On April 27, 2021 in the premises of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan the 2nd meeting of Joint Steering and Coordinating Committee for the implementation of the Framework Program of Cooperation between Turkmenistan and the UN in the field of sustainable development for 2021-2025 has been held. The heads and representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Finance and Economy of Turkmenistan and representatives of the respective ministries and agencies of the coun...

Turkmenistan along with many countries celebrates World Immunization Week on April 26 - May 2. The purpose of the event is to increase awareness among the population about the importance of vaccine prophylaxis, and form a competent and trusting attitude towards immunization. Immunization is one of the strategic directions in the implementation of the State Programme "Health" initiated by President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, which prioritizes significant improvement of people’s health, increas...

On April 26, 2021, the meeting of the Minister of Healthcare and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan Nurmuhammet Amannepesov with the Minister of Health of the State of Israel Yuli Edelstein took place via videoconferencing. In the framework of the meeting, the ceremony of signing the Cooperation Programme between the Ministry of Healthcare and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan and Ministry of Health of the State of Israel for 2021-2025 was held. The parties expressed confidence in that the signe...

160 transactions were registered at the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan last week. Businessmen from Afghanistan purchased gasoline and aviation kerosene produced at the Turkmenbashi complex of oil refineries, as well as ECO-93 gasoline (produced by "Türkmengaz" State Concern). Businessmen from Afghanistan, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan purchased colorless sheet glass, cotton yarn, dyed terry products to the total amount of more than USD 29.826 million. Representatives o...

Today, on the 23rd of April, an online meeting of the heads of external policy agencies of the states of Central Asia and the United States of America in “C5+1” format was held, during which a comprehensive exchange of views took place on the current issues of cooperation between the countries of the region and the USA.    In his speech at the videoconference, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R.Meredov noted the constructive approach of all the parties taking part in the work o...

Results of the Global Disruptive Tech Challenge 2011, which was launched last November to selection innovative ideas for solution of problems of soil degradation and desertification in the Aral Sea region, have been summed up in April. It was organized by the World Bank with support of the Central Asian Water and Energy Program – multilateral trust fund, which is sponsored by European Union, Switzerland and United Kingdom. Lilia Burunchuk, the Regional Director for Central Asia of the Worl...

On 22 April 2021, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment Protection of Turkmenistan in assistance of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the State Committee for Water Management of Turkmenistan held a “Multilateral Dialogue on the Promotion of Cooperation in the Aral Sea Basin” dedicated to the International Mother Earth Day.  The event was held via videoconferencing. The meeting was attended by the heads and representatives of relevant ministries and departments, Parliament (Mejlis) of...