On March 31, 2022, the Third Ministerial Conference of the neighboring countries of Afghanistan was held in Tunxi, China. At the meeting, an address by Chinese President Xi Jinping was read and a video message from UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was shown. In his speech, Minister R. Meredov stressed that the current meeting is considered by Turkmenistan as an opportunity to develop a consolidated approach to ensuring peace and security in Afghanistan, and further comprehensive devel...

On March 29-30, 2022, Ashgabat hosted the International Forum on attracting foreign investment in the oil and gas industry of Turkmenistan, organized by the State Concerns "Turkmengas", "Turkmennebit" and "Turkmenhimiya", the State Corporation "Turkmengeology" in partnership with the ES "Turkmen Forum" with the support British company “GaffneyCline”. The purpose of this event, held in a hybrid format, is to strengthen the dialogue on the further sustainable development of the energy sector an...

30 марта текущего года китайском городе Туньси состоялась встреча министра иностранных дел Туркменистана с министром иностранных дел Исламской Республики Иран Хоссейном Амиром Абдулахьяном, в ходе которой был обсужден широкий круг вопросов дальнейшего укрепления двустороннего сотрудничества. Стороны обменялись мнениями о нынешнем состоянии торгово-экономических отношений между двумя государствами и перспективах их развития. В частности, рассмотрены возможности двустороннего наращивания дву...

30 марта 2022 года министр иностранных дел Туркменистана Р.Мередов в ходе своего рабочего визита в Китай провел в режиме видеоконференции переговоры с вице-премьером Госсовета КНР Хан Чжэнем. Стороны отметили высокий уровень отношений стратегического партнерства между Туркменистаном и Китайской Народной Республики, подчеркнув при этом, что главным фактором их углубления и развития служит открытый, дружеский и конструктивный политический диалог, установившийся на высшем государственном уровне....

An OSCE-organized regional workshop on the Lapis Lazuli transit and transport corridor started in Ashgabat on 28 March 2022. Held in a hybrid format, the two-day workshop served as a platform to introduce the strategy on the implementation of the Lapis Lazuli transit and transport corridor. The OSCE Centre in Ashgabat commissioned the development of the strategy and an action plan of its implementation in an effort to support the signatory countries of the Lapis Lazuli transit and transpor...

A meeting between the representatives of “Turkmendemiryollary” (Turkmen Railways) Agency and the heads and representatives of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of the Republic of Korea and Korea Railroad Corporation (KORAIL) was held on 28 March 2022. A video message from the President of the Korea Railroad Corporation Na Hee-seung, as well as a speech by the Director in the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of the Republic of Korea Choi Jungmin were viewed durin...

On March 28, 2022, a briefing was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, timed to coincide with the adoption by the UN General Assembly of the resolution “Integration of mainstream bicycling into public transportation systems for sustainable development” and the election of Turkmenistan as a member of the UN Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) for the period 2022–2028 years. The briefing was attended by the leadership and staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...