After receiving independence back in 1991, young Turkmen state has faced the issue of selection of national model of development, which would be based on historical practice, national heritage and available resources. It was important to define the ways of monetization of one of the main reserves of the country – huge natural gas resources, in strengthening of economic independence. For many years, Central Asia – Center pipeline system was the only route for supplying Turkmen gas to Russia and E...

During the period of June 28-30, 2021, the Secretary General of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Dr. Hadi Soleimanpour is on the official visit to Ashgabat. In the framework of the visit, the ECO Secretary General was received by the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. Also, the meeting of Dr. Hadi Soleimanpour with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov was held. During the talks, the parties discussed the practical work of ECO in the fr...

The Paris Clime Treaty, which was signed in 2015, made prepositions to energy transition. The energy transition is a global transformation of energy systems, which includes four elements – energy efficiency, decarbonization, decentralization and digitization. Energy transition is aimed at solution of climate problem by gradual refuse of fossil fuel (coal, oil and natural gas) by expansion of use of ‘green’ renewable sources of energy. The COVID-19 pandemics and rapid digitization of various s...

On June 28, 2021, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R.Meredov met with the Secretary-General of the Cooperation Council of Turkic-Speaking States (Turkic Council) B.Amreyev who has arrived to Ashgabat on a working visit. During the meeting, the parties discussed the current level and prospects of collaboration of Turkmenistan with the Turkic Council aimed at the advancement of constructive partnership between the countries of the given format.  The responsible approach of Tur...

As reported earlier, on June 23, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov attended the official opening ceremony of Kerki International Airport, while on a working trip to Lebap velayat.  During the ceremony, Kerki International Airport received the official ICAO document on awarding it a four-letter location indicator - UTAE and the International Certificate of Conformity issued by Munich International Airport.   The participation of top officials from international organizations in the openin...

As previously reported, on June 27, 2021 President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Zhaparov arrived to Turkmenistan on an official visit. On the first day of the visit, President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Zhaparov visited the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan where he got acquainted with the Exhibition of Export Goods of Turkmenistan and participated to the opening ceremony of Turkmen-Kyrgyz Economic Forum where he delivered a speech. On the second day of the visit, on June 28, in th...

26 мая в Ашхабаде состоялась Международная конференция «Махтумкули Фраги и идея туркменского народа о независимой государственности», проведенная под эгидой Министерства иностранных дел Туркменистана, Министерства образования Туркменистана и Академии наук страны. В мероприятии приняли участие представители ведомств-организаторов, высших учебных заведений, научных, исследовательских учреждений Туркменистана и зарубежных стран. Крупный международный форум, проведенный в онлайн-формате, объедини...