On 7-8 November 2017, the 14th meeting of the Task Force on Regional Energy Cooperation in Central and South Asia (RECA) was held in the capital hotel “Yildyz”. The Ministry of Energy of Turkmenistan acted as host. Employees and specialists from relevant ministries and agencies of Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, representatives of international and regional organizations such as the International Energy Charter, CIS, USAID and representatives of e...

On November 2, 2017, the Panel discussion on the upcoming 7th Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan (RECCA VII) was held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva. Heads and representatives of Permanent missions of those countries participating in RECCA programs and projects and a number of international organizations, such as the International Trade Center and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe took part in the meeting. The meeting was moderated by Ms. Suraya Dali...

The 39th session of the General conference of the UNESCO started in the headquarters of the organization in Paris. On October 30, 2017 at 202-nd session of the Executive Council of the organization, in accordance with the decision No. 202 EX/27 Part III, Turkmenistan was elected Vice-President of the General conference of the United Nations educational, scientific and cultural organization (UNESCO). This was the recognition of the success of active multi-vector foreign policy of President...

On November 2, 2017, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov arrived with a two-day official visit to the Republic of Tajikistan. The Turkmen leader was greeted at the Dushanbe International Airport by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Tajikistan Kohir Rasulzoda and other officials. From the International Airport of Dushanbe, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov went to the Governmental residence reserved for him during the visit. Then the motorcade of the Turkmen leader procee...

On November 2, 2017 the 22nd International Conference and Exhibition “Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan-2017” (OGT-2017) has been opened in an Exhibition Center of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The forum was organized by the State Concern “Turkmennebit” and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan. The oil and gas forum was attended by scientists and experts, representatives of the government bodies and authoritative organizations, leading world fuel and energy companies and sec...

On November 1, 2017 the International Exhibition "Tourism and Travel" and the first day of the same conference on the development of cooperation in this field were opened in the National Tourist Zone "Avaza". The events were organized by the State Committee for Tourism and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan. Delegates from more than twenty countries arrived to participate in the forum: Russia, China, the United States, Great Britain, Australia, Brazil, Germany, Czech Republi...

The award won by a Turkmen multimedia project at the AV Awards, a well-known international competition, has been delivered to Ashgabat. The project was formally presented during the opening ceremony of the Atamyrat-Imamnazar-Aqina Railway. A groundbreaking ceremony for the railway took place on June 5, 2013 and was attended by the Presidents of the fraternal countries – Turkmenistan, the Republic of Tajikistan and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. On November 28, 2016, the Asian Internatio...