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Turkmenistan, being an active participant in international energy cooperation, pays great attention to the development of cooperation in the oil and gas sector with various states based on the principles of equal and mutually beneficial partnership, the State News Agency of Turkmenistan (TDH) reports. As is known, our country has repeatedly come up with initiatives aimed at creating effective mechanisms that ensure reliable and stable supplies of energy carriers to world markets, respecting t...
PROSPECTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF TURKMEN-INDONESIAN COOPERATION DISCUSSED
On August 11, 2023, bilateral consultations between the heads of the relevant structures of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and Indonesia were held via videoconference. During the meeting, the diplomats of the two countries discussed the current state of Turkmen-Indonesian relations in the political, diplomatic, trade, economic, cultural and humanitarian areas. The effective interaction of states both in a bilateral format and within the framework of international and region...
Turkmenistan will present initiatives in the field of transport at the UN General Assembly
Turkmenistan will put forward a number of topical initiatives in the transport sector at the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, which will open on September 12 in New York. This is stated in the Priority Positions of Turkmenistan at the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, published on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. Thus, Ashgabat will take the initiative to prepare a draft resolution of the UN General Assembly "Strengthening links between all mod...
Delegation of the International Kurash Association will visit Turkmenistan
From August 8-10, a delegation of the International Kurash Association (IKA) will visit Turkmenistan to familiarize itself with the preparations for the 14th World Championship in this belt wrestling, which will be held on November 23-28, 2023 in Ashgabat. The International Kurash Association was established on September 6, 1998. To date, this sports organization unites 118 national federations from Asia (32), Africa (22), Europe (33), North and South America (22) and Oceania (9). The Stat...
Turkmenistan plans to increase gas production by 60 billion cubic meters in the near future
Turkmenistan plans to increase gas production by 60 billion cubic meters in the near future. This was stated by Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov, speaking at a briefing following the trilateral summit of the heads of Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, held in Ashgabat. According to R. Meredov, Turkmenistan has huge natural gas resources and diversification of export gas supplies, while maintaining a balance of interests of the producer, transit coun...
Turkmenistan will propose to the UN to establish a World Day of Turkic Languages
Turkmenistan will propose at the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, which will open on September 12 in New York, to hold an International Week of Turkic Languages in 2024, dedicated to the 300th anniversary of the birth of Magtymguly, as well as to establish a "World Day of Turkic Languages". This is stated in the Priority Positions of Turkmenistan at the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, published on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. "In order t...
THE MEETING WITH THE AMBASSADOR OF THE NETHERLANDS IN TURKMENISTAN
Today, on August 8, 2023, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Vepa Hajiyev met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Netherlands Andre Carstens, who is completing his mission in Turkmenistan. At the beginning of the meeting, the Turkmen side expressed gratitude to the diplomat for his personal contribution to the development of Turkmen-Dutch relations. During the talks, the current agenda of interstate partnership was discussed, as well as prospect...