President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov took part in the next meeting of the Council of the CIS Heads of States held in Sochi. Before the start of the forum there was a ceremony of joint photographing of Heads of the Commonwealth states participating in the Summit in the Congress Center of the "Radisson Blue Resort & Congress Center". Then a session of the CIS Council of Heads of States was opened in the Small Conference Room of the Congress Center in a narrow composition. O...

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov addressed his greetings to the participants of I Turkmen – Chinese scientific and innovative forum that has opened in Turkmen capital. “We support joint initiatives on mastering of advanced practice and new knowledge in innovative sphere including training of highly qualified personnel and express interest in expansion of cooperation in this field. In this context, I am confident that current scientific and innovative forum will be successful and on high or...

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov attended the ceremony of opening of the concert and exhibition facility “Nowruz ýaýlasynyň ak öýi” (White Yurt of Nowruz Valley) in the vicinity of Ashgabat. Shaped like a giant white yurt, this architectural structure will serve as a venue for large-scale events, conferences, concerts, exhibitions, etc. Speaking at the ceremony, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov noted that the next meeting of the Council of Elders of Turkmenistan, which is one of the anc...

The delegation of Turkmenistan headed by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan V.Hadjiev took part in the 68th session of the Executive Committee of the Program of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, held in Geneva, Switzerland, on October 2-6, 2017. On October 3, 2017, the head of the Turkmen delegation delivered a speech in which it was pointed out that the world community needed to strengthen its work on resolving the pressing issues of the global agenda relat...

On October 2, 2017, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin arrived in Turkmenistan on an official visit. Officials greeted the President of Russia at the International Airport of Ashgabat, decorated with the national flags of two friendly countries. Along the carpet path leading from the airplane, in honor of the arrival of the high guest, the Honor Guard was built. From the International Airport motorcade of the President of Russia proceeded to the Presidential Palace Complex...

On October 2, 2017 in Geneva, Switzerland, the 68th session of the Executive Committee of the Program of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees started its work, where the delegation of Turkmenistan takes part. Speaking with a welcoming speech, UN High Commissioner for Refugees F.Grandi noted that one of the areas of its activities the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) determined the support of "Olympic refugees". In this connection he informed tha...

In the context of the previously adopted in Turkmenistan National action plans on human rights for the period 2016-2020, on gender equality for the period 2015-2020, and the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Government of Turkmenistan actively continues the work on their practical implementation, including the adoption in the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) relevant documents and resolutions. In order to further promotion of the ideas of humanism and protection of huma...