Тарик Саиди ЗалмайХалилзад, специальный представитель США по Афганистану, находится в турне по восьми странам в поисках новых решений к афганской головоломке. Во вторник он встретился в Ашхабаде с вице-премьером, министром иностранных дел Туркменистана Рашидом Мередовым. В пресс-релизе МИД Туркменистана говорится: «В частности было заявлено, что … [Read more...]
Туркменистан: встреча со спецпредставителем США по Афганистану
11 декабря 2018 года Министр иностранных дел Туркменистана Р. Мередов провел переговоры с делегацией CоединенныхШтатов Америки во главе со Спецпредставителем США по Афганистану Залмаем Халилзадом. В ходе встречи, отметив положительные результаты совместного сотрудничества в деле активизации двусторонних связей между Туркменистаном и Соединенными Штатами Америки, стороны … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan: Meeting with US Special Representative for Afghanistan
On December11, 2018, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R. Meredov, held talks with the delegation of the United States of America led by the US Special Representative for Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad. During the meeting, noting the positive results of joint cooperation in enhancing bilateral relations between Turkmenistan and the United States of America, … [Read more...]
Christmas – The Time of Miracles
Christmas is the time of miracles. --- We were lucky to witness a miracle as it unfolded this Sunday at the UN House in Ashgabat. Some 40 female entrepreneurs and creative artists broughttheir creations to the open market organized jointly by the UN in Turkmenistan and the British Embassy. There was a wide variety of gift items, all made lovingly by hand, and they sold … [Read more...]
Lapis Lazuli Corridor – Part 7
The members of the Lapis Lazuli Corridor, except Georgia, are also the members of the ECO (Economic Cooperation Organization). Therefore, ECO has an important role to play in the development of connectivity solutions in the region. Here is the text of the speech of Ambassador Hiseyin Avni Bicakh Deputy, the Secretary General of the Economic Cooperation Organization at the … [Read more...]
Lapis Lazuli Corridor – Part 6
UNESCAP (United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific) plays an active role in Central Asia. Ms. Azthar Djaymurrina, the head of the transport facilitation and logistics section of UNESCAP delivered an important speech at the conference dedicated to the Lapis Lazuli Corridor. Here is the text of her speech: Your excellency, very distinguished … [Read more...]
Elimination of violence against women and girls – 16 days of activism led by UN in Turkmenistan
Elvira Kadyrova The 16 days of Activism started on International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on 25 November to once again focus global community’s attention on one of the divaricate social problem - Gender-Based Violence. The time is to remember the negative episodes from our own life experience (both for man and women), as well as those … [Read more...]
Situation at Turkmen-Afghan border – fact versus fiction
nCa Analysis Some things are evergreen. One of them is the desire of certain quarters to see disturbance at the Turkmen-Afghan border. The Russian officials and media are the main proponents of the myth that there is some kind of disturbance at the Turkmen-Afghan border. From time to time other countries add their voice to this fable. This usually happens when Russia is … [Read more...]
Polymer plant adds new layers of possibilities to industrial-economic mix of Turkmenistan
nCa Report Gyyanly, 17 October 2018 (nCa) --- In a ceremony led Wednesday by President Berdymuhamedov, a gas chemical complex was put into service at the Caspian shore, adding several new layers to the industrial-economic mix of Turkmenistan. Located at the Kiyanly (Gyyanly) settlement, the plant is named GPZ – Gyyanly Polimer Zawody. This translates to Kiyanly … [Read more...]
Preamble to Peace and Trust
Tariq Saeedi, Raviliya Kadyrova, Elvira Kadyrova The concept is simple: For peace to exist there must be mutual trust among all the parties. Moreover, peace, once achieved, cannot continue to exist without active maintenance of the trust. ----- Consequently, peace is a joint responsibility and the required level of trust is also a joint responsibility. * * * UN … [Read more...]
People’s Council of Turkmenistan was held
On September 25, 2018, the first session of the People’s Council chaired by President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov was held.The initiative of the President of Turkmenistan to organize the highest representative authority- thePeople’s Council was supported and adopted in October last year at the meeting of the Elders Councilwhich was held in Ahal velayat. Elected members … [Read more...]
