THE SIDE-EVENT ON “INTERMODAL CONNECTIVITY AND THE ROLE OF HISTORICAL TRANSPORT ROUTES: THE GREAT SILK ROAD” WAS HELD WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE 80th SESSION OF THE UNECE ITC On February 20, 2018 at the UN office in Geneva, Switzerland, within the framework of the 80th session of the UNECE Inland Transport Committee (ITC), the Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan to the United Nations Office organized the side-event entitled “Intermodal Connectivity and the role of historical transport routes:...

THE DELEGATION OF TURKMENISTAN TO THE OSCE MADE A STATEMENT ON THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION “STRENGTHENING THE LINKS BETWEEN ALL MODES OF TRANSPORT IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THE GOALS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT” On February 19, 2018, the official representatives of Turkmenistan made a statement on the occasion of the adoption of the UNGA resolution “Strengthening the links between all modes of transport in order to achieve the goals of sustainable development” at the regular meeting of the OS...

ON FEBRUARY 17-18, 2018, SPORTS COMPETITIONS WERE HELD IN HONOR OF THE DAY OF THE DIPLOMATIC WORKER OF TURKMENISTAN On February 17-18, 2018, as part of the celebrations of the Day of the Diplomatic Worker of Turkmenistan and with the participation of sports teams of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, diplomatic missions and representatives of international organizations working in Ashgabat, sports competitions were held in the following sports: 1. Basketball 3х3 - in the spor...

A BRIEFING DEDICATED TO THE ADOPTION OF THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION ON STRENGTHENING THE LINKS BETWEEN ALL MODES OF TRANSPORT HELD IN YEREVAN On February 15, 2018 in the Press conference hall of the “Noyan Tapan” Information Center the Embassy of Turkmenistan to the Republic of Armenia held a briefing dedicated to the adoption of the UN General Assembly Resolution initiated by Turkmenistan “Strengthening the links between all modes of transport to achieve the Sustainable Development Go...

A CONFERENCE DEDICATED TO THE DAY OF THE DIPLOMATIC WORKER OF TURKMENISTAN WAS HELD On February 17, 2018, the international conference "Diplomacy of the Great Silk Road: the triumph of peace, friendship and cooperation" was held at the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. It was dedicated to the Day of the Diplomatic Worker of Turkmenistan. Deputies of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan, representatives of the Academy of Sciences of Turkmenistan,...

AMBASSADOR OF CYPRUS IN TURKMENISTAN PRESENTED COPIES OF HIS CREDENTIALS On February 16, 2018, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan there was a meeting with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Cyprus in Turkmenistan (with residence in Moscow) Mr. Leonidas S. Markides, who arrived in the Turkmen capital to present his credentials. At the beginning of the meeting, the Ambassador presented copies of his credentials. Then the sides touched upon the...

THE CIS, UN, ODIHR, SCO, ISD OBSERVERS ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND THE UPCOMING MARCH ELECTIONS Turkmenistan continues to actively prepare for the Mejlis deputies’, the Khalk Maslakhaty and Gengeshy members’ elections, upcoming on March 25. Nowadays the registration and nomination of candidates are proceeding. All electoral districts hold meetings of committees of the Democratic Party, the Party of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs and the Agrarian Party, as well as groups of citizens, in the co...