The UN has published a new report on universal access to reliable, sustainable and modern energy, as set out in Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG 7). This is reported by the UN news site. The report notes significant but non-unique progress towards SDG 7 and the negative impact of the pandemic on its scale. New study titled Tracking SDG 7: Energy Progress Report published by the International Energy Agency (IAE). , The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the United Nations Depart...

On the 16th of June 2021, the 14th meeting of the officials in the framework of the “Central Asia + Japan” Dialogue was held via videoconferencing.  The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Vepa Hajiyev represented Turkmenistan at this event. The Deputy Director-General of the European Affairs Bureau of the MFA of Japan, Deputy Assistant Minister Tokuda Shuichi opened the session.  He noted the significance of cooperation between the countries in the given format encompassing a...

176 transactions were registered at the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan last week. Businesspersons from the UK purchased ECO-93 gasoline (produced by «Turkmengas» State Concern). Moreover, businesspersons from Russia, Turkey and Azerbaijan purchased terry products and cotton yarn to the total amount of more than USD 2.252 million. Businesspersons from the UAE and Turkey concluded transactions in deposit manats for cotton yarn to the total amount of more than 8...

On June 11, 2021, a telephone conversation took place between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R.Meredov and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine D.Kuleba. During the conversation, the parties discussed the current state and possibilities of developing bilateral ties in political-diplomatic, trade-economic, and cultural-humanitarian fields. The parties exchanged views concerning further strengthening of Turkmen-Ukrainian cooperation in the area of trade and investments...

Scientists-chemists of Turkmenistan perform the most important scientific and technological tasks for the complex processing of mineral, hydro mineral and hydrocarbon raw materials, training highly qualified specialists for scientific and higher educational institutions of the country, as well as for the chemical industry of Turkmenistan. All departments and laboratories of the Institute of Chemistry, have completely switched to business accounting from January 1, 2020. As a result of the wor...

On June 11, 2021, a meeting of the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Vepa Hajiyev with the Special Representative of Japan for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Ambassador Katsuhiko Takahashi was held via videoconferencing. During the meeting, the parties expressed the standpoints of Turkmenistan and Japan on Afghan issues. It was stated that the situation in Afghanistan continues to be in the centre of attention of the international community and is directly related to the security...

Private Company «Gündogdy» finishes the construction of airport in Kerky, Lebap Region. Passenger terminal with throughput capacity of 100 passenger per hour and 2.7-km runway, which is able to receive all type of aircrafts used by the «Türkmenhowaýollary» Agency, have been built next to the city railway stations and Turkmenabat – Kerky highway. Equipment installation and commissioning works are carried out in new airport. Kerky Airport is one of the oldest in Turkmenistan. 75 years ago, when...