Here is the transcript of an interview with the ambassador of Korea in Turkmenistan, Ji Kyu-Taek. nCa – Could you please sum up the results of the visit of President Yoon Suk Yeol of Korea to Turkmenistan in June 2024? JKT – His Excellency Yoon Suk Yeol, President of the Republic of Korea(RoK) and His […]
Turkmenistan’s Shipbuilding Industry Takes Off: A South Korean Partnership
Turkmenistan is making significant strides in its shipbuilding industry. The Balkan Shipbuilding and Repair Plant, located within the Turkmenbashi International Seaport, has embarked on a joint venture with South Korea’s Koryo Shipbuilding Industry Technology Co. Ltd. to construct two state-of-the-art dry bulk carriers. These vessels, each with a capacity of 6,100 tons, are being built […]
The oil and gas industry of Turkmenistan held talks with investors from the UAE and South Korea – Kazakhstani companies are ready to join gas projects in Turkmenistan
On 29 July 2024, Ashgabat hosted meetings of the heads of the oil and gas industry of Turkmenistan with the management of ADNOC (UAE) and Hyundai Engineering Co. Ltd. (Republic of Korea), TDH reports. One of the features of the current stage of negotiations was the expression by ADNOC of readiness to work together with […]
South Korea, Central Asia Launch Civil Service Cooperation Network
On 7 March 2024, South Korea’s Minister of Personnel Management, Kim Seung Ho, met with heads of Central Asian diplomatic missions in Seoul. The meeting marked the launch of the South Korea-Central Asia Civil Service Network, a framework for cooperation in improving civil service systems, according to the Korea ministry of personal management. The meeting […]
Turkmen and South Korean Shipbuilders Forge Ahead with Joint Project
The Balkan Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Plant in Turkmenistan and South Korea’s Koryo Shipbuilding Industry Technology Co., Ltd. (KSIT) have begun the practical implementation of their joint venture for building two 6,100-ton dry cargo vessels. The contract for this project was signed in September 2023. On 29 January 2024, representatives from KSIT and the Balkan […]
Speaker of Mejlis of Turkmenistan attended first Forum of the Speakers of the Parliaments of Central Asia – S.Korea
On September 19, 2023, the parliamentary delegation of Turkmenistan led by the Chairman of the Mejlis D. Gulmanova participated in Seoul in the first Forum of the Speakers of the Parliaments of the Central Asian States and the Republic of Korea on the topic “Development of mutually beneficial relations focused on the future”. The meeting […]
Seoul hosted the first Central Asia–Korea parliamentary forum, Turkmenistan to host the next meeting of the platform
The speakers of the parliaments of South Korea and five Central Asian countries held the first forum in Seoul on Tuesday, 19 September, to discuss cooperation in areas of mutual interest. The event was attended by Kim Jin-pyo, Speaker of the National Assembly of Korea, Speaker of the Majilis of the Parliament of Kazakhstan Yerlan […]
The President of Turkmenistan met with the President of South Korea in New York
On Monday, 18 September 2023, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov of Turkmenistan, who is on a working visit to New York, met with President Yun Suk Yeol of the Republic of Korea, TDH reports. During the meeting, the two presidents discussed the strong and growing Turkmen-Korean relations, which are based on the principles of equality, mutual benefit, […]
The parliamentary delegation of Turkmenistan is on a visit to Korea
On 17-19 September 2023, a delegation led by the Chairman of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan Dunyagozel Gulmanova is on a working visit to Korea. The purpose of the visit is to participate in the First Meeting of Speakers of Parliaments “Central Asia – Republic of Korea”. On 17 September 2023, upon arrival at Incheon International […]
Turkmenistan and South Korea discuss opportunities for cooperation in the ICT sphere
On 17 August 2023, representatives of the Agency “Turkmenaragatnashyk” (Turkmen Communications) and the management of the Korean company “LS Cable & System” had a videoconference meeting, the Turkmen Embassy in Seoul says. During the meeting, the parties discussed the possibilities of implementing joint projects in the field of information and communication technologies, as well as […]
Speaker of the Korean Parliament pays an official visit to Turkmenistan – met with Arkadag Berdimuhamedov and parliament chair – awarded with state order
On Thursday, 20 July 2023, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov met with the Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea Kim Jin-pyo, who is on official visit to Turkmenistan with accompanying delegation. During the bilateral talks, the current state of Turkmen-Korean inter-parliamentary relations […]
Turkmen DPM and S.Korean minister for trade, industry and energy discussed joint projects
Turkmenistan’s Deputy Prime Minister for energy, construction and industry Baymyrat Annamamedov, who is on working visit to Seoul, met with the Minister Trade, Industry and Energy of Korea Lee Chang-yang. Currently, South Korean companies are working to win two projects to build fertilizer factories — one in the Balkan region and the other in the […]
South Korea offers to create a joint shipbuilding enterprise in Turkmenistan
The Korea Marine Equipment Association KOMEA proposes to create a joint venture with the Turkmen shipbuilding plant “Balkan”. The offer was made on 20 June 2023 during a meeting with the head of KOMEA at the Agency of Maritime and River Transport of Turkmenistan (Turkmendenizderyayollary). During the meeting, the proposals of the COMEA Association, potential […]
Korea and Turkmenistan mull over cooperation in shipbuilding
On 15-24 January 2023, representatives of the agency “Turkmendenizderyaellary” (Turkmen Marine and River Routes) paid a working visit to the South Korean city of Busan within the framework of the MoU signed between the Korea Marine Equipment Research Institute (KOMERI) and the Turkmen Shipbuilding and Ship Repair plant Balkan. During the visit, the delegation met […]
Heavy investment by South Korea in bio-technology creates partnership opportunities for Central Asia
nCa Commentary South Korea is going to investment heavily in the bio-technology sector and it creates partnership opportunities for Central Asia. First, let’s look at a news story by Yonhap, the news service of Korea: SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Yonhap) — South Korea will funnel 400 billion won (US$304.5 million) into research and development next year […]
3D visualization of Trump speech . . . sort of
Tariq Saeedi 21 September 2017 (nCa) — The Donald ‘MAGA’ Trump, the president of the United States addressed the United Nations on 19 September 2017. His speech has all the ingredients The Donald is made of: bullying, hatred, bigotry, myopic nationalism, and lavish charms for his voter base. It is important to create a kind […]