Ashgabat, 28 March 2023: Within the framework of a joint project implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Academy of Civil Service under the President of Turkmenistan “Capacity Building of the Academy of Civil Service under the President of Turkmenistan”, a five-day workshop "Global trends in the digital economy" is being held in a hybrid format, … [Read more...]
A tourist information center has been launched on the Turkmen-Uzbek border
At the border customs post "Shavot-Dashoguz" on the Turkmen-Uzbek border, an information center has been launched to inform tourists from Turkmenistan about the tourism potential of Uzbekistan, says the Association of Tourist Transport of Uzbekistan. The center provides the following services for tourists: informing about the procedure of stay of foreign citizens and … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan and Afghanistan discuss project of electricity transmission to Herat
Turkmen delegation paid a visit to Kabul to discuss electricity export projects with Afghanistan. According to Afghanistan’s power utility company DABS, CEO of the company Alhaj Mula Muhammad Hanif Hamza met with head of delegation Myrat Artykov, Turkmenistan’s Ambassador to Kabul Hoja Ovezov and representatives of Calik Holding. The agenda of the meeting covered such … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan and Angola discuss bilateral cooperation at the United Nations
On June 13, 2023, the Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan to the UN hosted a meeting between Ambassador Aksoltan Ataeva, the Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the UN, and Mr. Cruz Francisco José Da, the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Angola to the UN. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss bilateral cooperation and interaction between the two countries, … [Read more...]
Mitro International Limited – Золотой участник Международного форума по привлечению иностранных инвестиций в энергетику Туркменистана
Международный форум по привлечению иностранных инвестиций в энергетический сектор Туркменистана состоится 26 – 27 апреля 2023 года в Дубае, ОАЭ. Компания “Mitro International Limited” стала Золотым участником Международного форума. Созданная в 2000 году, Компания «Mitro International Limited» нацелена на инвестирование в нефтяные работы в нефтегазовом секторе … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan and Brazil’s Permanent Representatives to the UN Chart Pathways for Enhanced Cooperation
The Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan to the United Nations was the backdrop for the meeting on August 30, 2023. Her Excellency Ambassador Ataeva, the Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the United Nations, and His Excellency Mr. Sérgio França Danese, the Permanent Representative of Brazil to the United Nations, convened to explore ways for bolstering their bilateral … [Read more...]
Acting foreign minister of Turkmenistan met with OSCE Secretary General
On May 31, 2023, the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Vepa Hajiyev met with the OSCE Secretary General Helga Schmid. During the meeting, the current state and prospects for the development of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the OSCE in the political and economic spheres, in the field of energy and environmental security, promotion of parliamentary … [Read more...]
Caspian Connector is a gorgeous piece of an idea but it is not a complete idea
nCa Analysis Caspian Connector is certainly an attractive piece of an idea but it is not a complete idea. First, a few words about Caspian Connector. --- Trans Caspian Resources, Inc (TCRI) was established in April 2021. It advocates the construction of a ‘Connector’ to connect a productive offshore field in the Caspian sector of Turkmenistan with the gas transportation … [Read more...]
Mitro International Limited – Gold participant of the International Forum to Attract Foreign Investments in Turkmenistan’s Energy Sector
The International Forum to Attract Foreign Investments in Turkmenistan's Energy Sector will be held on April 26-27, 2023 in Dubai, UAE. Mitro International Limited has confirmed the Gold participant of the International Forum. Established in 2000, Mitro International Limited aims to invest in oil activities in the oil and gas sector of Turkmenistan, in particular, in … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan and China discuss transport cooperation
The Embassy of Turkmenistan in China, with the support of Huahe International Business Consultancy, hosted a business meeting of the Ambassador of Turkmenistan Parahat Durdyyev at the Yinghe Beijing Law Company. The meeting was aimed at unlocking the transport and logistics potential of Turkmenistan, foreign ministry of Turkmenistan said. The event brought together the … [Read more...]
