The first transit train from Russia, heading for India along the North-South corridor, arrived in Iran on Tuesday through the Sarakhs crossing at the border with Turkmenistan. The pilot train consisting of 40 forty-foot containers loaded with building materials will run 8,000 km and reach the Indian port of Nhava Sheva via Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Iran and … [Read more...]
Central Asian countries and strategic partners supported Uzbekistan’s actions to calm the unrests in Karakalpakstan
nCa Report Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan have expressed support for Uzbekistan in connection with the recent unrests in Karakalpakstan, a republic that is part of Uzbekistan. The ministry of foreign affairs of Turkmenistan issued a press release on Tuesday, 5 July, which states the following: “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan’s transport infrastructure integrates into the North-South corridor
Russian Railways Logistics (RZD Logistics) has started transporting full-component container trains from Russia to India along the eastern branch of the North-South land corridor involving the transport infrastructure of Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Iran and India, according to company’s press release. The first container train set off from Chekhov station near Moscow … [Read more...]
Ashgabat Summit: Caspian countries reaffirmed a shared vision for strong friendship and cooperation
nCa Report On 29 June 2022, the Presidents of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov, Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan, Ebrahim Raisi of Iran, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan and Vladimir Putin of Russia met in Ashgabat for the 6th Summit of Heads of Caspian States. The summit, held in narrow and expanded formats, discussed the issues of interaction between coastal countries and … [Read more...]
Regional Leaders congratulated Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov on his birthday
Before the start of the Caspian Summit, the Presidents of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Russia and Iran met with the ex-President of Turkmenistan Arkadag Berdimuhamedov, who celebrated his 65th birthday on 29 June. Presidents Sadyr Japarov of Kyrgyzstan, Emomali Rahmon of Tajikistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan, head of upper house of Russian parliament Valentina Matvienko … [Read more...]
Putin revealed plans for industrial partnership in the Caspian region
At the end of his working visit to Turkmenistan to participate in the Caspian Summit, Russian President Vladimir Putin had a press conference with Russian and Turkmen media. In an interview, he spoke about plans for industrial cooperation in the Caspian region. He also announced the visit of a Gazprom delegation to Turkmenistan. Here is the relevant excerpt from the … [Read more...]
FMs agreed on a package of documents for the Caspian Summit
The foreign ministers of the Caspian littoral countries at a meeting in Ashgabat (28 Jun) agreed on a number of documents and Communique to be adopted during the Caspian Summit scheduled for today (29 June). Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Mukhtar Tleuberdi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran Hossein Amir Abdollahiyan, Minister of Foreign … [Read more...]
Lavrov: Russia commends Turkmenistan’s policy of neutrality
Russia appreciates deeply Turkmenistan's policy of neutrality. The statement came during a meeting on 28 June in Ashgabat between Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov. "It is a great honor for me if my small contribution at the head of the Russian mission to the UN played a role in the adoption of a … [Read more...]
Iranian, Russian and Kazakhstan leaders to visit Ashgabat for Caspian summit
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is scheduled to travel to Ashgabat on Wednesday, 29 June, to attend a Summit of Caspian Sea littoral states. According to Iranian media, the president will head a high-level economic delegation to Turkmenistan’s capital. The press service of Kazakhstani president has already confirmed visit of Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to Ashgabat. Earlier, … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan is preparing for the Caspian Summit
The sixth Summit of the heads of the Caspian states will be held in Ashgabat on 29 June 2022. On Friday, at a government meeting, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov presented the program of the meeting. A set of important issues related to the further development of interstate cooperation in priority areas will be put on the … [Read more...]
Turkmen and Russian FMs discussed preparations for the Caspian Summit
The foreign minister of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov had a telephone conversation with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday, 21 Jun. The sides discussed topical issues of bilateral cooperation, as a follow of the recent official visit of the Turkmen leader to Russia. The issues of preparation for the Sixth Caspian Summit, which will be hosted in … [Read more...]
Energy and transport cooperation with Turkmenistan discussed at a meeting in the Russian government
On Thursday, 9 June 2022, Deputy Prime Minister Shakhym Abdrahamnov, who oversees the oil and gas complex of Turkmenistan, held a meeting in Moscow with Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Alexander Novak. The sides discussed in detail the upcoming official visit of the President Serdar Berdimuhamedov to Russia. A number of documents for the development of trade … [Read more...]
Russian and Turkmen regions signed a cooperation agreement
The Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Russia Batyr Niyazliev met in Moscow with the Vice-governor – Chairman of the Government of the Astrakhan region Oleg Knyazev. The meeting took place on the eve of the official visit of the Turkmen leader to Russia, Russian newspapers reported. During the negotiations, a number of bilateral documents were signed. Thus, a cooperation … [Read more...]
