On August 22, 2020, the tenth meeting of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan of sixth convocation took place in the format of a videoconference.   The heads of profile ministries and departments of the country, as well as the representatives of the mass media participated to the session.  During the session, the drafts Resolutions of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan on adopting a number of laws and joining various important international legal documents, including the modernization of the legislative base o...

On August 20, 2020, the Government of Turkmenistan with support from the Regional and Country Offices of the World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) hosted a web conference today on child and adolescent health. The conference attended by healthcare professionals of Central Asian countries as well as of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Germany, Russian Federation and UK aimed at sharing experiences and discussing the challenges of ensuring adequate health care for child...

Report on preparation to the launch of new Halkbank Terminal mobile application for contactless payment has been presented to the Head of the State at the session of the Cabinet of Ministers on August 21. Mobile application developed by IT-specialists of the above-mentioned bank is aimed at activation of measures for expansion of range of cashless payments in shopping outlets and service centres, improvement of reliability of payments for goods. After opening of Hakbank terminal, it is planne...

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held video conference session of the Constitutional Commission for development and compilation of proposal related to amendments and addendums of the Constitution of Turkmenistan, which was established according to the Decree of the Head of the State singed in September last year. Opening the session and addressing the members of the Constitutional Commission, the Head of the State noted that very important event in life of the country, historical session o...

Consul General of Turkmenistan in Kazan Atadurdy Bayramov took part in online meetings: "100% Tatarstan" - international cooperation with the Republic of Tatarstan, as well as a regular meeting of the diplomatic club "Friends of Tatarstan" within the framework of the Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum. The meeting agenda focused on the digitalization as a driver of international cooperation. The events organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation with the support of the Go...

Introduction of digital system into all spheres and branches of national economy is a main direction of the Programme of the President of Turkmenistan for social and economic development of the country in 2020 – 2025 and important condition for achievement of the level of developed countries, provision of stable rates of economic growth based on knowledge and innovations. The solution of this objectives will also support to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which...

On August 20, 2020 the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan with support from the Regional and Country Offices of the World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) hosted a web conference on child and adolescent health during the time of COVID-19. The conference was attended by healthcare professionals of Central Asian countries as well as of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Germany, Russian Federation and UK aimed at sharing experiences and discussing the...