On November 21-24, 2018, it is expected that the delegation headed by Mr. Lamberto Zannier, High Commisioner on National Minorities of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) will pay a working visit to Ashgabat.    Within the framework of the visit the delegation of OSCE will have meetings at the Mejlis (Parliament), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Education and the Institute of state, law and democracy. High-level guest will also give lectures to a...

On 16 November 2018, the eighth annual Meeting of Deputy Foreign Ministers of Central Asian states, organized by the United Nations Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA) took place in Bishkek. This meeting, opened by H.E. Chingiz Aidarbekov, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic, brought together Deputy Foreign Ministers from the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, the Republic of Uzbekistan, Mr....

On November 15, 2018 in the framework of the working visit, the delegation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan arrived in Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany. During the visit the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan had a meeting with Heiko Maas, Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs of Germany. The parties discussed latest developments in bilateral cooperation and prospects of it. It was noted that significant factor to strengthen bilateral relations between Turkmenis...

On 14 November 2018, the Russian media agency “Novosti” that refers to the result of the 80th session of the Council of the Commanders of the frontier troops of the member states of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) held in Tokmok city, Kyrgyz Republic, spread distorted information about the deterioration of the situation on the Turkmen-Afghan border.    In this connection, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan officially states that this information does not correspond t...

On November 15, 2018, in the premises of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan a Turkmen-Italian business forum was held, to attend which a representative delegation of business circles of the Italian Republic arrived in Ashgabat. The Italian delegation to the business forum included representatives of a number of government agencies and organizations, as well as 33 companies specializing in trade, pharmaceuticals, food industry, agricultural and industrial technologies, engine...

On November 14, 2018, the delegation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan started its visit to the Federal Republic of Germany. On the first day of the visit the delegation of the MFA of Turkmenistan has attended the conference « Focus to Eastern Europe – business in dialogue» organized by the Eastern committee of German economy. The Conference gathered about 250 executive officers and representatives of German companies, banks and chambers of commerce of Germany. The Ministe...

On November 15, 2018, the 17th Ministerial Meeting of the “Regional Economic Cooperation in Central Asia (CAREC)” program will start its work in Ashgabat. At the international level conference it is expected the participation of the ministers of investments and economy of CAREC participating states as well as the heads of some international organizations. During the conference, it is planned to review the strategic action plan for 2018-2030 of the CAREC countries. In addition, there will b...