President of Turkmenistan, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the country, Army General Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held regular video conference session of the State Security Council. Outcomes of activity of military and law enforcement agencies for six months of the year and priority objectives of security forces have been brought out for discussion. Having called heads of security forces to direct video, Turkmen leader gave floor for report to Minister of Defence B. Gundogdiyev who rep...

On July 1, 2020, the fifth session of the online seminar on the accession of the countries to the World Trade Organization (WTO) entitled “Accession in Focus: Eurasia” was held. Turkmenistan was represented at this session by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan V.Hajiyev. The event was also attended by means of videoconferencing by the representatives of relevant departments and organizations of the public and private sectors, scientists from participating countries and WTO...

Turkmen grain producers have won a great labour victory. Having produced more than 1,400,000 tons of wheat, they fulfilled the state order for production of grain. It is worth reminding that 690,000 hectares have been allocated for winter crops this year. The main part of agricultural fields was sown with high-productive species of wheat, which were tested in local social and climate conditions, such as Sahrayi, Juvan, Bitarao, Yoloten – 1, Yoloten – 3, Turkmenbashy – 1, Gyzylshaglavuk – 25,...

Executive Director of the UN Population Fund Natalia Kanem has sent letter addressed to President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. In her message, the Head of the United Nations structure expressed her regret that she had to postpone her visit to Turkmenistan in the beginning of the year due to COVID-19 pandemic as well as said that she hopes to come to the country in the nearest future. The Head of the UNFPA expressed interest in Turkmenistan in the light of the last results in the...

As reported by the Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan to the United Nations, on June 29, 2020, our country was elected as Vice-Chair of the upcoming 75th session of the UN General Assembly. Thus, the close partnership of Turkmenistan with the UN has received a new impetus, primarily in the context of the implementation of important international initiatives put forward by President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. Our country is elected as Vice-Chair of the session of the United Nations General A...

On June 30, 2020, the successive meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Central Asian countries and USA in the “C5+1” format was held through videoconferencing.    The Secretary of State of the United States of America and the Foreign Ministers of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and the Republic of Uzbekistan took part in the session. The participants considered the collaboration in political-diplomatic field, and discussed the key...

On June 30, 2020, the Minister of Finance and Economy of Turkmenistan E.Annamuhammedov met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to Turkmenistan Hugh Stanley Philpott. During the constructive conversation, the parties discussed issues on further strengthening and expanding mutually beneficial, bilateral trade-economic cooperation between the two countries. They also emphasized the possibilities of developing partnersh...