According to the new report of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) number of Internet users increase in the world, but 37 percent of population of the world has no access to it yet. “While almost two-thirds of the world's population is now online, there is a lot more to do to get everyone connected to the Internet," said ITU Secretary General Houlin Zhao. “ITU will work with all parties to make sure that the building blocks are in place to connect the remaining 2.9 billion. The ex...

On December 4, 2021, there was held a meeting of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov with the Head of the UNICEF Representative Office in Turkmenistan Mohammad Fayyazi. Within the framework of the meeting the Head of the UNICEF Representative Office in Turkmenistan presented to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan the copies of his credential letters. During the conversation, having congratulated Mohammad Fayyazi with the appointment to the post of the...

This week, UNICEF delivered Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) items for onward distribution to medical workers in the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan. PPE with a total value of USD 225,000 includes coveralls, masks, face shields, gowns, gloves and goggles. These items were donated as part of ongoing support to the Government of Turkmenistan in the implementation of the National Plan for Preparedness and Response to Acute Infectious Diseases. “As the COVID-19 pandemic...

On December 2-3, 2021, in Stockholm, Sweden, the 28th meeting of the Ministerial Council (COM) of the OSCE participating States was held under the chairmanship of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden A. Linde. Heads of foreign ministries, as well as Permanent Representatives of the OSCE region, including the delegation of Turkmenistan, as well as delegations from 10 partner countries took part in the meeting. The meeting discussed issues of security in the OS...

In a letter addressed to the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the Prime Minister of the Republic of India Narendra Modi invites the Head of State to participate in the Republic Day celebrations and the “India-Central Asia” High Level Summit. In his letter, Narendra Modi notes that India and Turkmenistan enjoy traditionally close historical and cultural linkages. “I had the privilege of visit your beautiful country in 2015. Your visit to India in 2010 had provided a firm...

This week, UNICEF delivered Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) items for onward distribution to medical workers in the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan. PPE with a total value of USD 225,000 includes coveralls, masks, face shields, gowns, gloves and goggles. These items were donated as part of ongoing support to the Government of Turkmenistan in the implementation of the National Plan for Preparedness and Response to Acute Infectious Diseases. “As the COVID-19 pandemic...

On December 2, 2021, at the Ministry of Energy of Turkmenistan, the regular, fifth meeting of the Intergovernmental Turkmen-Kyrgyz Commission for trade-economic, scientific-technical and humanitarian cooperation was held in the online format. The meeting was attended by heads and representatives of leading ministries, sectoral agencies and business circles of Turkmenistan and the Republic of Kyrgyzstan. The participants exchanged views on the implementation of intergovernmental agreements,...