On March 24, 2018, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan there was a meeting with the Deputy Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) N. Akkoshkarov, who arrived in Ashgabat at the head of a mission of international observers from the SCO to the parliamentary elections in Turkmenistan. The main topic of the meeting was the parliamentary elections in Turkmenistan on March 25, 2018. As the sides noted, over the years of its existence the SCO has accumulated...

On March 23, 2018, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan there was a meeting with the Chairman of the Executive Committee - CIS Executive Secretary S.N.Lebedev, who arrived in the Turkmen capital at the head of the mission of CIS observers to participate in the assessment of the forthcoming parliamentary elections. During the conversation, an exchange of views took place on the preparations for the forthcoming parliamentary elections in Turkmenistan on March 25, 2018, as well as...

In recent days, distorted information about allegedly illegal activities of Turkmenistan's border services with respect to the Iranian vessel has spread in the media of Iran and other countries. The Turkmen side states that on March 21, 2018, the border services of Turkmenistan suppressed an attempt to smuggle a large consignment of narcotic drugs by a group of citizens of the Islamic Republic of Iran that violated the state border of Turkmenistan on the motorway boat in Turkmenistan's territori...

On March 20, 2018, a scientific and practical conference "Diplomacy of Neutral Turkmenistan: From History to the Future" was held in Ashgabat, timed to coincide with the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. In the morning an exhibition opened in the foyer of the main building of the Institute, dedicated to the history of the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs o...

On March 19, 2018, the Turkmen-Chinese round table devoted to the issues of bilateral cooperation along the routes of the great silk road was held in the conference hall of Beijing transport university. The round table was timed to the announcement of 2018 "Turkmenistan - the heart of the Great Silk road". The event was organized by the Embassy of Turkmenistan in China, the Beijing Transport University and the Chinese company for the construction of roads and bridges. The round table was a...

On March 17, 2018, at the University of Cambridge, the Embassy of Turkmenistan, together with the Cambridge Central Asia Forum and the Embassies of Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan in the UK organized and held a round table dedicated to the Great Silk Road, a concert, an exhibition and a reception dedicated to the international Novruz holiday. In the beginning, a round table devoted to the Great Silk Road was held. Representatives of the Embassies of Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan,...

There are many celebrations being organized in Turkmenistan and abroad regarding its rapidly development in the world and the announcement of 2018 as a year "Turkmenistan – the Heart of the Great Silk Road". It is important for the Turkmen people who deeply respect their ancient history and rich culture which are based on thousands of years of history. On March 14th 2018, festivities were organized at the Kırklareli University of Turkey devoted to the International Novruz Feast with the parti...