John Hamilton, the Chargé d’affaires of the British Embassy in Ashgabat, hosted a reception on 6 May 2023. It was timed to coincide with the ceremonies taking place in London for the coronation of King Charles III. The large screens in the banquet hall beamed the transmissions live from London. The atmosphere created by the […]
Central Asia can play an integral part in reversing the decline of Global Britain
Sir Richard Ottaway Last month, the Biden administration’s national security strategy reaffirmed that, despite the upheaval in Europe over this past year, Asia is the United States’ most important foreign policy priority. Their read on the future of geopolitics is telling. The underlying premise of the American strategic approach is the same one that underpinned […]
Turkmenistan: Applications for the UK Government’s Chevening Scholarships open 2 August 2022
Applications for Chevening Scholarships to study in the UK are open between 2 August and 1 November 2022, with applications to be submitted via chevening.org/apply Chevening Scholarships are awarded to individuals from all backgrounds who can demonstrate that they have the commitment and skills required to create positive change, and can show how a UK […]
British Embassy in Ashgabat hosts reception to mark the birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth II
Her Britannic Majesty’s Ambassador in Turkmenistan, Ms. Lucia Wilde, hosted a reception on 14 April 2022 in Ashgabat to mark Her Majesty the Queen’s 96th birthday. This coincides with the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty on the throne. It is also the year when the Great Britain and Turkmenistan celebrate 30 years of diplomatic relations. […]
British Embassy in Ashgabat organizes tree plantation campaign
On March 11, the British Embassy organized a spring tree planting campaign at the Ak Altyn Hotel, aimed at supporting the efforts of the Government of Turkmenistan to plant trees and protect the environment by bringing the younger generation closer to nature. Embassy staff, young volunteers, as well as young people from the Public Organization […]
Now is the time to speed up the transition to cleaner energy sources
John Hamilton, Chargé d’Affaires, British Embassy in Turkmenistan We are at a critical moment for the future of our planet. Temperatures are rising, storms are raging and crops are failing across the world. Thus, accelerating the global energy sector’s shift from oil, natural gas and coal production and consumption to renewable energy sources like wind […]
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 […]
Museum in Great Britain prepare to return artifacts from other nations – Central Asia must send teams to identify their treasures
nCa Short Report The new guidelines are being developed by the Arts Council England that may require its members to consider returning the artifacts belonging to other nations or face fines. The Council has already asked its 828 members to follow the diversity procedures with the purpose to encourage a more proactive and coordinated approach […]