CAREC’s Energy Sector Coordinating Committee meeting started its work On March 13, 2018 the Energy Sector Coordinating Committee of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program (the Asian Development Bank) has started its meeting in Ashgabat. The representatives of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, the Republic of Azerbaijan, Georgia, Japan, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Republic of Kyrgyzstan, the People’s Republic of China, Mongolia, the Islamic Republic of Pakista...

Briefing on UN Security Council resolution, aimed at consolidation of efforts of the member-states of the United Nations in matters of international support for Afghanistan On March 13, 2018, a briefing on the resolution of the United Nations Security Council aimed at further consolidating the efforts of the UN member states in international support for Afghanistan, adopted on March 8, 2018 was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The briefing was organized by the Minis...

THE CONFERENCE "TURKMENISTAN IS THE HEART OF THE GREAT SILK ROAD" WAS HELD IN OXFORD UNIVERSITY On March 9, 2018, in conjunction with the Oxford Society of the Silk Road, a conference and an official reception was held in the premises of Lady Margaret Hall College of the University of Oxford, dedicated to the role of Turkmenistan in the history and restoration of the Great Silk Road, as well as to the importance of the transport sector in the country's foreign policy strategy. The event wa...

A MEETING OF THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL COMMISSION WITH THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN FOR CONSULAR, BORDER AND CUSTOMS ISSUES BEGAN IN ASHGABAT On March 12, 2018, the thirteenth session of the joint Turkmen-Iranian intergovernmental commission for consular, border and customs issues began its work at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan under the chairmanship of the deputy foreign ministers of the two countries. Leaders and representatives of the relevant ministries and law enforcement a...

THE THIRD MEETING TO DISCUSS THE DRAFT AGREEMENT ON TRADE AND ECONOMIC COOPERATION BETWEEN THE CASPIAN STATES WAS HELD IN ASHGABAT On March 12, 2018 in Ashgabat, a regular meeting of representatives of the Caspian states began to discuss the draft Agreement on trade and economic cooperation between the Caspian states. The meeting was organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, the Ministry of Finance and Economy and the State Enterprise for Caspian Sea Affairs under the Pres...

HEAD OF STATE TO MAKE OFFICIAL VISITS TO KUWAIT AND UAE As reported at the Government session on 9 March, preparations are underway for the scheduled upcoming official visits to the State of Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates by the President of Turkmenistan. In this regard, it was noted that one of the key vectors of the country’s foreign policy course is expanding cooperation with the countries of Middle East. The head of state was pleased to mention the constructive nature of relations...

ROUND TABLE ON "TURKMENISTAN IS THE HEART OF THE GREAT SILK ROAD" HELD IN BAKU On March 7, 2018, the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Baku jointly with the Azerbaijan State University of Oil and Industry organized a roundtable on "Turkmenistan is the heart of the Great Silk Road". The event took place in the university building. The round table was attended by academics, the faculty of the university, as well as Turkmen students and students studying at this university from China, Pakistan, Indi...