On December 10, 2019, a thematic meeting was held in the building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan on the National Strategy of Turkmenistan for the Prevention of Violent Extremism and Countering Terrorism for 2020-2024. The round table was attended by the heads and representatives of several ministries and departments of Turkmenistan, including the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Internal Affairs of Turkmenistan, and the General Prosecutor's Office of Turkmenistan. The event...

On December 10, 2019, there was a meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Lithuania to Turkmenistan (with residence in Baku), Mr. Egidijus Navikas, who arrived in Ashgabat on a working visit. At the beginning of the meeting, the Ambassador of the Republic of Lithuania presented the copies of his credentials. Congratulating the Ambassador on his appointment to this responsible post, the Turkmen side wis...

An exhibition devoted to International Neutrality Day is currently on view at the Museum of Fine Arts. It features paintings, arts and crafts. A pictorial carpet, ‘Rovach’ (Prosperity), crafted by People’s Artist of Turkmenistan Ada Gutlyev is seen as a metaphor for the exhibition’s theme. It depicts a dun-colored foal born on the first day of 2019, designated in our country as “Turkmenistan – A Land of Prosperity”. Every single nuance of the artfully made carpet is imbued with dynamics and e...

On December 9, 2019 at the museum «Ak Bugday», which is located in Anew city of Ahal region there was held a conference dedicated to 24th anniversary of the Permanent Neutrality of Turkmenistan by the Hakimlik of Ahal region and representation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan in Ahal region. The holiday conference was attended by the Deputies of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan, representative of the Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy in Central Asia, deputy hakim of the Aha...

From November 30 to December 8, 2019, Ashgabat hosted sports competitions in badminton, chess and futsal, dedicated to the International Day of Neutrality, organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and the UN Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia. According to the results of the chess tournament held on November 30 at the Ashgabat Specialized Chess School, representatives of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Turkmenistan won 1st and 2nd places, an...

On December 7, 2019, a briefing was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan in conjunction with the expanded meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan on the eve of which the results of the work done in the context of the implementation of the foreign policy strategy of independent neutral Turkmenistan were examined. The briefing was attended by heads of diplomatic missions and representative offices of Turkmenistan abroad, workers of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,...

Today, on December 6, 2019, the draw of the teams that will participate in the 2020 Asian Futsal Championship took place at the Olimpia metropolitan hotel. The corresponding document on holding this regional event was signed by the President of Turkmenistan in October this year. According to the results of the draw, the teams of Oman, Tajikistan and Vietnam were in the same group as the Turkmenistan national futsal team.