Состоялось заседание Халк Маслахаты Туркменистана
25 сентября 2018 года под председательством Президента Гурбангулы Бердымухамедова состоялось первое заседание Халк Маслахаты Туркменистана. На прошедшем в октябре 2017 года в Ахалском велаяте заседании Совета старейшин была одобрена и полностью поддержана инициатива Президента Туркменистана о создании представительного органа народовластия – Халк Маслахаты … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan perplexed at remarks of Tajik ambassador in Uzbekistan on TAT rail
nCa Commentary Ashgabat, 22 September 2018 (nCa) --- The foreign office of Turkmenistan has issued a press release, expressing lack of comprehension on the statement of a Tajik diplomat on the future of TAT rail (Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Tajikistan railway line). The ambassador of Tajikistan in Uzbekistan, Imomi Sodiq Ashurboyzoda, while speaking to the correspondent of the … [Read more...]
Embassy of Tajikistan in Turkmenistan refutes media reports of death of a woman waiting for visa
The embassy of Tajikistan in Turkmenistan has issued a press release, refuting the recent reports by certain media outlets about the death of a woman waiting for visa. Here is the press release: A number of mass media reported that on August 21, 2018, near the Embassy of the Republic of Tajikistan in Ashgabat, a woman who was standing in a long queue for a visa … [Read more...]
New Urea plant commissioned in Turkmenistan – Entire production available for Export
nCa Report and Commentary Karabogaz Urea Factory, 17 September 2018 (nCa) --- In a ceremony led Monday by President Berdymuhamedov, the Karabogaz Urea Factory, some 200 km north of Turkmenbashy city, was put into service. The entire production of the factory would be available for export. The plant is located very close to the Caspian shore and a specialized jetty would see … [Read more...]
23rd International Conference “Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan 2018”
September 10, 2018, Ashgabat - The 23rd International Conference "Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan 2018" will be held in Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistanon November 20-21, 2018.The State Concern "Turkmennebit" organizes the forum with the assistance of the French company Cifal Industrial Services. The International Conference “Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan» has established … [Read more...]
Energized Turkmenistan
nCa Report Mary State Electric Station, 8 September 2018 – Ashgabat 9 September 2018 (nCa) --- The power generation capacity of Turkmenistan increased by about 30% on Saturday when a combined cycle power plant was put into operation at the Mary State Electric (Station MaryGres). President Berdymuhamedov led the opening ceremony. The powerhouse, built by the Turkish … [Read more...]
Туркменистан наращивает энергогенерирующие мощности
Доклад nCa МарыйскаяГосударственнаяЭлектростанция, 8 сентября 2018 г. – Ашхабад, 9 сентября2018 (nCa) --- Мощность производства электроэнергии в Туркменистане увеличилась примерно на 30% в субботу с вводом в эксплуатацию парогазовой электростанции на территории Марыйской государственной электростанции (Мары ГРЭС). В церемонии открытия принимал участие президент … [Read more...]
A sea of hopes
Ruslan Osmonov Some 150 million tons of toxic dust is carried by the wind every year around the world from the bottom of the drying Aral Sea. It is inhaled by the inhabitants of Asia, Europe, and sometimes even Antarctica. The zone of destruction from the consequences of the largest environmental catastrophe of mankind has long exceeded the limits of Central Asia, demanding … [Read more...]
Journalists feel the Heart of the Great Silk Road – Part 3
Tariq Saeedi, Raviliya Kadyrova, Elvira Kadyrova We climbed down the hill in slow, awkward steps. The ground at the bottom of the hill was hard and level, reassuringly solid under the feet. “This is the starting point of the Amul-Hazar-2018 rally,” said the senior expert from the Turkmenabat museum. The rally will start on 9 September 2018 and terminate at Hazar on 14 … [Read more...]
Журналисты ощутили сердце Великого шелкового пути – часть 3
Тарик Саиди, Кадырова Равиля и Кадырова Эльвира Мы спустились с холма медленными, неуклюжими шагами. Земля в нижней части холма была жесткой и ровной, успокаивающе твердой под ногами. «Это отправная точка авторалли «Амул-Хазар-2018», - пояснил старший эксперт Туркменабатского музея. Гонка стартует 9 сентября и завершится в Хазаре 14 сентября. Всего будет пять этапов, … [Read more...]