CENTCOM issued press release on Gen.Kurilla’s visit to Turkmenistan
On April 24, Gen. Michael “Erik” Kurilla, commander of U.S. Central Command, visited Turkmenistan. In Ashgabat, Kurilla met with the nation’s senior foreign affairs and military leaders, including: Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Vepa Hajiyev Minister of Defense Lt. Gen. Begench Gundogdyev Chief of the General Staff Col. Akmurat Anemetov At the same time … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan and IAEA develop Country Framework Program
On June 7, 2023, a meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan on the preparation of the IAEA Framework Program for Turkmenistan (CPF), which was attended by the leadership of ministries and state agencies of our country, senior representatives of the IAEA. During the working meeting, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs M.Byashimova emphasized that … [Read more...]
ADB supports Turkmenistan in unlocking country’s potential as an important regional transport and transit hub
Asian Development Bank has been supporting Turkmenistan efforts to reposition the country as trade and transit hub through several initiates and projects in transport sector and this cooperation will continue to foster. This was evidenced from the presentation by Mr.Artur Andrysiak, ADB Country Director at the Ashgabat Conference devoted to international transport and transit … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan and Japan Discuss Ways to Boost Educational Cooperation – Turkmenistan’s leadership welcomes President of University of Tsukuba
President Serdar Berdimuhamedov received Tuesday, 5 Sep, Kyosuke Nagata, the President of the University of Tsukuba, one of the leading national universities in Japan. The main topic of the meeting was the discussion of prospects for further deepening of traditional Turkmen-Japanese ties in the field of science and education. According to the parties, a lot of joint work has … [Read more...]
ADB Supports Turkmenistan’s Development with $632.6 Million in Loans, Grants, and Technical Assistance
To date, ADB has committed 13 public sector loans, grants, and technical assistance totaling $632.6 million to Turkmenistan, says Bank’s updated fact sheet. In 2022, ADB topped up its transaction technical assistance portfolio by $225,000 to help prepare bankable projects in Turkmenistan. ADB advanced significantly with the processing of proposed projects including Improving … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan discuss cooperation in education
On Wednesday, 9 August, the Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Kazakhstan Batyr Rejepov met with the Chairman of the Board of the Center for International Programs "Bolashaq" Olzhas Sakenov, the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Kazakhstan said. The participants of the meeting stressed the progressive development of bilateral relations between the countries in the scientific and … [Read more...]
ADB to assist five countries, including Turkmenistan, to mainstream gender in projects preparation
ADB approved US $ 350,000 worth subproject titled Mainstreaming Gender in Project Preparation for Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, and Turkmenistan Subproject will support the preparation of projects in five countries, namely Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kyrgyz Republic, and Turkmenistan. The technical assistance subproject outputs are as follows: country … [Read more...]
China and Central Asian countries held the first Meeting of Ministers of Economy and Trade
On 18 April 2023, the First Meeting of the Ministers of Economy and Trade "China – Central Asia" was held via videoconference, the Ministry of Economy and Commerce of Kyrgyzstan reports. Turkmenistan was represented at the meeting by the Minister of Trade and Foreign Economic Relations Begench Gochmollayev. The online session was also attended by Minister of Economy and … [Read more...]
ADB to Expand Support for Turkmenistan — Vice-President Shixin Chen
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is preparing a new country partnership strategy (CPS) for Turkmenistan that will prioritize private sector development; developing human capital, with a focus on women and girls; and climate change, ADB Vice-President Shixin Chen said in meetings with senior officials from the Central Asian nation this week. Tackling climate change is a top … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan held session of joint commission
On 15 May 2023, the 12th meeting of the intergovernmental commission on economic, scientific, technical and cultural cooperation between Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan was held in Astana. The meeting was co-chaired by the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan Batyr Atdaev and the Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Roman Sklyar, foreign ministry of … [Read more...]
