nCa Report On 14 October 2022, Astana hosted the first summit with the participation of the leaders of Russia and Central Asian countries. The meeting, initiated by Moscow, coincided with the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Russia and the five Central Asian states. The agenda of the summit included such issues as ensuring common trade … [Read more...]
CIS summit in Kazakhstan – Outcomes
On 14 October 2022, Astana hosted summit of the Council of CIS Heads of State under the chairmanship of the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. For the first time in the last few years, the event was held in a face-to-face format. The meeting was attended by: President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan … [Read more...]
CNPC – Premier Partner of the OGT–2022 International Conference
CNPC is the Premier partner of the International Conference “Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan” (OGT 2022), which will be held on October 26-28 in Ashgabat. The OGT 2022 will gather key representatives of the state and private organizations, including regulators, market players, investors, researchers, and experts. They will present unique ideas and analytical discussions on … [Read more...]
The CICA Summit in Astana – emerging political force in Eurasia
On 13 October 2022, the 6th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) was held in Astana under the chairmanship of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. The key outcome of the summit was the adoption of the Astana Declaration, which laid the foundation for a full-scale transformation of the CICA from a platform into a powerful … [Read more...]
Georgia aims to export Turkmen Gas to Europe
Georgian Oil and Gas Corporation (GOGC) Delegation led by the General Director, George Chikovani held a meeting with the State Minister of Turkmenistan, Chairman of "Tűrkmengaz" State Concern Batyr Amanov and other managers of the State Concern during the business trip in Turkmenistan. The meeting aimed to plan joint steps to promote Turkmen natural gas exports to the west … [Read more...]
The upper chambers of the parliaments of Turkmenistan and Russia to set a joint commission
The upper chambers of the parliaments of the Russian Federation and Turkmenistan will create a commission on cooperation. The corresponding agreement will be signed during the visit of the Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov to Moscow. It was revealed during the meeting of the Chairman of the State Federation Committee on International Affairs Grigory … [Read more...]
Kazakhstan hosted meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers
A meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Commonwealth of Independent States was held in Astana on Wednesday, 12 October. The meeting, chaired by the minister of foreign affairs, Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Mukhtar Tleuberdi, was attended by the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, as … [Read more...]
Bulk of LNG produced in the east of Turkmenistan exported abroad
Lebap LNG Production Department of the state concern "Turkmengaz" has produced over 80,000 tons of liquefied gas in January-August 2022, the newspaper "Nebit-Gaz" reports. At the same time, production targets were exceeded by 108.8%, and most of the LNG produced in the amount of 77,900 tons was exported. There are two large LNG production enterprises operating in the … [Read more...]
Turkmensenagat – Made in Turkmenistan
The economic society "Turkmensenagat", the top producer of plastic pipe products in Turkmenistan, was founded in 2008. Having achieved significant success in its industry, the company is expanding its field of activity benefiting from innovative production methods. The modern production enterprise … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan has a firm political will and determination to completely eradicate statelessness by 2024
Turkmenistan has a firm political will and determination to completely eradicate statelessness by 202. This statement came from the Chairman of the State Migration Service of Turkmenistan Nazar Atagarayev, speaking at the general debate of 73rd session of the UNHCR Executive Committee, which is being held in Geneva from 10 to 14 October 2022. Atagarayev's remarks focused on … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan and Afghanistan discussed joint railway projects
Afghanistan and Turkmenistan railway administrations held Sunday, 9 October, online meeting to discuss the state of joint railway projects, the Afghanistan Railway Authority said in a press release. During the videoconference the sides had detailed discussions on topics such as speeding up the process of sending Afghan students to Turkmenistan, the implementation of … [Read more...]
Ambassador Mayko: Turkmenistan is a key partner of Ukraine in Central Asia
Turkmenistan is a key partner for Ukraine among the Central Asian countries, Ukrainian Ambassador Viktor Mayko said in an interview with the Neutral Turkmenistan newspaper on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. The diplomat told about the current state of Turkmen-Ukrainian relations. Mayko mentioned the engagement of … [Read more...]
Foreign Ministry of Kazakhstan – on the state visit of the President of Turkmenistan
At the invitation of the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the first state visit of the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov to Kazakhstan will take place on 15 October 2022, the spokesman of the Kazakhstan Foreign Ministry said during Monday briefing. The visit takes place in the year of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic … [Read more...]
Turkmen leader to attend Central Asia–Russia Summit
The Central Asia–Russia Summit will be held in Astana on 14 October 2022. "During the summit, the Presidents of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Russia will discuss prospects for further cooperation in the six-party format," the Kazakhstan Foreign Ministry said. The summit is expected to adopt a joint statement, which will envisage topical … [Read more...]