Moscow and Ashgabat are preparing the Turkmen leader’s official visit to Russia
On Monday, 6 June 2022, Turkmenistan's foreign minister Rashid Meredov had a telephone conversation with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov. The parties discussed preparations for the upcoming official visit of President Serdar Berdimuhamedov to the Russian Federation. Topical points of bilateral cooperation and preparations for the Sixth Caspian Summit were also … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan to take part in CIS Interparliamentary Youth Forum
Young parliamentarians and leaders of youth organizations from Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan will take part in the Youth Inter-parliamentary Forum in St. Petersburg, which will be held on 9-10 June 2022, reports the press service of the CIS Executive Committee. The forum "Young Parliamentarians — a Look … [Read more...]
Russian Foreign Ministry praised cooperation with Central Asia on blocking external terrorist threats
Elvira Kadyrova Russia and Central Asian allies have established a "good level of cooperation" on countering threats originating from Afghanistan. This statement came from Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Oleg Syromolotov during his interview with the TASS news agency on Thursday, 26 May. The capacities and potential of the Russian security services allow “successfully … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan takes part in the Caspian Forum in Russia
On 23 May 2022, the official opening ceremony of the Forum "Caspian 2022: Ways of Sustainable Development" took place at Astrakhan State University, Russia. The event gathered the representatives of universities, authorities, the business community and mass media, as well as representatives of Iran, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan. The main goal of the forum is discussing of the … [Read more...]
Russian company Vozrozhdenie promotes implementation of North-South transport corridor in Turkmenistan
Elvira Kadyrova Last week, the CEO of the Russian Group of Design and construction companies "Vozrozhdenie" Igor Bukato briefed to President Serdar Berdimuhamedov on the implementation of the project for the construction of Garabogaz–Kazakhstan border road. This highway is the section of the North-South transport corridor and a continuation of the Ashgabat-Turkmenbashi … [Read more...]
Russia sees Central Asia as a stability oasis
The Central Asian region is of particular importance to Russia as a privileged partner and is perceived as an oasis of stability. The praise came from Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko, during his remarks at the opening of the second Central Asian conference of the Valdai International Discussion Club. "In the current turbulent situation, turbulent realities, … [Read more...]
CIS Foreign Ministers met in Tajikistan
On 13 May 2022, the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Commonwealth of Independent States met for regular session in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. The gathering was chaired by Kazakhstan as chair-country in CIS. The meeting was attended by the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Russia, Tajikistan, acting foreign minister Uzbekistan, … [Read more...]
Ashgabat hosted Dialogue of Women of Central Asian countries and Russia
On 13 May 2022, a dialogue of women from Central Asian countries and Russia entitled "The role of women in socio-political and socio-economic development" took place in Ashgabat. The Women's Dialogue was initially created in the format of five Central Asian countries in 2020 with the support of the UN. In 2021, the Dialogue met in Avaza on the sidelines of the Consultative … [Read more...]
Ashgabat hosted First Inter-Parliamentary Forum of Central Asia and Russia
Elvira Kadyrova On 12 May 2022, the first Inter-Parliamentary Forum of Central Asian countries and the Russian Federation was held in Ashgabat under the chairmanship of the Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Milli Gengesh of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. The meeting initiated by Turkmenistan was attended by: Chairman of the Senate of the Parliament of … [Read more...]
Russia – Central Asia: 30 years on the path of friendship and cooperation
Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation This year is marked by the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Russia and the countries of Central Asia - Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. A rich program of events is being implemented on the occasion of the anniversary. These include cultural … [Read more...]
Foreign ministers of Central Asian countries and Russia met online
Elvira Kadyrova On 22 April 2022, the 5th ministerial meeting under the format "Central Asia + Russia" was held via teleconference. The meeting was attended by foreign minister of Russia Sergey Lavrov, Deputy Prime Minister – foreign minister of Kazakhstan Mukhtar Tleuberdi, foreign minister of Kyrgyz Republic Ruslan Kazakbayev, foreign minister of Tajikistan Sirodjiddin … [Read more...]
St. Petersburg awarded top students from Turkmenistan
Elvira Kadyrova Chairman of the Committee on External Relations of St. Petersburg Evgeny Grigoriev presented appreciation letters and gifts to students from Turkmenistan, the St. Petersburg TV channel reported. All awardees have excelled in various volunteer projects, conferences, student contests and forums. "St. Petersburg will continue to pursue relations at all … [Read more...]
