In connection with the posted content on the official website of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC), the following is noted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. Company’s message has tendentious and biased nature, is considered by us as an attempt to mislead all of us, regarding to the debt repayment obligations of the Company to the Turkmen side. In particular, the statements about the alleged violations of the contract from  State Concern «Turkmengaz», related to the...

In the last days contradictory information started to circulate in the mass media of Iran and other states concerning Turkmen-Iranian relations in the gas sphere.  Some of them allegedly state about “unexpected and inconsistent with bilateral agreement” termination of natural Turkmen gas supplies to Iran as of January 1st 2017.  On the contrary, in other publications it is noted that Iran has signed a five year contract with Turkmenistan on the supply of Turkmen gas. In this regard, the Minis...

Development of international cooperation in the field of transport is a key element of the Global Development Agenda. An obvious need for a systematic and purpose oriented partnerships in the field of transport is reflected in a number of resolutions adopted by the United Nations General Assembly, in particular, the resolution 70/197 «Towards comprehensive cooperation among all modes of transport for promoting sustainable multimodal transit corridors» of 22 December 2015, which was co-sponsored...

On 23 September the delegation of Turkmenistan continued its participation in the events of the high-level week of the 71-st session of the UN General Assembly. One of the highlights of the day was the solemn ceremony of signing by Turkmenistan of the historic Paris Agreement at the United Nations Headquarters. The signing is the first step through which the state expresses its readiness to proceed with the implementation of internal procedures necessary for preparation of agreement ratifi...

Вчера утром, руководители международных структур спортивной журналистики и представители зарубежных СМИ, прибывшие в Ашхабад на спортивный медиа-форум, приняли участие в торжественной церемонии чествования туркменских спортсменов, отличившихся на II Всемирных играх кочевников, проходивших в Кыргызстане. На церемонии выступил Президент Туркменистана Гурбангулы Бердымухамедов, который подчеркнул, что развитие спорта в стране и укрепление здорового образа жизни является одним из главных приоритетов...

Within the framework of the official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov had a meeting with the heads of the Islamic Development Bank and visited the city of Medina on May 3.  In the morning, the Turkmen leader’s cortege headed to the headquarters of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB). IDB President Ahmed Mohamed Ali Al-Madani cordially greeted the Turkmen leader at the main entrance to the building.  After the official ceremony of photographing on...

Within the framework of the official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held meetings with businessmen in Saudi Arabia, visited the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology and the historic city of Ad-Diriyah.  The rich programme of the Turkmen leader’s visit to the friendly state vividly proves the strategic character of bilateral relations as well as sincere tone and business character of the dialogue established within the last years. The agreem...