Recently, comments began to appear in a number of international media regarding the possibility of implementing a project for the supply of Turkmen natural gas in the western direction. We are talking about the construction of a gas pipeline along the bottom of the Caspian Sea in order to transport Turkmen "blue fuel" to European markets (the Trans-Caspian pipeline). Such a “sudden” manifestation of interest in a large-scale project in the current conditions, in general, is understandable and...

On July 19, 2023, the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov, who is on a working visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, took part in the Summit of the Heads of State of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) and the countries of Central Asia. The summit meeting was attended by the leaders of the member countries of the Council and the Central Asian states - the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and the Republi...

As is known, one of the main events of 2023 in Turkmenistan was the large-scale celebrations held on June 29 on the occasion of the opening of Arkadag - a new city of state importance. Representatives of 29 international news agencies, TV channels and Internet portals from Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belgium, Hungary, Georgia, India, Iran, China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Romania, Tajikistan, Turkey, Uzbekistan, France and Japan were accredited to cover the events on the occasion of the opening of the cit...

On July 4, 2023, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov took part in the 23rd meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), held via videoconference. The head of the Turkmen state was invited to the meeting in the status of an honored guest, which is a clear confirmation of the steadily growing authority of Turkmenistan on the world stage, as well as its proactive position on topical issues of effective partnership, both in bilateral and mul...

On July 5, 2023, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov held talks with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the UK Leo Docherty, who arrived in Ashgabat on a working visit. During the meeting, the parties discussed topical issues on the bilateral agenda, covering a wide range of political, diplomatic, trade, economic, cultural and humanitarian areas. R.Meredov emphasized the effective development of the Tur...

On June 30, 2023, the International Investment Forum "Arkadag - a "smart" city" was held in the conference hall of the “Markav Hotel” in the new city, which brought together delegates from around the world, as well as representatives of leading international and regional organizations, authoritative financial institutions, and major foreign companies. From the Turkmen side, the heads of ministries and sectoral departments, banks, specialized institutions, the Union of Industrialists and Entrepre...

On June 29, 2023, large-scale celebrations were held in Turkmenistan with the participation of President Serdar Berdimuhamedov in honor of the opening of the new city of Arkadag. The implementation of this megaproject is planned in two stages. As part of the completed first stage of development, 336 social, cultural and other facilities were erected. On June 16, with the participation of the President of Turkmenistan, the laying ceremony of the second phase of the construction of the new city...