On the 10th of August 2019, a meeting was held in the city of Turkmenbashy between the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and the Under Secretary-General of the United Nations, Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Ms.Olga Algayerova who has arrived to Turkmenistan to take part in the First Caspian Economic Forum. During the meeting, Executive Secretary of the UNECE Ms.Olga Algayerova has specifically noted the active and constructive mutual coo...

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 for the teachers of the secondary schools, higher institutions and the Ministry of Education of Turkmenistan on human trafficking issues 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 Organi...

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...

During the period of 30 July - 2 August 2019, the delegation headed by the Governor of the Herat province of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Abdul Qayum Rahimi is on the working visit to Mary region and Ashgabat city of our country.   During the working trip to Mary region, the delegation met with the hyakim of the region and respective government officials.  During the meeting, the current state and future of cooperation between the two fraternal countries were discussed.  The Afghan sid...