Mangoes, football, and Turkmenistan-Pakistan brotherhood
Tariq Saeedi and Raviliya Kadyrova The hotel lobby was brimming with cheerfulness as every guest departed with a bag of mangoes in one hand and a football in the other. The mangoes were among the choicest in the world and the football was Top Glider Telstar 18, the official football of the FIFA World Cup 2018 – both from Pakistan. The evening of 6 July 2018 was a … [Read more...]
Манго, футбол и туркмено-пакистанское братство
Тарик Саиди и Равиля Кадырова В вестибюле отеля повсюду ощущалось жизнерадостное настроение. Каждый гость уходил отсюда с пакетом манго в одной руки и с футбольным мячиком в другой. Здесь можно было узнать об отборных сортах манго и получить футбольный мяч «TopGliderTelstar 18», который выпускается по заказу Чемпионата ФИФА 2018 года пакистанскими производителями. Вечер … [Read more...]
High level Dialogue EU-Central Asia and Afghanistan was held in Ashgabat
On July 9, 2018 High-level Dialogue of the European Union-Central Asia and Afghanistan on issues of politics and security has been held in Ashgabat. The meeting was held at the level of deputy foreign ministers. The delegation of the European Union at the meeting was headed by Jean Christophe Belliard, Deputy Secretary-General for Political Affairs of the European External … [Read more...]
Диалог высокого уровня ЕС-Центральная Азия и Афганистан состоялся в Ашхабаде
9 июля 2018года в Ашхабаде состоялось заседание Диалога высокого уровня Европейский Союз-Центральная Азия и Афганистан по вопросам политики и безопасности. Встреча прошла на уровне заместителей министров иностранных дел. Делегацию Европейского Союза на заседании возглавил Заместитель Генерального секретаря по политическим вопросам Европейской службы внешних связей Жан … [Read more...]
Journalists feel the Heart of the Great Silk Road – Part 2
Tariq Saeedi, Raviliya Kadyrova, Elvira Kadyrova The earth beneath our feet was sizzling and the air was hot in the nostrils in Amul but there was antidote at hand. The hosts had arranged a wide assortment of soft drinks and water, the bottles reassuringly cool to the touch, and generous supply of snacks. We were standing on the low hill where the excavation team was at … [Read more...]
Журналисты ощутили сердце Великого шелкового пути – часть 2
ТарикСаиди, Кадырова Равиля и Кадырова Эльвира Земля под нашими ногами шипела, воздух был раскален,а в руках – противоядие от этой жары. Хозяева мероприятий организовали широкий ассортимент бутербродов, напитков, воды, охлажденные бутылки которых успокаивали своей прохладой. Мы стояли на невысоком холме, где работала землеройная бригада. Они раскопали что-то похожее на … [Read more...]
Journalists feel the Heart of the Great Silk Road – Part 1
Tariq Saeedi, Raviliya Kadyrova, Elvira Kadyrova It was just nine in the morning but the sun was already trying to push the mercury to high thirties when we reached Amul. This was the starting point of a journey that we took in several steps, covering some of the diverse roots of the rich history of Turkmenistan – the Heart of the Great Silk Road. The government of … [Read more...]
Журналисты ощутили сердце Великого шелкового пути – часть 1
Тарик Саиди, Кадырова Равиля и Кадырова Эльвира Было только девять утра, но солнце уже подняло столбик ртутного термометра выше отметки тридцать. Мы прибыли в Амуль. Отсюда стартовало наше путешествие, которое мы проделали всего в несколько шагов, охватив ключевые точки богатой истории Туркменистана – сердца Великого Шелкового пути. В период с 23 по 27 июня 2018 года … [Read more...]
UNDP Conference – Partnership for Development Financing at the Heart of the Great Silk Road
Partnership for Development Financing at the Heart of the Great Silk Road Some events can defy the obsolescence inherent in the uncompromising news cycle. The conference organized by the UNDP in Ashgabat on 20-21 June 2018 certainly falls in this category. Hosted jointly by the UNDP and TFEB (Vnesheconombank – State Bank for Foreign Economic Affairs of Turkmenistan) – was … [Read more...]
