On January 12-13, 2019, the first meeting of “Central Asia-India” Dialogue at the level of foreign ministers was held in Samarkand (the Republic of Uzbekistan). The heads of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, India, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan participated at the meeting. The opportunities for further strengthening mutually beneficial cooperation in trade-economic, cultural-humanitarian and other important spheres were discussed.      ...

On January 10-13 2019, the leading annual touristic exhibition "Ferien-Messe Wien" took place in Vienna. This event is one of the major forums organized in Austria reflecting the last achievements in world tourism. About 850 representatives of tourism sector from 80 countries of the world have participated to the exhibition. The representatives of the State Committee for Tourism of Turkmenistan have attended this event. The exhibition stand of Turkmenistan was attended by numerous guests,...

On January 11, 2019, a briefing was held in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan in the framework of prepartation to the second International Conference on the “Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases” to be held on April 9-10, 2019 in Ashgabat, based on the Decree of the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. The meeting was attended by the heads of the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, as well as the...

On 8 January 2019, the International exhibition “Heimtextil 2019” has started in Frankfurt am Main of the Federal Republic of Germany. Over 3000 companies and organizations from 60 states across the world are participating to this international exhibition aimed at exposing the countries’ achievements in the textile industry. The delegation of the Ministry of the Textile Industry and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan has participated to this exhibition where the textile p...

A Russian cosmonaut, a native of Turkmenistan, Oleg Kononenko, who is on the International Space Station now, sent a photo from space, where he was captured with the book of the President of Turkmenistan “Turkmenistan is the heart of the Great Silk Road”. Oleg Kononenko always notes that he has special feelings for our country, he is proud of his belonging to Turkmenistan, and sincerely enjoys its achievements. It is not by chance that in his new mission on the International Space Station, wh...

On 27 December 2018, a telephone conversation was held between the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and the President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sooronbay Jeenbekov. In the beginning of the conversation, the Heads of the two states heartily congratulated each other on upcoming New Year and wished all the best and prosperity to Turkmen and Kyrgyz people. Then the Heads of the states went onto discussion of the issues related to the development of Turkmen-Kyrgyz relations. The...

On 27 December  2018, a telephone conversation was held between the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev.   Taking this opportunity, the heads of the two states congratulated each other on the upcoming New Year 2019, wishing health and success for the benefit of two nations. During the conversation, the Presidents discussed important areas of interstate cooperation, which are based on strong bonds of good nei...