Today, on April 14, an online meeting was held between the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Vepa Haiiyev and the regional coordinator of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) for Central Asia, the head of the IOM offices in Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan Zeynal Gadzhiev. During the current meeting, the parties considered the priorities for the implementation of the "Plan of projects planned for implementation by the Government of Tu...

On April 12, 2022, Ashgabat hosted the opening of an exhibition and conference of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (UIET) dedicated to the 14th anniversary of the formation of this large organization, which unites more than 27 thousand representatives of domestic private business. The participants of the solemn opening ceremony of the exhibition, including members of the Government, leaders and representatives of the Halk Maslakhaty and the Mejlis of the Milli Gengesh, ministries...

On April 1, 2022, President of the Republic of India Ram Nath Kovind arrived in Turkmenistan on a state visit. On the square in front of the reception building for distinguished guests of the capital's airport, an official meeting ceremony was held for the leader of the Republic of India. Here, President Ram Nath Kovind was cordially welcomed by President Serdar Berdimuhamedov. After exchanging friendly handshakes, the heads of the two countries went to a specially installed podium. The Co...

On March 31, 2022, the Third Ministerial Conference of the neighboring countries of Afghanistan was held in Tunxi, China. At the meeting, an address by Chinese President Xi Jinping was read and a video message from UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was shown. In his speech, Minister R. Meredov stressed that the current meeting is considered by Turkmenistan as an opportunity to develop a consolidated approach to ensuring peace and security in Afghanistan, and further comprehensive devel...

On March 29-30, 2022, Ashgabat hosted the International Forum on attracting foreign investment in the oil and gas industry of Turkmenistan, organized by the State Concerns "Turkmengas", "Turkmennebit" and "Turkmenhimiya", the State Corporation "Turkmengeology" in partnership with the ES "Turkmen Forum" with the support British company “GaffneyCline”. The purpose of this event, held in a hybrid format, is to strengthen the dialogue on the further sustainable development of the energy sector an...

On March 19, 2022, the inauguration ceremony of the newly elected President of Turkmenistan was held at the Ruhyet Palace. The heads of the Halk Maslakhaty and the Mejlis of the Milli Gengesh of Turkmenistan, members and deputies of both chambers of the national Parliament, deputy Chairmen of the Cabinet of Ministers, members of the State Security Council, heads of diplomatic missions and international organizations accredited in Turkmenistan, military personnel and law enforcement officers,...

State News Agency of Turkmenistan informs that on March 12, 2022, an important socio-political event - the election of the President of Turkmenistan - was held in an organized, festive and cheerful manner. From 7:00 to 19:00 on election day, eligible citizens took part in the voting. Of the 3.460.080 registered voters across the country, 3.362.052 cast their ballots, with a turnout of 97.17%. A total of 9 candidates competed in the elections which was held in democratic conditions. About this re...