President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received acting minister of finance of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Mohammad Humayon Qayoumi.  The guest thanked the Turkmen leader for taking the time to meet and conveyed to him the warm greetings and best wishes from President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani. Mohammad Humayon Qayoumi noted that Afghanistan highly commended the foreign policy strategy pursued by neutral Turkmenistan that served as an important factor of maintaining stability and sustainable...

On November 1-2, 2018, the 7th meeting of the Intergovernmental Turkmen-Afghan Commission for Economic Cooperation was held in Ashgabat. The Afghan side was co-chaired by Mohammad Homayoun Qayumi, acting Minister of Finance of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. The agenda of the meeting, which was attended by the heads and leading experts of a number of ministries and departments of both states, included a wide range of issues relating to the priority areas for further partnership. Durin...

On November 1, 2018, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan there was a meeting with Mohammad Homayoun Qayumi, Acting Finance Minister of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, who arrived in Turkmenistan to attend the meeting of the Intergovernmental Turkmen-Afghan Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation. During the meeting, the sides reaffirmed the mutual commitment of the two countries to further intensify the bilateral dialogue, discussed the situation in the region and the...

On November 1, 2018, the opening ceremony of the World Weightlifting Championship was held in Ashgabat. This event has become a new evidence of the transformation of the Turkmen capital into a recognized international sports center. The venue for the solemn ceremony was the Gaming Sports Complex, which is part of the infrastructure of the capital's Olympic Town. In a solemn atmosphere, the soldiers of the Guard of Honor carried the State Flag of Turkmenistan to the arena. The National Anthem...

The World Weightlifting Championship in Ashgabat is unique as it is the first championship after the reformation of the weight categories of International Weightlifting Federation.  Stands of Martial Arts Sport complex have gathered numerous spectators in the first day of the tournament.  The competitions were opened by women in D and C groups in the weight category up to 55 kg. Chika Joy Amalaha took leading positions in this category having lifted 202 kg in total. Due to achieved results...

The scientific and practical conference dedicated to the 25th anniversary of manat adoption was held in Ashgabat. The conference brought together the heads and specialists of relevant ministries and departments, state and joint-stock commercial banks, professors and students of specialized higher educational institutions and the specialized banking school.  The forum participants presented the reports on the history of the Turkmen numismatics, the impact of the Great Silk Road on the developm...

President of Turkmenistan received President of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) Sheikh Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.  Thanking for the opportunity of a personal meeting, the guest congratulated the President of Turkmenistan on the remarkable event – the World Weightlifting Championship. It was underlined that the Olympic Council of Asia considers Turkmenistan as a reliable and very important partner that the OCA is planning to strengthen the fruitful partnership, which has rece...