Tatarstan’s Almetyevsk State Oil Institute offers master’s program for citizens of Turkmenistan
Starting from September 2022, the Almetyevsk State Oil Institute (ASOI) plans to launch a targeted master's program "Modeling and managing the development of oil fields" for the citizens of Turkmenistan, the Consulate General of Turkmenistan in Kazan reports. The program is designed for bachelor graduates of Russian universities in 2021 and 2022 in the following areas of … [Read more...]
New possibilities emerge in Turkmenistan-Russia partnership
Elvira Kadyrova Deputy foreign ministers of Russia and Turkmenistan held consultations On the sidelines of the meeting of the co-chairs of the Russian-Turkmen Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation on 8-9 April 2022, consultations were held between the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Andrey Rudenko and the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan-Russia Cooperation Strengthens
Elvira Kadyrova Putin invited SerdarGB to visit Russia On Friday, 8 April 2022, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov had a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Heads of State congratulated each other on the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. They also discussed topical issues on the bilateral agenda … [Read more...]
Third Ministerial Meeting of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries – Outcomes
Elvira Kadyrova On 31 March 2022, the third ministerial conference of Afghanistan's neighboring countries took place in the Chinese city of Tunxi, which was attended by Russia, China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Heads of participating delegations: Russia – minister of foreign affairs Sergey Lavrov China – chairman of the meeting – … [Read more...]
China to host ministerial conference of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries
On 31 March 2022, Tunxi, China, will host the third ministerial conference of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries, including Russia, China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. This meeting will provide an opportunity to discuss the coordination of regional efforts on humanitarian and socioeconomic assistance to Afghanistan. The parties will compare … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan in transition this week – phone calls, messages of congratulations continue
As Turkmenistan is ready for the investiture ceremony of President-elect Serdar Berdimuhamedov on Saturday, 19 March 2022, phone calls with and congratulatory messages from the world leaders continue. On 17 March 2022, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov was in telephone talks with King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of … [Read more...]
Russian Ambassador shared stance on the current state of Turkmen-Russian relations
Elvira Kadyrova During a recent interview with the Russian news agency TASS, the ambassador Alexander Blokhin spoke about the current state and prospects of Turkmen-Russian cooperation in the context of the bilateral and multilateral agenda in a rapidly evolving international environment. Prospects of trade and economic partnership Replying the question about the potential … [Read more...]
Visit of Turkmen FM to Moscow
Elvira Kadyrova On 22 February 2022, the delegation of Turkmenistan headed by Deputy Prime Minister, foreign minister Rashid Meredov held a series of negotiations in Moscow. The talks led to the inking a package of documents and the Joint Statement. The regional security issues, preparations for the 6th Caspian Summit, celebration of the 30th anniversary of diplomatic … [Read more...]
Global impact of Russia-Ukraine conflict
Tariq Saeedi Russia has recognized the breakaway regions of Ukraine and ordered the deployment of ‘peacekeeping forces’ there. The west has responded with sanctions, promising to slap more sanctions. The problem here is that Russia is not just any other country. It is 11% of the total land mass of the world and spans 11 time zones. Just as it is not possible to … [Read more...]
Turkmen and Russian FMs to hold talks in Moscow
Elvira Kadyrova On Tuesday, 22 February 2022, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, foreign minister Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov will hold talks with the minister of foreign affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov during a working visit to Moscow, the Russian Foreign Ministry reports. The agenda of the talks will include issues of preparation for the events of the Caspian … [Read more...]
Ukraine Quandary – Part 4 – A recklessly honest admiral and a cautiously shifting Europe
Tariq Saeedi Biden wants Putin to start the war and Putin responds by increasing the pressure without firing the opening shot. It is a game of nerves - at least for now. Biden has started deploying American soldiers in Europe. This is posturing into blind alley. In the larger scheme of things, will the American soldiers be fighting the Russian soldiers at some stage? … [Read more...]
Ukraine Quandary – Part 3 – A promise that looked like a Gentleman’s word in 1990
Tariq Saeedi Putin’s anger stems from his belief that a promise was broken that led to the eastward expansion of NATO. The map here shows how the alliance has acquired 14 new members since then: © Transnational.live Putin’s claim is contested on several grounds but the fact remains that there was certainly the verbal assurance from the people who mattered back then that … [Read more...]
Ukraine Quandary – Part 2 – Ukraine talks sense
Tariq Saeedi While the USA, in the traditions of Empires on their way out, wants a war, does Ukraine also want a war? Is Ukraine eager to let the USA ignite an inferno on the Ukrainian territory? Will Ukraine be happy to serve as the battleground for a futile war between Russia and the West, a war that will inevitably end on the negotiation table? Regardless of who else … [Read more...]
