Ashgabat, 26 May 2021– The UN in Turkmenistan has convened the first regular meeting in 2021 of the Development Partners Coordination Group that aimed to enhance the collective contribution to the achievement of SDGs in Turkmenistan. The meeting focused on exploring opportunities for the UN – development partners collaboration to implement the priorities of United […]
Special prayer, ritual meal offered on 40th day of demise of father of President Berdimuhamedov
Special prayer and ritual meal – sadaka – were offered on 27 May 2021 in Ashgabat, marking the 40th day of the sad demise of Myalikguly Berdimuhamedov, the father of President Berdimuhamedov. The service was held at Hezreti Omar mosque in Mir-7 area of the capital. The president shared some fond memories of his father […]
CAREC Institute: How to increase COVID-19 vaccination trust in Central and West Asia
Elvira Kadyrova Since the WHO’s declaring Covid-19 pandemic, more than 1.6 billion doses of vaccine has been administered worldwide. The data give hope that the collective immunity developed as a result of immunization will stop the terrible virus. However, according to a CAREC Institute research survey conducted in Georgia, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, Pakistan, […]
Foreign minister of Uzbekistan visits Turkmenistan
The foreign minister of Uzbekistan, Abdulaziz Kamilov, visited Turkmenistan on 26 May 2021. He had a meeting with the foreign minister of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov, which was followed by the signing of some bilateral documents. The Uzbek minister was also received by the president of Turkmenistan. During the meeting the sides discussed a number of […]
President of Turkmenistan speaks at Global Roundtable on Extractive Industries as an Engine for Sustainable Development
President Berdimuhamedov of Turkmenistan made an important speech on 25 May 2021 at the UN-led global roundtable on extractive industries as engine for sustainable development. The event, anchored by Secretary General António Guterres was held in the video format. This was the last of the five roundtables focused on FFDI – Financing for the Development […]
Expanded cabinet meeting on the eve of 140th anniversary of founding of Ashgabat
The festivities and celebrations related to the 140th anniversary of the founding of Ashgabat that had been picking pace since the start of the year culminate today, 25 May 2021. President Berdimuhamedov chaired an expanded session of the cabinet of ministers on 24 May 2021. The central point of agenda was the 140th anniversary of […]
Yug-Neftegaz company produced 3 million tons of oil in Turkmenistan
Elvira Kadyrova Yug-Neftegaz Private Limited has produced 3,000,000 tons of additional oil in Turkmenistan over the past ten years. Since 2011, the company, registered in Singapore, has performed 1,839 major well repairs. The outcomes of 2020 show that Yug-Neftegaz Private Limited repaired 201 wells in Turkmenistan, resulted in extraction of more than 342,000 tons of […]
Russian GAZ cars bound for Turkmenistan
Elvira Kadyrova 14 units of transport vehicles from the Russian manufacturer GAZ were sent to Turkmenistan. The St. Petersburg branch of JSC “Russian Railways Logistics” carried out the shipment of 9 buses and 5 trucks of the “GAZ” brand by rail, says a press release from Russian Railways. The train with vehicles, loaded on universal […]
Theater troupe from Turkmenistan to participate at the international festival in Kazan
Elvira Kadyrova A theater troupe from Turkmenistan will take part in the 15th International Theater Festival of the Turkic Peoples “Nauruz”, which will be held in Kazan on 6-11 June 2021, said the Ministry of Culture of Tatarstan in a press release. The festival will gather 22 theaters and more than 500 participants from Kazakhstan, […]
GB visits GTL plant in Ahal province
President Berdimuhamedov flew by helicopter on Thursday, 20 May 2021, to the Ovadan-Depe area of Ahal province to visit the GTL (gas to liquid) plant that uses the natural gas as raw material to produce Euro 5-compliant gasoline and several other products. The president spoke to the specialists working at the plant and got thoroughly […]