On October 30, 2018, the delegation headed by the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan paid a working visit to the Republic of Azerbaijan. The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received the delegation from Turkmenistan in the first half of the day. During the meeting, Turkmenistan-Azerbaijan bilateral friendly, neighborly relations and cooperation in transport sector have been discussed. The parties have exchanged views on cooperation in the field...

On October 31, 2018, the Congress of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) was held in the capital Hotel Sport, which was attended by the representatives of IWF, heads of various ministries and departments of Turkmenistan, and representatives of foreign and local mass media. During the congress, Dr. Tamas Ayan, President of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), and the Minister of Sport and Youth Policy of Turkmenistan Dayanch Gulgeldiev addressed the participants with...

On October 30, 2018, the round table discussions on «In the interests of achieving sustainable development of transport and mobility for all by the 2030: two years since organizing Ashgabat Conference» were held at the initiative of the UN Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan jointly with United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) the United Nations Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developin...

On October 30, 2018, the 23rd Session of Coordinating Committee on Hydrometeorology and Pollution Monitoring of the Caspian Sea (CASPCOM) started its work in Ashgabat. The organizers of the event are the National Committee on Hydrometeorology under the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.    The delegations from Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Islamic Republic of Iran, Russian Federation, the UN Environment’s Europe Office representatives, the empl...

Turkmenistan approved and nationalized the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, which are consistently implemented by the country to achieve the 2030 Agenda. The next step in the implementation of the SDGs is the participation of teachers of higher educational institutions of Turkmenistan in international events in the context of ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education for all.  In this regard it is noted the participation of the delegation of Turkmenistan in the V Congress of Teacher...

The Embassy of Turkmenistan in Ukraine participated in the fifth Outlook World Culture Festival, a festival that celebrates a multitude of cultures from across the globe, which took place at the Mystetskyi Arsenal National Cultural and Art Complex in Kiev on October 27.  A theme of the presentation, prepared by our country’s diplomatic mission, was very reflective of this year designated as “Turkmenistan - the Heart of the Silk Road”. Ukraine’s first lady Marina Poroshenko, who was a guest of...

Maxim Zekini and David Bismut last year, saying goodbye to the Ashgabat audience after the concert, promised to return and, as we see, they kept their promise. The French-Turkmen concert "Eternal Love" held with their participation on the stage of the Turkmen Music and Drama Theater named after Makhtumkuli.  This is the third visit to Turkmenistan for Maxim and the second - for David. We have already acquainted the readers with the work of these musicians, but still recall, both are graduates...