Конференция ПРООН – Партнёрство для финансирования развития в сердце Великого Шёлкового пути
Партнёрство для финансирования развития в сердце Великого Шёлкового пути Некоторые события не поддаются устареванию, что присуще бескомпромиссному новостному циклу. Конференция, организованная ПРООН в Ашхабаде 20-21 июня 2018 года, безусловно, относится к этой категории. Принимающая сторона -ПРООН и ТВЭБ (Внешэкономбанк – Государственный Банк внешнеэкономической … [Read more...]
OSCE – Good Governance and Economic Connectivity
Tariq Saeedi The OSCE needs to think out of not just one box but two boxes and we shall look at it a bit later – first, the credit must be given where credit is due. On 30-31 May 2018, the OSCE, together with the government of Turkmenistan, hosted a conference titled ‘Good Governance and Economic Connectivity – Best Practices within the OSCE region.’ It was a … [Read more...]
ОБСЕ – Надлежащее управление и экономическая взаимосвязанность
ТарикСаиди ОБСЕ нужно мыслить не просто нестандартно, а сверх-нестандартно, но об этом мы поговорим чуть позже - доверие должно быть оказано по назначению. 30-31 мая 2018 года ОБСЕ совместно с правительством Туркменистана провела конференцию "Надлежащее управление и экономическая взаимосвязанность – лучшие практики в регионе ОБСЕ". Это было тщательно спланированное … [Read more...]
In the spirit of Great Silk Road, Turkmenistan opens its markets for Afghan products
Ashgabat, 14 May 2018 (nCa) --- Turkmenistan has opened its markets for some non-traditional products from Afghanistan. This is in line with Turkmenistan’s policy to encourage economic stability in the war torn country and stimulate the job market, which in turn can help curtail the violence. At present Turkmenistan is in massive drive to decrease imports and increase … [Read more...]
Turkmenbashy Port
Ashgabat, 7 May 2018 (nCa) --- With the commissioning of several new facilities this past Wednesday (2 May 2018) the Turkmenbashy Port of Turkmenistan has become the largest and most-modern port in the Caspian, with total annual capacity of 27 million tons. Up until now, the Baku port of Azerbaijan was the largest with the annual capacity of 18 million tons. Because of the … [Read more...]
Туркменбашинский порт
Ашхабад, 7 мая 2018 (nCa) --- C вводом в эксплуатацию нескольких новых объектов в прошлую среду (2 мая 2018 года) Туркменбашинский порт Туркменистана стал крупнейшим и самым современным портом на Каспии, с общей годовой мощностью 27 млн. тонн. До настоящего времени крупнейшим считался Бакинский порт в Азербайджане годовой мощностью 18 млн. тонн. Из-за нехватки доступных … [Read more...]
Revival of Great Silk Road – Turkmenistan hosts international seminar, opens port
nCa Report Awaza-Turkmenbashy (Turkmenistan), 2 May 2018 (nCa) --- The holistic approach that is woven into all the policies and initiatives of Turkmenistan was on display at the Caspian seaside Wednesday when President Berdymuhamedov moderated the opening session of an international forum and led the commissioning ceremony of the Turkmenbashy Port. The forum was built … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan-Uzbekistan Summit Meeting – The Beginning of Regional Concord – Part 1
Tariq Saeedi The visit of President Berdymuhamedov to Uzbekistan, 23-24 April 2018, marks the start of a new era of regional harmony in Central Asia. The media has picked the announcement of Uzbekistan to participate in TAPI as the lead news, and it certainly is, because TAPI is not just a gas pipeline; it is a complete corridor. Nevertheless, the concept that will … [Read more...]
Президент Ирана Рухани с визитом в Туркменистане
Новости и комментарий nCa Ашхабад, 28 марта 2018 (nCa) --- 27-28 марта 2018 года Президент Ирана Хасан Рухани находится с визитом в Туркменистане. В первый день визита состоялись переговоры между двумя президентами. Подписано 12 двусторонних документов. Совместное заявление было опубликовано, но не было подписано президентами. Сегодня (28 марта 2018 года) Президент … [Read more...]
Rouhani visits Turkmenistan
nCa News and Commentary Ashgabat, 28 March 2018 (nCa) --- President Hassan Rouhani of Iran is visiting Turkmenistan, 27-28 March 2018. On the first day of his visit the summit talks were held between the two presidents and 12 bilateral documents were signed. A joint statement was issued though it was not signed by the presidents. Today (28 March 2018) the … [Read more...]
