manufacturer machines […]
Present State and Future of Hydrogen Energy
Prof. em. Dr. Hanno Schaumburg, Hamburg University of Technology, Germany Abstract In face of the ongoing climate change process new technologies with a significantly reduced green-house gas emission increasingly gain in importance: This does not only encompass the “green” energy production and -use but practically all industrial processes used so far. In this respect hydrogen-based technologies […]
Heads of foreign affairs agencies of Turkmenistan and the FRG discussed the issues of bilateral collaboration
Today, on September 14, a telephone conversation took place between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany Heiko Maas. Minister on behalf of the Government of Germany expressed deep gratitude to Turkmenistan for cooperation in the issues of ensuring the flights […]
Great Britain and Germany allied on key foreign policy priorities, including on Central Asia
Elvira Kadyrova On 30 June 2021, the foreign ministers of the Great Britain and Germany signed a Joint Declaration on Cooperation on foreign and security policy cooperation. The document, which became the first bilateral agreement of this kind between the UK and Germany, came on the eve of Chancellor Merkel’s visit to the Kingdom. The […]
Turkmenistan – German ambassador hosts farewell reception for French ambassador
Ambassador Neithart Höfer-Wissing of Germany hosted a reception at his residence on 10 September 2020 to bid farewell to Ambassador Francois Delahousse of France. As the life returns cautiously to normalcy amidst precautions against viral diseases, only a limited number of guests were invited to the reception to ensure safety guidelines. Francois spent four years, […]
The EU and Central Asia: new opportunities to work together for a green future
Josep Borell Fontelles, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/ Vice-President of the European Commission (HR/VP) On 28 January 2020, friends from Central Asia, Afghanistan and the European Union will gather in Berlin for a conference organised by the German Foreign Ministry, entitled “Green Central Asia”. I was glad to accept the […]
Embassy of Germany hosts reception to mark German Unity Day
The embassy of Germany in Ashgabat hosted on Thursday a reception to mark the German Unity Day. Here is the speech of Ambassador Neithart Hofer-Wissing at the reception: Dear Minister Amannepesov, distinguished colleagues, ladies and gentlemen, Today, 29 years ago both German states following decisions by their freely elected parliaments united themselves peacefully and with […]
Maktumguly – the German perspective
Rawiliya Kadyrova The literary critics and historians of Germany this year have contributed magnificently to the celebration of the 290th anniversary of the Turkmen national poet Maktumguly. A collection of articles “Maktumguly through the eyes of the Germans” was prepared jointly by the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany to Turkmenistan and National Institute […]
Махтумкули – глазами немцев
Равиля Кадырова Литературоведы и историки Германии в текущем году внесли свой вклад в празднование 290-летия со дня рождения туркменского национального поэта Махтумкули. К этой дате вышел в свет юбилейный сборник статей «Махтумкули глазами немцев», подготовленный совместно Посольством Федеративной Республики Германия в Туркменистане с Национальным институтом рукописей АН Туркменистана. Статьи в сборнике опубликованы на туркменском, русском […]