Ukraine Quandary – Part 1 – This is Déjà vu
Tariq Saeedi This is Déjà vu. ---- As if we are still in 2002-2003 and the USA and its allies are diligently building false grounds to invade Iraq. Why the Ukraine story of today is so similar to Iraq story of two decades ago? Let’s recall briefly what happened in the run up to the Iraq war, a war that smashed a prosperous country, caused hundreds of thousands of deaths … [Read more...]
Kazakhstan Unrest – Some Lessons for Central Asia
Tariq Saeedi The unrest in Kazakhstan has been contained. There is no doubt that it was an attempt for Color Revolution with the aim of toppling the government in Kazakhstan and the aspiration that it would spread to Russia. The challenge now, not just for Kazakhstan but the entire region, is to identify the causes and factors that led to this unrest and how to take … [Read more...]
Did Blinken just acknowledge American role in Kazakhstan unrest?
Tariq Saeedi US Secretary of State, Antony J. Blinken, had a telephone conversation with Kazakhstani Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi on 6 January 2022. According to the official website of the US Department of State, the below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: “Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Kazakhstani Foreign Minister Mukhtar … [Read more...]
Unrest in Kazakhstan – The smell is familiar
Tariq Saeedi There is a familiar smell to the protests panning out in Kazakhstan. --- There is the saying: If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, it probably is a duck. What started on 2 January 2022 in Kazakhstan is a textbook case of Color Revolution. The additional dimension is that it is also a violent form of proxy war by the USA and its … [Read more...]
Informal CIS Summit in St. Petersburg
Elvira Kadyrova On 28 December 2021, an informal summit of the CIS Heads of State took place in St. Petersburg. The traditional end-of-year gathering was attended by: First President of Kazakhstan – Elbasy Nursultan Nazarbayev President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan of Armenia President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus … [Read more...]
Telephone conversation between the President of Turkmenistan and the Speaker of the Upper House of the Parliament of Russia
On December 28, 2021, during the visit of the President of Turkmenistan G.M.Berdimuhamedov to the Russian Federation to participate in an informal meeting of the Leaders of the CIS countries in St. Petersburg, there was a telephone conversation with the Speaker of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, V.I.Matvienko. During the … [Read more...]
Телефонный разговор Президента Туркменистана и Спикера верхней палаты Парламента России
28 декабря 2021 года в ходе визита Президента Туркменистана Г.М.Бердымухамедова в Российскую Федерацию для участия в неформальной встрече лидеров стран СНГ в Санкт-Петербурге состоялся его телефонный разговор с Председателем Совета Федерации Федерального собрания Российской Федерации В.И.Матвиенко. В ходе беседы был затронут широкий круг вопросов двусторонних отношений в … [Read more...]
Putin’s views on natural gas supplies to Europe
The Russian TV Channel One asked President Putin during the annual press conference on 23 December 2021 about the supplies of natural gas to Europe. Here is the question and answer: Channel One Pavel Krasnov, Channel One. Mr President, the issue of gas is dominating minds, above all in Europe, of course. We are seeing an extremely acute gas crisis. However, when it … [Read more...]
How Putin sees relations between Russia and China
During his annual press conference held on 23 December 2021, President Putin took a question from the Chinese news agency Xinhua. In answering the question he described the nature and state of relations between Russia and China. Xinhua Ao Li: Xinhua news agency, China. You recently held talks with President of China Xi Jinping via videoconference. You remarked that … [Read more...]
Russia-Ukraine spat – As explained by Putin
President Putin of Russia addressed his annual press conference on 23 December 2021. One of the issues he explained in detail was the current spat between Russia and Ukraine. Three media outlets – NTV, Sky News, and Ekho Moskvy – asked related questions. Here are the questions and answers: NTV Dmitry Peskov: I see NTV, Irada Zeinalova. You do not need to introduce … [Read more...]
Russia has supplied more than 600000 doses of vaccine to Turkmenistan
Elvira Kadyrova Russia has delivered over 600,000 doses of Sputnik V vaccine and a small amount of EpiVacCorona vaccine to Turkmenistan. This was stated by Ambassador Alexander Blokhin of Russia in a media briefing held on 24 December 2021 in Ashgabat. "I talked with the minister of health of Turkmenistan. He informed, and the President of Turkmenistan said about it, … [Read more...]
Shared positions of Turkmenistan and Russia in Afghanistan
Elvira Kadyrova "Turkmenistan has always pursued a wise policy in Afghanistan, relying on its neutral status," said Ambassador Blokhin of Russia during a media briefing in Ashgabat on 24 December 2021. He noted that Turkmenistan has always provided assistance to Afghanistan, regardless of which government was in the country. "This is probably the right approach, because … [Read more...]