President of Turkmenistan is expected to attend the CIS summit in Astana
Within the framework of the current chairmanship of Kazakhstan in the Commonwealth of Independent States, a Summit of CIS heads of state will be held in Astana on 14 October 2022. The leaders of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, as well as the Chairman of the Executive Committee – the CIS Executive Secretary are expected … [Read more...]
President Serdar Berdimuhamedov attended an informal CIS summit
President Serdar Berdimuhamedov took part Friday (7 October) in an informal summit of the CIS heads of state in St. Petersburg. The meeting was also attended by the presidents of Russia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, the Prime Minister of Armenia. “Today, we have an opportunity to make sure that we are on the same page ahead of the annual … [Read more...]
Let’s Save the Earth Together! – First-Ever Eco Festival celebrated in Ashgabat
Tamir Shakirov, photo by Anastasia Zhirnova On Sunday, 9 October, the British Embassy in Turkmenistan, with the support of climate activists and eco-blogger Gulnara Tayjanova, held the country’s first-ever environmental festival under the slogan "Let's Save the Earth together". The venue of the event was the green terrace "Cactus" in the Ak Altyn Hotel. Deputy Head of … [Read more...]
Iran aims to switch to electricity grids of Russia and the SCO countries through Turkmenistan
Iran is working on a major project to connect its national energy system with the power grids of Russia and other SCO countries through Turkmenistan. This statement came from Mohammad Ali Farakhnakian, Advisor to the Iranian Minister of Energy for International Affairs, in an interview with IRNA. According to official, all that is required to put these plans into action is … [Read more...]
UNICEF continues to support Government flour fortification in Turkmenistan since 1996
In August this year the Government of Turkmenistan with UNICEF support received the second batch of premix for flour fortification. UNICEF has been supporting the Government with the procurement of premix, which consists of micronutrition elements added to the flour, since 1996, when the President of Turkmenistan issued a decree on "Salt Iodization and Flour Fortification with … [Read more...]
Dragon Oil – Platinum partner of the 27th International Conference “Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan” in Ashgabat
Dragon Oil has been announced as the Platinum Partner of 27th International Conference & Expo “Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan”(OGT 2022), which will be held in Ashgabat on 26-28 October. Headquartered in Dubai, UAE, Dragon Oil leads the industry with cutting-edge technology and expertise in the exploration, development, and operation of oil and gas fields. Over the past … [Read more...]
South Korean Ambassador: Turkmenistan contributes to international peace and security as a permanently neutral state
On 5 October 2022, the Korean Embassy in Ashgabat celebrated the 4355th anniversary of the National Foundation Day. Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Batyr Atdayev attended the celebration on behalf of the Government of Turkmenistan. “This year is the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Korea and Turkmenistan. … [Read more...]
Organizing Committee of OGT 2022 reveals details on charter flights for event participants
The charter flights arranged by the Organizing Committee for international delegates of Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan Expo and Conference are as follows: - Dubai-Ashgabat on October 25, 2022, at 1:00 pm Dubai time (GMT +4); - Ashgabat-Dubai on October 30, 2022 at 11:00 am Ashgabat time (GMT +5). To book or buy tickets, please email … [Read more...]
Second Caspian Economic Forum in Moscow – Outcomes
From 5 to 6 October, 2022, Moscow hosted the second Caspian Economic Forum, which became the most important platform in the post-pandemic period for discussing topical issues of cooperation between the countries of the Caspian region. The two-day forum was attended by over a thousand delegates and not only from the Caspian countries, but also from Belarus, Kyrgyzstan and … [Read more...]
Turkmen National Institute of World Languages celebrated the National Day of China
The Turkmen National Institute of World Languages named after Azadi marked the National Day of the People's Republic of China, the newspaper "Neutral Turkmenistan" reports. The party was organized by the Faculty of Oriental Languages and Literature on the initiative of teachers of the Department of Far Eastern Languages. The program of the celebration included a Chinese … [Read more...]
Russian Minister of Economic Development of Russia told about dynamics of cooperation with the Caspian countries
The Caspian Sea is potentially an extremely powerful region and one of the most dynamically developing in the world, Russian Minister of Economic Development Maxim Reshetnikov said in an interview with Rossiyskaya Gazeta. Assessing the potential and prospects of cooperation between Russia and its neighbors in the Caspian Sea, the official in particular mentioned economic … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan may host Central Asia +Japan interparliamentary forum next year
On 4 October, 2022, foreign minister of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with the Ambassador of Japan to Turkmenistan Hiroyuki Yamamoto. During the meeting, the diplomats discussed a wide range of issues of Turkmen-Japanese cooperation. In this regard was noted the strategic, sustainable and long-term nature of cooperation between two countries. It was emphasized that … [Read more...]
