Early morning, the vehicle of the Head of the State arrived in the square in front of the capital park 10 year of Independence where flowers-laying ceremony to the monument of Saparmurat Niyazov took place. The Chairperson of the Mejlis, Deputy Chairmen of the Cabinet of Ministers, leaders of military and law enforcement agencies, mass media, non-governmental organizations, Turkmenistan ambassadors to foreign countries, Hyakim of Ashgabat, the clergy, honoured elders, student youth and numero...

On December 20, 2017, at the 74th meeting of the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly, the resolution "Strengthening the links between all modes of transport to achieve the Sustainable Development goals" submitted by Turkmenistan was unanimously adopted. The co-authors of the resolution were 74 states. The resolution also reaffirmed the commitment to enhancing the role of sustainable transport and mobility in creating jobs, promoting mobility and improving the efficiency of log...

Президент Гурбангулы Бердымухамедов принял участие в торжествах у новогодней ёлки, разделив с детворой радость приближающегося праздника, а также в церемонии открытия скульптуры Вепалы в Олимпийском городке. Сначала Президент проследовал к уникальному столичному спортивному комплексу, где главу государства встречали председатель Меджлиса, заместители Председателя Кабинета Министров, руководители военных и правоохранительных органов, хяким города Ашхабада. Всего три месяца назад этот образ...

On December 20, 2017, the second meeting of the Joint Committee on Cooperation between Turkmenistan and the United Arab Emirates was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, in which a delegation from the United Arab Emirates headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahayan. At the beginning of the meeting, the sides summed up the results of the joint work done, reports were heard on the implementation of the agreemen...

On December 20, 2017, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan hads a meeting with the delegation of the United Arab Emirates headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahayan who arrived to Turkmenistan on a working visit. During the talks, the parties discussed the possibility of expanding cooperation in the political, trade-economic, energy and cultural-humanitarian spheres, as well as in establishing closer ties in the fiel...

On December 19, 2017 in the premises of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan the meeting of the National Steering and Coordinating Committee (NRCC) of the Partnership for Development Framework Program for 2016-2020 was held. Heads and representatives of the United Nations Permanent Mission, the United Nations Development Program, UNICEF, WHO, UNFPA, accredited in Turkmenistan, as well as deputies of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan, representatives of the ministries and departments, as w...

Effective mechanisms for responding to natural disasters and emergencies were the focus of a seminar organized by the OSCE for members of the State Commission for Emergency Situations of Turkmenistan and representatives of other relevant bodies held in Ashgabat on 14 and 15 December 2017. The two-day event focused on preventative and preparatory measures within disaster response procedures and aimed to facilitate the exchange of best practices in ensuring community safety in the event of an e...