On July 22, 2020, the successive session of World Trade Organization (WTO) General Council was held in WTO headquarters located in Geneva of the Swiss Confederation, during which the application of Turkmenistan on accession to WTO as an observer was considered. The Turkmen side was represented at the session by the Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the United Nations at Geneva, as well as the representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Trade and Foreign Economic...

As is known, this year Turkmenistan is celebrating the 25th anniversary since the declaration of its neutrality status on the UN level. Under the slogan “Turkmenistan – Home of Neutrality,” this year various events dedicated to this date are taking place. Thus, the demonstration of a video dedicated to the achievements of Turkmenistan during the 25 years of neutrality has started to appear on the screen of the “Icibangay” square situated in the Miyazaki city of the Miyazaki Prefecture from th...

Realization of large-scale projects of construction of ring energy system is carried out in Turkmenistan. Concern “Turkmenenergostry”, the general contractor of the project, has commenced works for construction of ferro-concrete foundations of Ahal – Balkan and Balkan – Dashoguz power lines. The length of the first section of the system is 450 km. in addition, construction personnel of ring energy system will have to lay 560 km of 500 KW aerial power lines; two 500/220/110 KW sub-stations and...

На минувшей неделе на торгах Государственной товарно-сырьевой биржи Туркменистана зарегистрирована 51 сделка. За иностранную валюту предприниматели из Афганистана закупили полипропилен, произведённый на полимерном заводе в Киянлы. Гладкокрашеные и жаккардовые махровые изделия, а также пряжа хлопчатобумажная стали предметами сделок на общую сумму свыше 1 миллиона 659 тысяч долларов США бизнесменов из Российской Федерации, Кыргызстана, Азербайджана, Турции. За манатные средства представители...

On July 18, 2020, the successive meeting of the Inter-departmental Commission on the Implementation of International Obligations of Turkmenistan in the area of Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law was held in the premises of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The heads and representatives of relevant ministries and agencies of Turkmenistan, Ombudswoman of Turkmenistan, representatives of public organizations, UN Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan Elena Panova and th...

On July 17, 2020, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan V. Khadzhiev had an online meeting with the Regional Representative of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights for Central Asia Richard Komenda and the UN Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan Elena Panova. During the meeting, having discussed the current state of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the UN specialized agencies, the parties exchanged views on interaction with the UN human right...

Humanitarian cargo, which was sent by the World Health Organization, has come to Turkmenabat International Airport. This good will act has been dictated by intent of WHO to further development of multidimensional cooperation with Turkmenistan, in particular under support of the country’s Infections Disease Readiness and Response Plan initiated and approved by President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. WHO representatives who accompanied international cargo, noted that activation of humanitarian coo...