Туркменистан избран членом Бюро КВТ Европейской экономической комиссии ООН
22 февраля в ходе очередного 80 заседания Комитета по внутреннему транспорту Европейской экономической комиссии Организации Объединённых Наций (ЕЭК ООН), которое прошло в городе Женева Швейцарской Конфедерации, было принято единогласное решение о включении Туркменистана в члены бюро этого Комитета. Избрание Туркменистана в данную авторитетную структуру ООН в первый год со … [Read more...]
Start of a new corridor – TAPI, TAP500, TAP Fiber Optic Link, Railway Line
Tariq Saeedi and Raviliya Kadyrova Islim Cheshme, 23 February 2018 – Ashgabat, 25 February 2018 (nCa) --- After about an hour by airplane, seven hours by train, and another hour by bus, we finally reached the place that looked like an artistic depiction of timelessness – gently rolling sand dunes of a pleasant hue of khaki, dotted with majestically leafless trees, and small … [Read more...]
Central Asia: Shared Water Resources
This question is regularly asked around the world: Some experts believe that without introducing purely economic and trade relations to the use and distribution of water resources, in particular, it is a question of transboundary rivers, it is difficult to manage, given the specifics of interstate relations and the priority of national interests in such a difficult … [Read more...]
Центральная Азия: общие водные ресурсы
Этим вопросом регулярно задаются во всем мире. Некоторые эксперты полагают, что без привнесения чисто экономических, торговых отношений в область использования и распределения водных ресурсов, речь идет, в частности, о трансграничных реках, обойтись сложно, учитывая специфику межгосударственных связей и приоритет национальных интересов в столь непростом вопросе. У каждой из … [Read more...]
Central Asia – Caucasus: 2018 – The Year of Opportunity for France
Gilles Remy, CEO of CIFAL Group, Vice-President of the Eurasian Commission of Foreign Trade Advisers, Chairman of the French-Turkmen Chamber of Commerce Ashgabat, the 5th Asian Games in closed premises and in martial arts, September 2017. 2017 was a year of economic recovery for Central Asia and Caucasus. Following a sluggish phase, growth has resumed, driven by a rise … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan commemorates in stamps the launch of regional infrastructure projects
Turkmenistan has issued a variety of new commemorative stamps in honor of the launch of infrastructure projects such as the Turkmen-Afghan link of the TAPI gas pipeline, the project of power lines Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan, fiber optic lines, the opening of the railway Serhetabat-Torghondi. The grand ceremonies on these projects took place on 23 February in Mary … [Read more...]
Taliban support TAPI
nCa Commentary Ashgabat, 23 February 2018 (nCa) --- TAPI enters its second phase of implementation today as the launch ceremony takes place in two part – first part in Serhetabat district of Turkmenistan, and the second part in Herat city of Afghanistan. President Berdymuhamedov of Turkmenistan, President Ashraf Ghani of Afghanistan, Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi of … [Read more...]
Beware Central Asia – Social media is already a deadly battlefield, with no rules of war
nCa Commentary “It’s an odd world we live in—one where people view the world through a mobile device, a lens that has created a new landscape where official news, news stations, newspapers, and the like, have been replaced by instantaneous information free from vetting, researching, and journalistic standards that were once the foundation of our decision-making processes.” … [Read more...]
Japan-Turkmenistan relations in coming years
Takahiko Katsumata, Ambassador of Japan in Turkmenistan At the time we entered the year of 2018, I would like to express my views on Japan-Turkmenistan relations in coming years. As our two countries marked the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations last year, it might be timely for us to consider how to design our future relations. My main … [Read more...]
Туркменистан воспроизводит сцены жизни Великого Шелкового Пути
Ашхабад, 8 февраля 2018 (nCa) --- В Туркменистане наступил год Великого Шелкового пути. На полях церемонии открытия коттеджного комплекса Тязе Заман в среду состоялось яркое и фееричное представление, повествовавшее об одном из эпизодов жизни Великого Шелкового пути. Живое выступление творческих коллективов превратило отрезок пути, ведущего в жилому массиву, в один из … [Read more...]