On October 15, 2018, solemn opening ceremony of the Days of Culture of Turkmenistan in the Republic of Tajikistan was organized at the National library of Dushanbe. The Ministers of Culture of the two countries, mayors and representatives from Dushanbe city administration, Turkmen Embassy staff in Tajikistan, as well as art and media representatives have attended the opening ceremony. On the same day, the book of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov «Тurkmenistan – the Heart of the Great Si...

On October 15, 2018, regional training course «Good Practices in Border Security and Management to Strengthen National and Regional Capacities in Countering Terrorism» has started and it was organized by the UN Regional Center for Central Asia for Preventive Diplomacy (UNRCCA) in close cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. Activities related to countering and preventing terrorism in the region are undertaken by joint efforts of the UN Regional Center and the UN Cou...

В столичном отеле «Йылдыз» завершился семинар «Влияние инвестиционного финансирования на Цели устойчивого развития», организованный в рамках месячника ЦУР в Туркменистане Государственным банком внешнеэкономической деятельности страны совместно с Программой развития ООН при поддержке посольства Великобритании.  В мероприятии приняли участие постоянный координатор ПРООН в Туркменистане Елена Панова, представители ведущей мировой консалтинговой компании «Stratigos», а также отечественные предпри...

The Ministry of Industry fulfilled production plan by 114.4 percent for nine months of 2018, at the same time, the growth rate was increased by 112.9 percent comparing with the same period of the last year. Fulfilment of the production plan of the Ministry of Textile Industry reached 125.6 percent with growth rate of 124.9 percent. Planned objectives for production of carpets and carpet items for nine months of the year were executed by 129.5 percent with the growth rate of 113.3 percent....

By the outcomes of nine months of 2018, the growth rate of the GDP is observed on 6.2 percent level including 4.2 percent n industrial sector, 0.6 percent in construction, 10.8 percent in transport and communication complex, 7.6 percent in trade, 4.9 percent in agriculture and 10.6 percent in service sphere. The growth rates of production for January – September 2018 increased by 4.6 percent comparing with the same period of 2017. Retail sale indicator is 19.5 percent higher than in the sa...

At the extended session of the Government on October 12, Vice-premier M. Chakiyev informed that the plan of communication services, cargo and passenger transportation was fulfilled by 108.8 percent for three quarters of 2018 with the growth rate of 113.2 percent. The growth rate of fulfilled works by the Ministry of Railway Transport was 112 percent. This index is equal to 102.5 and 104.4 percent respectively in cargo and passenger transportation. The growth rate of services rendered by th...

On October 12, 2018, in the framework of a working visit to Brussels, the delegation of Turkmenistan held talks with the Secretary General of the World Customs Organization, Mr. Kunio Mukuria. The meeting discussed promising areas of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the World Customs Organization (WCO). In particular, the Turkmen side expressed interest in studying and mastering the best practices of the WCO to improve the organization of customs control at the border.