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...

On October 13, 2017, at the Institute for International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan took part the Academic Forum held within the framework of the VII Ministerial Conference on Regional Economic Cooperation for Afghanistan (RECCA). Representatives of relevant ministries and departments, employees of the diplomatic service of Turkmenistan, as well as heads of higher educational institutions of Turkmenistan and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Director of Int...

On October 12, 2017, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan held a meeting with the delegation of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan headed by Deputy Foreign Minister Adela Raz who arrived in the Turkmen capital on a working visit to participate in the Academic Forum held within the framework of the VII Ministerial Conference on regional economic cooperation on Afghanistan. At the beginning of the meeting, the sides noted the active pace of development of cooperation in a wide range...

October 12, 2017 in the capital of the Sultanate of Oman, Muscat city, political consultations were held between the foreign ministries of Turkmenistan and the Sultanate of Oman. The delegation of the Omani side was led by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Sultanate of Oman, Dr. Mohammed bin Avadh Al Hassan. Issues of mutual interest were on the agenda of bilateral political consultations. In particular, issues of development of relations in political, trade-economic, energy, tran...

In Ashgabat, the Public Organizations Center hosted a presentation of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov's book "Turkmenistan is the heart of the Great Silk Road".  Representatives of public organizations, mass media, cultural figures and masters of arts, elders and students took part in the celebration.  As noted during the presentation, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov's new work allows objectively assess the historical path of the Turkmen, get acquainted with their national and cult...

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov took part in the next meeting of the Council of the CIS Heads of States held in Sochi.  Before the start of the forum there was a ceremony of joint photographing of Heads of the Commonwealth states participating in the Summit in the Congress Center of the "Radisson Blue Resort & Congress Center".  Then a session of the CIS Council of Heads of States was opened in the Small Conference Room of the Congress Center in a narrow composition. ...