On October 23-25, 2018, the 3rd meeting of authorized representatives of the Caspian states is held in the capital of Turkmenistan to discuss the draft Protocol on cooperation in the fight against illegal extraction of biological resources (poaching) in the Caspian Sea. Delegations from the Russian Federation, the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Republic of Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan take part in the meeting. At the previous meeting held in February 2017, the view w...

On October 24, 2018, there was a meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan with Ms. Paula Leal Da Silva, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Portugal in Turkmenistan (with residence in Ankara) who has arrived in Ashgabat to present her credentials.       New Ambassador of Portugal in Turkmenistan has presented the copies of credentials at the beginning of the meeting. Turkmen side has congratulated Ms. Ambassador with appointment to a responsible position and wish...

On October 24, 2018, a quadripartite expert meeting on the «Caspian Sea - Black Sea» international transport corridor project (ITC-CSBS) with the participation of high representatives from Azerbaijan, Georgia, Romania and Turkmenistan, as well as the EU Contact Office, began its work in Ashkhabad. Speaking with a welcoming speech, the speakers noted the large economic potential of the participating countries, as well as the role of transport cooperation among the priority areas on the multila...

On October 23, 2018, at UNCTAD’s World Investment Forum, entitled “Investing in Sustainable Development”, UNCTAD, together with the International Olympic Committee, organized a session “Investing in sports for the benefit of achieving the SDGs” at UN Headquarters in Geneva. The session was attended by the Director General of the UN Office at Geneva, Michael Möller, Vice-President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Juan Antonio Samaranch, eminent athletes, private investors, UN agenc...

On October 22 – 24, 2018, at the invitation of the head of the Inter-Parliamentary Turkmen-Romanian Friendship Group, Member of the Chamber of Deputies in the Romanian Parliament Istvan-Janoš Antal, a delegation of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan consisting of the  members of the Inter-Parliamentary Turkmen-Romanian Friendship Group in the Mejlis visited Romania. During the visit, the Turkmen delegation held a meeting with deputies and members of the Inter-Parliamentary Turkmen-Romanian Friendship...

On October 22-23, 2018, the delegation of Turkmenistan paid a working visit to Tokyo, capital of Japan.    During the visit, the delegation had a meeting with the head and members of Turkmen-Japanese committee on economic cooperation. In the course of visit, the delegation of Turkmenistan was received by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Moreover, there were bilateral meetings between the heads of foreign ministries, parliaments, and energy, transport, trade and economy sectors of the tw...

On October 22, 2018, Moscow culture and folklore center named after Lyudmila Rumina hosted solemn opening ceremony of the Days of Culture of Turkmenistan in the Russian Federation with gala concert and the event follows route to Moscow and St. Petersburg.       Relevant employees of the russian cultural centers, foreign diplomats accretided in Moscow, the representatives of business communities of the two states, the heads of public organizations, media representatives, academia members, cultur...