Upon the initiative of Turkmenistan, the United Nations General Assembly has proclaimed November 26 as the World Sustainable Transport Day. It is the reflection of long-term cooperation of Turkmenistan and its international partners on forming effective transport systems. Turkmenistan coordinated national, regional and international actions on building sustainable chains, developing transport and transit corridors. It is pertinent to note that the first ever Global Conference on Sustainable T...

Athletes of Turkmenistan returned to their homeland with 29 medals from the international tournament «Balt Cup-2023» in taekwondo of the non-Olympic version of the ITF, which was held in the capital of Estonia. Competitions brought together more than 300 athletes from 8 countries, including Austria, Germany, Latvia, Ukraine, Finland, Sweden, Estonia. The team of Turkmenistan at the tournament was represented by 17 ITF taekwondo masters, who won a total of 15 gold, 9 silver and 5 bronze med...

Today, on May 22, 2023, the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan V.Hajiyev met with the appointed British Ambassador to Turkmenistan Stephen Conlon During the meeting, the British diplomat presented copies of his credentials. V.Hajiyev congratulated the Ambassador on his appointment to a high diplomatic post and expressed the readiness of the Turkmen side to assist and support him in his diplomatic activities. The parties discussed a wide range of issues related to the politi...

Today, on May 22, 2023, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Myahri Byashimova held talks with the Chairman of the Friendship Group of the Parliament of Georgia with the Parliament of Turkmenistan David Matikashvili, who is in Ashgabat on a working visit. During the meeting, the parties exchanged views on the current state and prospects for cooperation between Turkmenistan and Georgia. The importance of continuing the practice of organizing contacts between the leaders of...

On May 22, 2023, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan B.Myatiev met with the appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus to Turkmenistan Kypros Giorgallis (with residence in Moscow). At the beginning of the meeting, the Ambassador presented copies of his credentials. B.Myatiev congratulated the Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus on his appointment to a high diplomatic post and expressed the readiness of the Turkmen side to support his activities. During the meeting,...

The transport policy of the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov, the initiatives of the head of state in the field of sustainable transport create a vector of global development in the transport and logistics sector. Recent events clearly testify to this. Thus, on the eve of the celebration of the Day of the Constitution and the State Flag of Turkmenistan, at the 70th plenary meeting of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly, on the initiative of Ashgabat, unanimously, with t...

Following the results of the 79th session of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) in Bangkok (Thailand), on the initiative of Turkmenistan, the Resolution of this Commission "Consideration of the conditions for the establishment of a special United Nations program for the Aral Sea basin" was unanimously adopted. Azerbaijan, Armenia, China, Singapore, Turkey and the Philippines were the co-authors of this important international document along with Turkmenistan....