The opening of the first golf club in Turkmenistan is carried out in Ashgabat with participation of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.  Numerous participants and guests of the ceremony gathered on the ground in front of the golf complex. There are the Chairperson of the Mejlis, members of the Government, leaders of military and law enforcement agencies, ministries and departments of the country and mass media.  Atmosphere of celebration events is supported by performances of famous art b...

On October 17, 2017 in the conference hall of the Academy of Sciences of Turkmenistan (AST) there was a Turkmen-Japanese seminar on the exchange of experience in reducing the risks of natural disasters. The forum, which was attended by specialists from Japan, was organized within the framework of the joint project "Improving the System of Seismological Observations in and around the City of Ashgabat", which united the Institute of Seismology and Atmospheric Physics of the AST and the Japan Inter...

On October 17, 2017, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan met with the State Secretary-Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation G.B.Karasin who arrived in Turkmenistan on a working visit. At the beginning of the meeting, the parties noted the active pace of development of cooperation in a wide range of areas, the basis of which are close ties between the Presidents of Turkmenistan and the Russian Federation. The parties stressed the role of high-level visits, wh...

On October 15, 2017 in St. Petersburg, Russian Federation, by unanimous decision of the 201st meeting of the Governing Council of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), which was held within the framework of the 137th Assembly of the IPU, Turkmenistan was admitted to membership in the Inter-Parliamentary Union. The Mejlis of Turkmenistan will represent Turkmenistan in the Inter-Parliamentary Union. The Inter-Parliamentary Union, headquartered in Geneva, is one of the oldest international organi...

8th session of the Caspian Sea Port Authorities commenced its work in Turkmenbashi. During two days, representatives of Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia and Turkmenistan will be discussing cooperation in shipping industry, maritime cargo handling, ensuring navigation security, developing port infrastructures, exchanging logistical information, protecting marine environment of the Caspian and other issues.  The importance was stressed of the Resolution on Role of Transport and Transit Corr...

As is known, the decision on co-chairmanship of Turkmenistan in the Commonwealth of Independent States in 2018 was taken during the Summit in Sochi. The MFA stipulates the development of the project of special concept for successful fulfilment of this objective. This information was given during the session of the Cabinet of Ministers on October 13.  Regular session of the Council of foreign ministers of the CIS took place in Sochi on October 10, where according to the adopted document, Turkm...

Best practices in countering money laundering through offshore zones were shared at an OSCE-supported seminar for representatives from Turkmenistan’s financial, law enforcement and supervisory bodies, several commercial banks and other relevant agencies, which took place in Ashgabat from 11 to13 October 2017. The three-day event addressed the international legislative provisions, standards and tools available to identify companies registered in territories and jurisdiction with special taxati...