On December 20, 2017, at the 74th meeting of the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly, the resolution "Strengthening the links between all modes of transport to achieve the Sustainable Development goals" submitted by Turkmenistan was unanimously adopted. The co-authors of the resolution were 74 states. The resolution also reaffirmed the commitment to enhancing the role of sustainable transport and mobility in creating jobs, promoting mobility and improving the efficiency of log...

In his speech to the Elders’ Council in October, President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov identified wider use of cutting-edge space technology in various sectors of the national economy as key short-term tasks. By a decision of the head of state, some 1 billion 300 million manats are to be allocated for the domestic space industry development in 2018-2024. The funds will be spent on building and launching a remote sensing satellite. Along with that, the money will go to pay for the considerable e...

Early morning, the vehicle of the Head of the State arrived in the square in front of the capital park 10 year of Independence where flowers-laying ceremony to the monument of Saparmurat Niyazov took place.  The Chairperson of the Mejlis, Deputy Chairmen of the Cabinet of Ministers, leaders of military and law enforcement agencies, mass media, non-governmental organizations, Turkmenistan ambassadors to foreign countries, Hyakim of Ashgabat, the clergy, honoured elders, student youth and numer...

The members of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan constructed about a hundred office buildings on the G.Kuliyev street. Here will be located the administrative office of domestic agencies and companies, on the first floors will be opened - wholesale and retail shops, cafes, restaurants, training and leisure centers.  Gary Kuliev Street completely transformed. Now it became a well-arranged multi-lane highway with lane divider and two additional traffic lanes. Along t...

About ten million cubic meters of natural gas per day will be lifted before the New Year from five high-yield wells drilled in the giant “Galkynysh” deposit. Specialists of “Turkmen gas engineering and construction” management of SC “Turkmen gas” have already launched one and fully prepared for operation four new wells. The specialists of the concern carried out installation of technological equipment and tying pipes to the wellheads, connection to the gas transmission system. The specialists of...

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov took part in the celebrations at the New Year tree, having shared the joy of coming holiday with the children as well as in the opening ceremony of Vepaly sculpture in the Olympic village.  First, the President went to the unique sport complex of the capital where the Head of the State was met by the Chairperson of the Mejlis, Deputy Chairmen of the Cabinet of Ministers, heads of military and law enforcement agencies and the Hyakim of Ashgabat.  The Head...

On December 20, 2017, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan hads a meeting with the delegation of the United Arab Emirates headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahayan who arrived to Turkmenistan on a working visit. During the talks, the parties discussed the possibility of expanding cooperation in the political, trade-economic, energy and cultural-humanitarian spheres, as well as in establishing closer ties in the fiel...