Response of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov to the question of the editorial board of “Foreign Policy and Diplomacy of Turkmenistan” magazine regarding the First Caspian Economic Forum  Question:  How do you evaluate the role of the First Caspian Economic Forum in promoting the Caspian Agenda, strengthening the multilateral format of cooperation in the Caspian?  Answer: The solution to the issue of economic development of the Caspian region on region...

On the 1st of August 2019, the international round table entitled “The importance of international relations for the development of renewable energy” was held in the capital of Turkmenistan.  The representatives of a number of ministries and agencies of Turkmenistan, including the Ministry of Energy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Agriculture and Nature Protection took part in the work of the round table.  Also the specialists of the International Renew...

On the 31st of July 2019, a meeting was held in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan with the Under Secretary General for Programmes and Operations of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Jagan Chapagain who has arrived to Ashgabat on a working visit. During the meeting, the parties noted the effectiveness of humanitarian cooperation between the IFRC and Turkmenistan.  The guest expressed gratitude to the Turkmen side for fruitful cooperation....

A solemn opening ceremony of the railway section with a length of 10 kilometers built in the Akina settlement of the Islamic Republic of Aghanistan in assistance of the Government of Turkmenistan, as well as the foundation laying ceremony of the new railway branch Akina-Andhoy, which length is 35 km, took place on the 25th of July 2019.  The heads of transport and industrial agencies of Turkmenistan and Afghanistan, hakims, honored elders, representatives of the mass media and local population p...

On the 16th of July, 2019, a meeting was held in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Germany in Turkmenistan Ms. Margret Uebber whose diplomatic mission in Turkmenistan has been completed.   In the beginning of the meeting, the Turkmen side expressed gratitude to Ms. Uebber for the personal contribution in the development of Turkmen-German relations.  In turn, the German diplomat noted that the work i...

On the 16th of July 2019, a meeting was held in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan with Iranian delegation that has arrived to Ashgabat on a working visit headed by the Chairman of Iranian-Turkmen Inter-parliamentary Group of Friendship, Member of the Energy Committee of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran Mr. Kurosh Karam Pur Hakygy.   During the meeting, the parties discussed the current issues of bilateral cooperation including the inter-parliamentary ties, energy, trans...

Recently, musical folklore ensemble “Lachyn” of Turkmenistan won the second place in the 33rd international folk dance competition called “Altyn Garagoz” held in the city of Bursa of Turkey and was awarded a silver cup and monetary prize.    This competition was held in assistance of the International Organization of Turkic Culture, the main goal of which is to promote cooperation between the Turkic peoples, as well as the preservation of common tangible and cultural values and their handover...