Second UNESCO Club opened in Turkmenistan
The UNESCO World Culture Club has opened at the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, the Neutral Turkmenistan newspaper writes. This is the second such structure created in Turkmenistan. The first UNESCO Club "Languages of the World" debuted at the Azadi-named Turkmen National Institute of World Languages in July of this … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan – Kazakhstan: 30 years of good neighborliness, trust and mutual respect
Askar Tazhibayev, Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan is an important strategic partner of Kazakhstan in Central Asia. A constructive political dialogue has been established between our countries. Kazakhstan is interested in further expanding trade relations and developing interregional, cultural and humanitarian ties with Turkmenistan. The level of … [Read more...]
Foreign Ministries of Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan discussed the upcoming negotiations at the highest level
Turkmen-Kazakh political consultations chaired by the deputy foreign ministers of the two countries took place in a videoconference format on Tuesday, 4 Oct. The main item on the agenda of the talks was the preparation of the Turkmen leader's state visit to Kazakhstan in October this year. Attention was also paid to the upcoming participation of the Turkmen side in the … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan and China: together on the path of progress and prosperity
Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Milli Gengesh of Turkmenistan Responding with pleasure to the offer of the newspaper "People's Daily," I would like to share some thoughts on the progress and prospects for the development of friendly, fraternal relations between Turkmenistan and the People's Republic of China from the pages of this respected and … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan will hold inter-ministerial consultations today
Today, on 4 October, regular Kazakh-Turkmen inter-ministerial consultations will be held via videoconference under the chairmanship of deputy foreign minister of Kazakhstan Ermukhambet Konuspayev and his Turkmen counterpart Vepa Hadjiev, the foreign ministry of Kazakhstan reports. The parties will discuss topical issues of further strengthening bilateral cooperation in the … [Read more...]
Turkmen delegation went to France for negotiations with the Council of Europe
A four-day working visit of the delegation of Turkmenistan to Strasbourg, France, began on Monday to hold meetings with representatives of the Council of Europe. The trip is aimed at discussing prospects for bilateral cooperation within the framework of Central Asia Rule of Law Programme 2020-2023, the Ministry of Economy and Finance of Turkmenistan reports. The … [Read more...]
Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov visited Japan
Last week, from 25 September to 1 October 2022, Chairman of the upper house of the Turkmen Parliament Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov made a working trip to Japan, during which he took part in the state funeral of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. He also held a number of bilateral meetings, including with the Prime Minister of Japan, representatives of the Parliament, and heads … [Read more...]
Mitro International Limited – Silver partner of the 27th International Conference “Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan” (OGT – 2022)
The International Conference and Expo "Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan" (OGT - 2022) will take place on October 26-28, 2022 in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. Mitro International Limited has been announced a Silver partner of the International Conference. Established in 2000, Mitro International Limited aims at investing in oil and gas sector of Turkmenistan, particularly, in oil and … [Read more...]
India and Central Asia: Challenges and Opportunities for Cooperation
India will remain a committed and reliable partner for the Central Asian countries in their developmental journey. This statement came from Sanjay Verma, Secretary (West) of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs during his remarks at the International Seminar on “India and Central Asia: Challenges and Opportunities” on Thursday, 29 Sep. The event was hosted by the Policy … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan’s second largest oil refinery increasing production
In January-August 2022, the Seydi Oil Refinery processed a total over 287,000 tons of oil, the newspaper "Nebit-Gaz" reports. At the same time, the processing plan was fulfilled by 108.8%. The total production exceeded 255,500 tons, overfulfilling the targets by 104%. This volume includes 132,100 tons of gasoline, 74,300 tons of diesel fuel, 23,400 tons of heavy vacuum … [Read more...]
Second UNESCO Club to open in Turkmenistan soon
In the very near future, the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan plans to open a second UNESCO Club called "Culture of Peace". Chinar Rustemova, Executive Secretary of the National Commission of Turkmenistan for UNESCO, wrote about this in her article in the newspaper "Neutral Turkmenistan". This fact once again proves that … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan to reduce the transit costs for Iranian cargo carriers
From 1 October 2022, Turkmenistan has been canceling fees for transporting transit goods for Iranian trucks, managing director of the Lotfabad border terminal Mohsen Rukni said in an interview with an IRNA. Earlier, a fee of US $1.5 per km was charged from Iranian cargo carriers for transit through Turkmenistan. At the same time, the Iranian side will reciprocate by … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan-European Union Joint Committee to meet by the end of year
On Thursday, 29 Sep, Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov had a meeting with the Ambassador of the European Union to Turkmenistan Diego Ruiz Alonso, during which the current state and prospects for the development of multifaceted cooperation between Turkmenistan and the EU were considered. The sides stressed that one of the main factors in the expansion of … [Read more...]
