On August 9, 2019, the President of Turkmenistan signed a Decree on the establishment of the Institute of the Caspian Sea. According to the decree, the State Enterprise for the Caspian Sea under the President of Turkmenistan was abolished and the Institute of the Caspian Sea was determined as its successor. The Institute was established in order to promote cooperation in the Caspian Sea region, analyze the work carried out on various aspects, to conduct the marine scientific research, to p...

Response of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammdyarov to the question of the editorial board of “Foreign Policy and Diplomacy of Turkmenistan” magazine regarding the First Caspian Economic Forum  -  Dear Minister, how do you evaluate the initiative of the President of Turkmenistan on hosting the First Caspian Economic Forum, voiced during the Summit of the Heads of Caspian Littoral States in Aktau?   First of all, I would like to take this opportunity t...

The upcoming event of global scale, the First Caspian Economic Forum attracts today not only the attention of the governments of different countries, but also the world business elite.  The editorial office of the famous periodical “Istanbool Today” has dedicated an impressive part of its new issue to the main priorities of the First Caspian Economic Forum which is planned to be held on August 11-12, 2019 in the National Tourist Zone “Avaza.” The comprehensive article is embracing not only...

On the 5th of August 2019, a seminar has started in the capital of Turkmenistan on the effective prevention measures for the students specializing on the elimination of human trafficking which is organized by the International Organization for Migration (IOM).  The representatives of the Parliament (Mejlis), Ombudsperson, Academy of Sciences, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of Turkmenistan, Youth Organization named after Ma...

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....