Within the second day of the official visit to the State of Kuwait, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov visited the Arabian Horse Race Center of the Emir of the State of Kuwait and the Museum of Dar Al-Athar Al-Islamiyyah. In the morning, the motorcade of the President of Turkmenistan from the residence reserved for the visit went to the Arabian Horse Race Center of the Emir of the State of Kuwait. At the main entrance of the complex, the head of state was warmly greeted by the granddaughter...

On March 13, 2018 the Energy Sector Coordinating Committee of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program (the Asian Development Bank) has started its meeting in Ashgabat. The representatives of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, the Republic of Azerbaijan, Georgia, Japan, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Republic of Kyrgyzstan, the People’s Republic of China, Mongolia, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Republic of Tajikistan, the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Asian Deve...

On March 13, 2018, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov arrived in Kuwait on an official visit. At the International Airport decorated with the national flags of Turkmenistan and Kuwait, the high guest was received by the Minister Al-Diwan of the Emir of the State of Kuwait Sheikh Ali Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah, Adviser of the Emir of the State of Kuwait Khalid Youssef Al-Fuladji and other officials of this country, as well as members of the Turkmen government delegation. From the airp...

On March 12, 2018 in Ashgabat, a regular meeting of representatives of the Caspian states began to discuss the draft Agreement on trade and economic cooperation between the Caspian states. The meeting was organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, the Ministry of Finance and Economy and the State Enterprise for Caspian Sea Affairs under the President of Turkmenistan. Heads, leading specialists and experts of the relevant ministries and departments of the Republic of Azerbaijan...

On March 9, 2018, the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) adopted the Joint Statement on the promotion and protection of human rights in Central Asia within the framework of the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This document underscores the Central Asian countries' commitment to further efforts to fulfill their obligations in the field of protecting human rights and fundamental freedoms and promoting international cooperation in accordance with the purposes and princip...

As reported at the Government session on 9 March, preparations are underway for the scheduled upcoming official visits to the State of Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates by the President of Turkmenistan. In this regard, it was noted that one of the key vectors of the country’s foreign policy course is expanding cooperation with the countries of Middle East. The head of state was pleased to mention the constructive nature of relations with Kuwait and the UAE, and stressed the tremendous poten...

On March 5, 2018, the international seminar "Caspian Sea - Sustainable Development and Management", organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the State Enterprise for Caspian Sea Issues under the President of Turkmenistan jointly with the International Ocean Institute (IOI), began its work in the Avaza national tourism zone. Specialists of various ministries and departments of Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia and Turkmenistan, as well as international experts-scientific consultants...