On December 3-5, 2018, Ashgabat hosted a course of lectures of Ambassador Mrs. Swanee Hunt for students and staff of the ministries and government agencies on the theme “The role of women in the security and development process”, organized by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). This course of lectures is devoted to the role of women in conflict resolution, gender stereotypes in matters of war and peace. Speaking at the opening of this event at the International Uni...

Air tickets for local flights are available now on the internet. General Air Agency of Turkmenhowayollary Service and the State Postal Company have launched online service for booking and sale of air tickets on Turkmenistan airlines website.  Online sale of tickets for international flights will be available after adaptation of automatic system for local flights.  Information about flights schedule, time, price of tickets and other necessary information is available on the website of Turkm...

International exhibition of import substitutive production technologies organized by the Trade and Industrial Chamber of Turkmenistan has started its work in Çandybil shopping centre of the capital. The review is to demonstrate the success and perspective of national market I import substitution sphere as well as advanced practice and innovative development of foreign producer of industrial equipment, which are interested in long-term cooperation with Turkmen partners. Members of the Union of...

The fifth meeting of the Coordinating Committee on the World Heritage Serial Nomination of the Silk Road has started at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.  Plenary meetings are set to focus on preparing the transnational serial nomination of monuments closely related to caravan trade between the East and the West in ancient and middle age times.  As the great historical legacy, the Silk Road today provides powerful impulse towards bringing nations and countries closer togethe...

On the 4th of December, 2018 at the capital’s “Yildyz” hotel there was an Expert Meeting on the theme “Traditional Sports and Games  of the Interactive Atlas of Cultural Interactions along the Silk Road” with the participation of the representatives of UNESCO and other International Organizations. The Representative of Turkmenistan Government and Representative of UNESCO made their presentations in the opening ceremony of the Meeting. Also there was held a presentation of UNESKO’s Silk Road p...

On December 6-7, 2018 in Ashgabat, the Government of Turkmenistan in cooperation with UNESCO is organizing an International Conference on «Importance of the Great Silk Road: Present and Future Development». The conference is expected to be attended by high-level representatives. The conference will be held in the form of the sessions, the purpose of which are to strengthen intercultural dialogue, peace and cooperation in order to achieve the UN Agenda 2030, uncover geo-economic potential, pro...

Delegation of the Ministry of Trade and Foreign Economic Affairs of Turkmenistan made working visit to Dubai (UAE) where third preparation meeting of the participants of the world exhibition took place on November 27 – 28.  The delegation of the Ministry of Trade and Foreign Economic Affairs of Turkmenistan has met with the UAE State Minister of International Cooperation, EXPO 2020 Commissioner-General Rim Al Hashimi.  The sides agreed on close cooperation during preparation works and duri...