Today, employees of the Yylgynagyz main pump irrigation canal are celebrating the first anniversary – 10 years since this unique waterworks facility, which has been retooled with modern technology, went into operation. The 50-km-long pump irrigation canal on the right bank of the Amudarya River was officially opened by President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov on February 3, 2011. Speaking at the opening ceremony, the head of state highlighted the great importance of the supermodern wa...

On the 4th of February 2021, a meeting was held via videoconferencing between the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), Under-Secretary-General Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana.  During the meeting, the parties highly appraised the current level of cooperation of Turkmenistan with ESCAP which is enriched with new content...

On February 3, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has held video conference meeting on development of agricultural complex with participation of some Deputy Chairmen of the Cabinet of Ministers, heads of relative ministry and profile departments as well as directors of profile universities. Opening the session, during which the outcomes of work of agricultural complex in the last year have been reviewed, the head of the state highlighted that agricultural complex is one of the main branches...

During the period of February 2-4, 2021, the delegation of Turkmenistan headed by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan B.Matiyev was on the working visit to the United Arab Emirates.      During the visit, the Turkmen delegation had a number of constructive meetings with the leadership of the Government of the UAE, as well as the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).    On the 2nd of February, the meetings of the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan...

On February 2, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has held video conference working session on development of fuel and energy complex of the country with participation of some Deputy Chairmen of the Cabinet of Ministers as well as heads of profile structures. Opening the session, during which the outcomes of work of oil and gas complex in the last year have been reviewed, the head of the state highlighted that oil and gas sector of national economy is steadily developed and new oil and gas d...

On the 3rd of February 2021, a videoconference was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Secretary General of the International Road Transport Union (IRU) Umberto de Pretto.   During the constructive conversation, the parties discussed a wide range of issues of collaboration aimed at the enhancement of connectivity between the countries through the development of transport-transit corridors, sophisticated logistics and digitalization. The success...

Last week, 93 transactions were registered at the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan. In foreign currency, businessmen from China, Great Britain, and Turkey bought green and calcinated petroleum coke, produced at the Turkmenbashi Refinery Complex.  Deals in foreign currency also included clear sheet glass and cotton yarn. They were made by traders from the Russian Federation, the UAE, Great Britain, Turkey, and Uzbekistan.  The sum total of the transactions exceeded...