Effective mechanisms for responding to natural disasters and emergencies were the focus of a seminar organized by the OSCE for members of the State Commission for Emergency Situations of Turkmenistan and representatives of other relevant bodies held in Ashgabat on 14 and 15 December 2017. The two-day event focused on preventative and preparatory measures within disaster response procedures and aimed to facilitate the exchange of best practices in ensuring community safety in the event of an e...

At the session of the Government of December 15, Vie-premier S. Toyliyev presented the State programme of archaeological excavations of historical and cultural monuments located in our country along the Great Silk Road for the review by the Head of the State. The programme was developed by the Academy of Sciences together with National Department on Protection, Study and Restoration of Historical and Cultural Monuments of the Ministry of Culture. The Programme is designated for 2018 – 2021 and s...

The construction of the railway in Afghanistan for the support the development of Turgundy railway station is carried out according to the schedule. This was informed by Vice-premier on Transport and Communication Affairs B. Annameredov at the session of the Government. The Vice-premier informed that Turkmen specialists build the railway according to the working plan. The rate of the construction will provide timely and quality completion of the project. In this regard, President Gurbangul...

I cordially congratulate you on International Neutrality Day, which is celebrated by Turkmenistan this year for the first time together with the whole world community. The neutrality supports successful achievement of humanitarian goals of Turkmen people and entire world community, consolidates pace, friendship and positive relations between the countries and the nations, - congratulation message of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov says.  Neutral legal status of our independent state, whic...

Heads and representatives of national diplomatic corps, foreign departments of Central Asian countries – the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Tajikistan, the Republic of Uzbekistan as well as the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and number of other countries took part in the forum held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General, the Head of the UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia, the Execu...

On December 11, 2017, a meeting with the Director of the Political Department of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) Scott Seward Smith was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. During the meeting, the parties drew attention to the importance of regional cooperation and the adoption of practical steps to implement vital projects on the territory of Afghanistan in the field of energy, transport and communications. Methods of multilateral cooperation...

On December 11, 2017, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan there was a meeting with the Director for bilateral political relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Turkish Republic, Shefik Vural Altai, who arrived in the Turkmen capital to take part in the celebrations of the International Day of Neutrality and the 10th anniversary of the UN Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia. During the talks held in an open, businesslike and constructive atmosph...