On November 29, 2019, the meeting of the technical groups on the Confidence Building Measures – Regional Infrastructure of the member states of the “Istanbul Process” on cooperation on Afghanistan was held in the hotel “Yildiz” of Ashgabat. The heads and representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, authorized representatives of the “Istanbul Process” participating states, as well as the international organizations supporting the given initiative...

As a rule, a skillful maker of musical instruments can also play them well. To master this exquisite old craft, it goes far beyond having woodworking skills, a luthier need to have a natural ability to hear the rich and unique ‘voice’ of wood and discover its resonant properties. Not only is Dashoguz-based Orebay Annaev a master dutar maker, he also teaches children to play the instrument. He has taught the dutar for over 30 years at the Dashoguz Velayat School of Fine Arts. Over the years he...

he Ashgabat Textile Complex of the Ministry of Textile Industry of Turkmenistan expands production range. Equipment for production of hollow fibre filling and thermal insulation material – elastic balls made of polypropylene fibre, has been installed at the facility. The technology suggested by the Company Ball Fibre Machine allows producing new generation non-weaved fabrics. The hollow fibre is made of hollow twisted synthetic fibre. High level of twisting leads to formation of round polymer...

On November 25, 2019, the 31st plenary meeting of the Eurasian Group on Combating Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism (EAG) opened in Ashgabat. The EAG is designed to help reduce the threat of international terrorism by ensuring transparency, reliability and security of the financial systems of states. The Plenary meeting was attended by the delegations of EAG member states, namely, the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of India, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the People’s Republic o...

On November 26, 2019, the meeting was held in the MFA of Turkmenistan between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R.Meredov and a representative Russian delegation led by the Head of the Federal Agency of the Commonwealth of Independent States, Compatriots Living Abroad and International Humanitarian Cooperation “Rossotrudnichestvo” Ms.E.Mitrophanova. After the exchange of warm greetings, the parties noted with satisfaction the high level of wide range of cooperation between Turkm...

On November 25, 2019, a round table dedicated to the freedom of religion issues in Turkmenistan was held in the Institute of State, Law and Democracy.  The Ombudsperson of Turkmenistan, the representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of Justice, the Institute of State, Law and Democracy, the Department of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan on Religious Affairs, as well as the representatives of different confessions and religious or...

On November 23, 2019, the meeting of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R.Meredov with the State Minister for International Cooperation of the United Arab Emirates Reem bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy was held in Dubai. During the meeting, the ministers discussed the development of Turkmen-Emirates ties including the trade-economic and cultural-humanitarian collaboration. The closeness of standpoints in regard to the international issues and mutual support of the initiatives in the multi...