AN225 ‘Mriya” (Antonov Air Transport Wing, Ukraine) made technical landing for fuelling in Mary International Airport on September 1. As is known, this cargo jet aircraft designed by O. Antonov Construction Bureau is the biggest in the world. It holds the number of world records including absolute payload carrying capacity record of 253.8 tons.  Today, the transport segment is among defining directions of sustainable development making direct effect on stability and balance of the world econo...

Ashgabat, 31 August 2018 – Round table on progress evaluation of National Action Plan on Combating Human Trafficking for 2016-2018 (NAP) was organized. The representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, International Organization for Migration, US Embassy in Turkmenistan, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Republic of Kazakhstan, the State Migration Service under the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic, relevant institutions, law-enforcement bodies and NGOs in Turkmenistan...

On August 30, 2018, bilateral political consultations between the representatives of foreign offices of Turkmenistan and the United Arab Emirates were held. The UAE delegation was headed by Ahmed Al Jerman, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the UAE. When mutual interests in expanding cooperation between Turkmenistan and the UAE were expressed, the heads of delegations highlighted the present directions of existing cooperation for further devel...

Mass sowing of winter crops has started in Turkmenistan. Agricultural campaign was launched in Ahal, Balkan and Mary Velayats. Taking into account soil and climate conditions and agrotechnical requirements, winter crops sowing in Dashoguz Velayat will start on September 5. According to good tradition, the start of the sowing was blessed by the elders. Having put the first seeds of winter wheat to prepared land saying “Let each seed will grow in full ear!”, the elders and their young assistant...

Two-day seminar dedicated to journalist education has started its work in Yildyz Hotel of the capital. The training is conducted by the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat under the support of realization of the provisions of National Action Plan for Human Rightsin 2016 – 2020. Representatives of the Foreign Ministry, the Institute of the State, Right and Democracy, the Ministry of Education and number of other departments, profile faculties and departments of the universities of the country, mass media...

On August 28, 2018, the briefing devoted to «Amul-Khazar 2018» international rally was organized at the MFA of Turkmenistan. The representatives of accredited diplomatic missions, international organizations, national and foreign media participated in the event. Senior officials from the Ministry of Interior affairs, the Ministry of Sport and youth policy of Turkmenistan and the chief editor of «Türkmen dünýäsi» delivered speech for participants. Participants got familiarized with the p...

On August 12, the Caspian countries celebrate the Caspian Day. This date unites the citizens of five countries, bounded with environmental and economic activities, freight and passenger transportation. The holiday is timed to the commencement of the Framework Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea (2006), developed with the assistance of the United Nations Environment Programme, adopted by Russia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan in Tehran in 2003...