On October 16, 2019, the presentation of the annual UNICEF Report on the situation of children in the world, which was presented under the slogan “Children, food and nutrition: full development in a changing world,” was held at the Archabil metropolitan hotel. The event was attended by Kristin Weigand, UNICEF Representative in Turkmenistan, N.Amannepesov, Minister of Health and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan, UNICEF specialists, representatives of the ministries, departments and the private...

On October 15, 2019, the VII Summit of the Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States was held in the capital of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Baku. The high-level event was attended by delegations headed by President of Turkey R.T. Erdogan, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan S. Mirziyoyev, President of the Kyrgyz Republic S. Jeenbekov, the Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban, the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan N. Nazarbayev and the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Mi...

On October 14-15, 2019, the delegation of Turkmenistan, headed by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan B. Myatiev, held consultations with the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Italian Republic, Mr. Manlio Di Stefano. During the meeting, issues of expanding bilateral cooperation in the political-diplomatic, trade-economic, cultural and humanitarian fields were discussed. Particular attention was paid to the organization of the upcoming o...

On October 15, 2019, the 15th meeting of the Intergovernmental Turkmen-Iranian Commission on Economic Cooperation was held in the premises of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The meeting of the Commission was headed by: from the Turkmen side, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, Minister of Foreign Affairs R. Meredov, from the Iranian side - Minister of Roads and Urban Development of the Islamic Republic of Iran M. Eslami. At the beginning of the mee...

The first International Theater Festival “ABISH ALEMI” was held on October 11-14, 2019 in the Kazakh city of Aktau, which was dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the outstanding Kazakh writer Abish Kekilbaev. Theater groups from Armenia, Georgia, Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan took part in the festival. Turkmenistan was represented at the festival by the State Music and Drama Theater of Lebap Province named after Seyitnazar Seydi. The play “Dayakhatyn”, pre...

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held video conference working session with participation of some Deputy Chairmen of the Cabinet of Ministers. Heads of ministries and profile departments, hyakims of the velayats and Ashgabat. The agenda included objectives of realization of the programmes of social and economic development of the regions and country in general, course of works in agricultural complex and preparation to coming celebration events. First, the Head of the State called Hyaki...

On October 14, 2019, political consultations were held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan between the foreign affairs agencies of Turkmenistan and the People's Republic of China at the level of deputy foreign ministers. Chinese delegation was headed by Deputy Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China Le Yucheng. In particular, the parties discussed pressing issues of the regional and international agenda. Speaking about the activation of contacts at the highest levels...