China resolutely opposes any external interference in the internal affairs of Central Asian countries says Qin Gang
China will resolutely oppose any external interference in the internal affairs of Central Asian countries, stated Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang Wednesday during the separate talks with Central Asian countries' senior diplomats who have visited China for the coming 4th China-Central Asia Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, Xinhua reports. He also added … [Read more...]
ADB: Narrowing the flood and earthquake risk protection gap in Central Asia
With climate change set to exacerbate the frequency and severity of disaster events, Central Asia and South Asia face a growing risk protection gap. KEY TAKEAWAYS With climate change set to exacerbate the frequency and severity of natural hazards, Central Asia and South Asia face higher risk to lives and livelihoods. Pre-arranged disaster risk financing can help … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan and Russia Discuss Draft Customs Agreements
On 18 September 2023, a delegation from the Federal Customs Service of the Russian Federation arrived in Ashgabat for a two-day visit, according to the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan. The two sides held a meeting of the joint working group to discuss priority areas of cooperation. In particular, they discussed: A draft agreement on mutual recognition of the … [Read more...]
ADB: Unlocking Central Asia’s Economic Potential by Integrating into Global Value Chains
Zulfia Karimova, ADB Principal Regional Cooperation Specialist A free trade agreement could bring the economic and social development benefits of global value chains to Central Asia. Central Asia, despite its diverse economic composition and wealth, is poorly integrated into global value chains. This limits the region’s economic growth, competitiveness, and development … [Read more...]
Results of parliamentary elections in Turkmenistan can be expected in 3-4 days – CEC
The chairman of the election commission commission of Turkmenistan, Gulmurat Muradov told the media on 27 March 2023 that the results of the parliamentary election held yesterday could be expected within three or four days. Addressing the packed room of journalists, Muradov said that counting of the votes had started immediately after the closing of the polls … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan goes to polls – voter turnout more than 91% in parliamentary elections
The parliamentary elections were held in Turkmenistan on 26 March 2023. The voter turnout, acccording to the election commission of Turkmenistan, was 91.12%, The election commission press release says that 91.74% of the registered voters cast their vote in Akhal velayat [province], 91.49% in Balkan velayat, 90.94% in Dashoguz velayat, 91.17% in Lebap velayat, 90.87% in Mary … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan and Saratov Region of Russia Explore Cooperation Opportunities
Consul General of Turkmenistan in Kazan, Russian Federation, Guich Garayev, headed by a Turkmen delegation, is visiting Saratov as part of the 2nd All-Russian Games "Smart City. Live sports." On 7 September, the delegation took part in the grand opening of the "Road Show: My Country", the plenary session "Smart City Project - a driver for achieving National goals", the … [Read more...]
Afghanistan and Turkmenistan reached an agreement on power transmission project to Herat, says DABS
Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS), Afghanistan’s power utility company, and officials from Turkmenenergo State Electric Power Corporation have wrapped up a meeting to discuss the power extension project to the Noorul Jihad substation in Herat. A round of talks ended with signing a joint protocol between the General Executive of Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat, and … [Read more...]
Chinese Foreign Ministry announced China-Central Asia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
The fourth China-Central Asia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting will be chaired by State Councilor and Foreign Minister of China Qin Gang on 27 April in Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, said today Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning during regular press conference. According to the information, the meeting will be attended by: Kazakhstan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister … [Read more...]
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, … [Read more...]
Afghanistan approves oil and gas transit from Turkmenistan to Pakistan
The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs of Afghanistan has approved a plan to transport gas and oil from Turkmenistan to Pakistan, passing through Afghanistan, for a trial period, according to Afghan news outlets. The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs twitted: " This significant undertaking aims to stimulate economic growth and … [Read more...]
