The UK-based Petro Gas LLP will build a berth on the Turkmen coast of the Caspian Sea for the export of oil products from the Turkmenbashi complex of oil refineries. A corresponding decree was signed by President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov at a government meeting in order to ensure uninterrupted supply of Turkmen oil products to foreign markets. The document allows the Turkmenbashi complex of oil refineries to conclude a contract with Petro Gas LLP (Great Britain) for the design and constructi...

On July 27, 2021, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Turkmenistan, Said Osman Ahmed Suweid, who presented his credentials. Expressing deep gratitude for the time allotted for a personal meeting, the diplomat conveyed warm greetings to the head of the Turkmen state from the Servant of the Two Noble Sanctuaries King Salman Ben Abdelaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Sau...

The Chinese company CNPC will complete the construction of three highly complex gas wells, which were not completed by a company from the United Arab Emirates, at the largest gas field in Turkmenistan, Galkynysh. The corresponding decree was signed by President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov at a government meeting via video link. The draft document “On the completion of the construction of gas wells at the Galkynysh gas field” was presented at the meeting by the Deputy Prime Minis...

During the period of July 26-27, 2021, the Fourth Central Asia Conference on Climate Change (CACCC-2021) was held in Tajikistan. The Conference was organized by the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) jointly with the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan within the framework of the World Bank / IFAS project “Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Program for Aral Sea Basin” (CAMP4ASB) and was timed to the 20th anniversary of CAREC’s functioning. The event was attended by...

In weightlifting competitions a silver medal in the weight category under 59 kg was secured by Polina Guryeva and it is the first medal for Turkmen nationals for the entire history of independence of the country. The 22-year-old sportswoman lifted 96 kg in the snatch, 121 kg in the clean and jerk with a total lift of 217 kg to secure 2nd place. The gold medal was won by participant from Taiwan Kuo Hsing-Chun, who having established two Olympic records – in clean and jerk and with an overal...

On 24th of July 2021, the successive meeting of the Inter-departmental Commission on the Implementation of International Obligations of Turkmenistan in the area of Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law was held in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The Chairman of the Inter-departmental Commission, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov underlined the importance of systematic activities of the Inter-departmental Commission implemented in close coope...

Land reform in Turkmenistan has created favorable conditions for the development of the rural economy. The provision of land plots to agricultural producers for long-term use allowed not only to significantly increase the sown area, but also to increase the efficiency of work due to technological modernization and rationalization of water consumption. For six months of this year, the members of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan (UIET) have increased the volume of agri...