SerdarGB received foreign businessmen
The President Serdar Berdimuhamedov received Wednesday, 28 Sep, some foreign guests who had arrived to express their solidarity with Turkmenistan. During the meeting, Peter S. Kallos, CEO of Buried Hill Energy, expressed his company's strong interest in continuing close cooperation on the development of promising hydrocarbon deposits in the Turkmen sector of the Caspian Sea … [Read more...]
Speaker of upper house of Turkmen Parliament met with Japanese PM
During his working visit to Tokyo, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, chairman of the upper house of Turkmenistan parliament met Wednesday, 28 September, with Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida. Prime Minister Kishida thanked Berdimuhamedov for the memorial dinner held in Turkmenistan to commemorate former Prime Minister Abe, and expressed his gratitude for attending the funeral … [Read more...]
Central Asia remains resilient to global geopolitical tensions
The economies of Central Asia are showing strong resilience to the geopolitical adversities caused by Russia’s war on Ukraine, says the EBRD’s latest report on Regional Economic Prospects. The EBRD is expecting the region’s GDP to grow by 4.3% in 2022 and 4.9% in 2023, which is an upward revision of its spring forecast. The high oil and gas revenues as a result of soaring … [Read more...]
Construction of anti-mudflow structures in Ashgabat to complete soon
As part of his visit to Turkmenistan, the Governor of St. Petersburg Alexander Beglov visited a complex of mud protection installations in Ashgabat. This project is being carried out by the Petersburg company Vozrozhdenie. The company has been operating in Turkmenistan for more than ten years. Currently, Vozrozhdenie is completing the construction of a complex of … [Read more...]
SOCAR Trading SA – Diamond partner of the 27th International Conference “Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan” in Ashgabat
SOCAR Trading SA - the Geneva-based global energy trader has been announced as the Diamond Partner of 27th International Conference & Expo “Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan”(OGT 2022), which will be held in Ashgabat on 26-28 October. Headquartered in Switzerland, SOCAR Trading SA was incorporated in December 2007 as the marketing arm of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan … [Read more...]
The 27th “Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan” International Conference & Expo (OGT 2022) will be held on 26-28 October in Ashgabat
The 27th International Conference and Expo "Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan" (OGT-2022) will be held on October 26-28, 2022 in Ashgabat. The Conference is organized by the State Concerns "Turkmengas", "Turkmennebit" and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan in partnership with Turkmen Forum and UK-based GaffneyCline. The purpose of the Conference and Expo is to … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan voices its global initiatives at the UN General Assembly session
The Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to UN Aksoltan Atayeva spoke at the general debates of 77th UN General Assembly session. Food and energy security, transport and climate changes were highlighted in the speech of the Turkmen Ambassador. Describing dialogue as the only acceptable way to resolve conflicts and differences, she called for the restoration of economic … [Read more...]
Russian Industrial Manufacturers are eager to expand cooperation with Turkmenistan
Delegations from Chelyabinsk region and St.Petersburg visited Turkmenistan during Independence day celebrations. The business missions made a number of offers to Turkmen side aimed at expanding positions of Russian major industrial companies at the Turkmen market. The company "Neft-service" from Chelyabinsk, oil and gas equipment producer, is interested in establishing a … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan celebrated 31st anniversary of Independence
The culmination of the week-long celebrations on the occasion of Turkmenistan's independence was the parade to Ashgabat, held on 27 September 2022 on the square in front of the State Tribune. Before the parade, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov led a ceremony of laying flowers at the Monument of Independence of Turkmenistan, which was attended by, heads and representatives of … [Read more...]
Turkmen leader met with President of Tatarstan
On Monday, 26 September, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov met with President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, who arrived in Ashgabat to participate in the celebrations on the occasion of the 31st anniversary of independence. During the meeting, Minnikhanov expressed gratitude to the Turkmen leader for his support and special attention to the development of Turkmen-Tatar … [Read more...]
President of Turkmenistan received the governor of St. Petersburg
President Serdar Berdimuhamedov met Monday, 26 September the governor of St. Petersburg Alexander Beglov. "Russia and St. Petersburg is connected with Turkmenistan both by ties of friendship and joint historical path of the two great countries. We are aware of the enormous political and economic importance of relations with Turkmenistan and consider their development one of … [Read more...]