Halkara Türkmen Logistik offers cargo yard services on the Turkmen-Iranian border
The Turkmen logistics operator Halkara Turkmen Logistik" - a member of the Association "Turkmen Logistics" offers the services of its cargo yard located near the customs post Artyk at the Turkmen-Iranian Border. The 7.5-hectare terminal has its own parking lots for trucks, container and railway platforms, warehouses, a hangar for transshipment of goods into wagons, as well … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan and South Korea discuss shipbuilding cooperation to develop national merchant fleet
Shipbuilding projects have become the subject of negotiations between the Agency of Maritime and River Transport of Turkmenistan "Turkmendenizderyayollary" with representatives of the Korean Association of Marine Equipment (KOMEA) and the company Koryo Shipbuilding Industry Technology. Co., Ltd. (KSIT). According to the Agency of Transport and Communications under the … [Read more...]
Afghanistan embarks on upgrading infrastructure to increase electricity import from Turkmenistan
The Afghanistan’s power utility “Da Afghanistan Breshan Sherkat” has officially started work on the modernization of the Noor ul-Jihad substation in Herat in order to increase the capacity of electricity supplies from Turkmenistan, Ariana News reports. The project is being implemented by the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources of Afghanistan in cooperation with the … [Read more...]
Connectivity, gas export and visa-free regime – Ambassador Blokhin shared on current trends in Turkmen-Russian cooperation
Ambassador of Russia to Turkmenistan Alexander Blokhin told in interview with TASS about main trends in Turkmen-Russian cooperation highlighting such areas and joint transport corridors, Turkmen gas supplies to Russia and prospects for mutual visa-free regime. Gazprom purchases 5 bcm of gas from Turkmenistan in 2022 Gazprom purchased around 5 bln cubic meters of gas from … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan and South Korea eye to deepen partnership in shipbuilding
The Balkan Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Plant, located on the territory of the International Port of Turkmenbashi, is negotiating with leading companies of the Republic of Korea in order to implement shipbuilding projects, says the Agency of Marine and River Transport of Turkmenistan "Turkmendenizderyayollary". In particular, Korean companies will supply equipment and … [Read more...]
Construction of the energy ring is underway in Turkmenistan
The construction of a single electric power ring continues in Turkmenistan. One of the segments of this system is 500kV Balkan-Dashoguz power transmission line, which is currently under constructed in northern province of the country. The project is being carried out by the regional specialized enterprise "Dashoguz Energy Construction" under the Ministry of Energy. The … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan announces discounts on documentation processing in multimodal transit freight
Turkmenistan has reduced the cost of obtaining permits for transit cargo carriers in multimodal transportation. According to the Association "Turkmen Logistics", the state enterprise "Turkmenulaggozegchilik" (Transport inspection) has reduced the fees for registration of permits and international waybill SMR for vehicles transporting transit cargo from the railway station or … [Read more...]
Afghanistan Provides ‘Good Security’ for TAPI Pipeline Project, Says Acting Minister
On Sunday, 3 September 2023, the General Executive Director of TAPI Pipeline Company Ltd, Mukhammetmyrat Amanov met with the Acting Minister of Mines and Petroleum of Afghanistan, Shahabuddin Delawar, in Kabul, the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum said in a statement. The TAPI project CEO provided detailed information about the latest developments within the project. Both … [Read more...]
Countries of the North-South Corridor are taking steps to overcome logistical barriers along the route
Last week, a number of countries connected by the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) - the main transport artery between Russia, Central, South and Southeast Asia - have taken a number of further steps to simplify logistics along the route, and have also voiced their initiatives to unlock the potential of the corridor as soon as possible. Turkmenistan, Russia … [Read more...]
Agile foreign policy of Turkmenistan – 16 initiatives and announcements at the UN General Assembly Session will connect smoothly with 10 proposals made at GCC+CA Summit in Jeddah
Tariq Saeedi and Elvira Kadyrova The agile and proactive foreign policy of Turkmenistan has lately shown a remarkable degree of finesse. The compact but very competent team of the Turkmen diplomats have shown the incredible ability to launch new initiatives and maintain their momentum after their launch. What is more, as they carry more load, they gain more speed. Now, … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan and Tajikistan deepen strategic partnership – Serdar Berdimuhamedov and Emomali Rahmon held talks in Dushanbe – 23 documents signed
nCa Report On 10 May, 2023, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov started his state visit to Tajikistan. Following the summit talks, the Presidents of Turkmenistan and Tajikistan signed a Declaration on deepening strategic partnership. 23 documents were inked by two delegations that significantly expand the range of friendly Turkmen-Tajik relations. Serdar … [Read more...]
Delegation from Turkmenistan got acquainted with the Bulgarian experience of education in the field of social work
A government delegation from Turkmenistan visited the Pedagogical faculty of Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski and met with the leadership of the Dean's Office, the Bulgarian Telegraph Agency reports. The purpose of the visit was to study the system of social services and education in the field of social work in Bulgaria - basic and advanced training of social … [Read more...]
Youth as a voting block may play decisive role in parliamentary elections of Turkmenistan
nCa Analysis The election commission of Turkmenistan hosted a briefing on Saturday, 25 March 2023, for the foreign journalists accredited in Turkmenistan. It was conducted by the deputy head of the election commission, Amangeldy Gandymov. He gave the details on the number of registered voters, the candidates fielded by each party and the citizens’ initiative groups, the … [Read more...]
Ahal-Teke Horse Breeder from Kazakhstan Honored by Turkmenistan
Director of the Akhal-Teke horse breeding farm of the Republic of Kazakhstan Dik Yakov has been awarded the honorary title "Honored Horse Breeder of Turkmenistan", the Embassy of Turkmenistan to Kazakhstan reports. The Turkmen diplomatic mission hosted the awarding ceremony on Wednesday, 6 September at the Ethnocultural Association "Turkmen Socio-Cultural Center" in Almaty. … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan and the Czech Republic intend to hold bilateral political consultations
On 14 July 2023, Ambassador of Turkmenistan to the Czech Republic Hemra Amannazarov (residence in Vienna) presented his credentials to the President of the Czech Republic Peter Pavel, the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Austria reports. A short conversation with the President of the Czech Republic was organized as part of the ceremony. In particular, it was proposed to hold … [Read more...]
Digital cooperation plays an important role in tomato cultivation in Turkmenistan
Economic Society "Yigit", one of the largest tomato producers, has established partnerships with consultants from the Netherlands Three years have passed since Jan Zegwaard, a former grower, started cooperating with the Turkmen company "Yigit" through the cooperation community GrowersAdvice4You (Netherlands). The specialized portal HortiDaily tells about how this partnership … [Read more...]
На Водной конференции ООН были обозначены основные позиции Туркменистана по вопросам сохранения и рационального использования водных ресурсов
22-24 марта 2023 года в штаб-квартире ООН в г.Нью-Йорке состоялась Конференция ООН по среднесрочному всеобъемлющему обзору целей Международного десятилетия действий «Вода для устойчивого развития, 2018-2028 годы». В работе Конференции приняли участие 7 глав государств и правительств, вице-президенты, вице-премьеры и более 70 министров, ответственных за реализацию политики в … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan and the Office of the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities to step up cooperation in the field of education
The current state and prospects of joint work within the human dimension of the OSCE were discussed at the meeting of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov with the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Kairat Abdrakhmanov, on Tuesday, 13 June, the foreign ministry of Turkmenistan said. Meredov stressed that in recent years Turkmenistan's … [Read more...]
Dunyagozel Gulmanova is youngest head of parliament in the world. Her election shows some vital changes in political landscape of Turkmenistan
nCa Analysis The newly formed parliament of Turkmenistan met for its inaugural session on 6 April 2023. The house unanimously elected Ms. Dunyagozel Gulmanova, an MP from Ashgabat, as the chairperson (speaker) of the parliament. At 34, she is currently the youngest head of a national parliament in the world. Moreover, she is the youngest-ever female head of a national … [Read more...]