The WTO General Council held a regular meeting at the headquarters of the World Trade Organization in Geneva (Swiss Confederation). Turkmenistan's application for obtaining WTO observer status was considered during the meeting. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country, the meeting was attended by the Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the UN Office in Geneva. The representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Trade and Foreign Economic Relation...

Early in the morning, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, who is currently on leave, made a walk in the foothills of Kopetdag Mountains. Turkmen leader was accompanied by alabay Pal’van. The century-old practice of Turkmen nation shows that walking out of the alabays in mountain gorges supports strengthening of thoroughbred characteristics of this mighty dogs. Brave Turkmen alabays, together with fast ahalteke horses, are integral part of our rich national cultural heritage. Opening of...

Realization of large-scale projects of construction of ring energy system is carried out in Turkmenistan. Concern “Turkmenenergostry”, the general contractor of the project, has commenced works for construction of ferro-concrete foundations of Ahal – Balkan and Balkan – Dashoguz power lines. The length of the first section of the system is 450 km. in addition, construction personnel of ring energy system will have to lay 560 km of 500 KW aerial power lines; two 500/220/110 KW sub-stations and...

Widespread physical training and heath improving movement is rapidly developed in Turkmenistan every year. As it was mentioned at the extended session of the Cabinet of Ministers dedicated to the outcomes of the first half of the year on July 3, large-scale work for stimulation and improvement of sport sphere, enhancement of its potential, formation of relative multifunctional infrastructure is carried out at full pace in the country. Excellent sport complexes provided with modern equipment,...

51 transactions have been registered at the trades of the State Commodity and Raw Material Exchange of Turkmenistan last week. Fore foreign currency, entrepreneurs from Afghanistan have bought polypropylene produced by Kiyanly Polymeric Plant. Dyed and jacquard terry products as well as cotton yarn were subjects of trade between businessmen from Russian Federation, Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan and Turkey to total amount of more than 1,659,000 US dollars. For national currency, representatives of...

On July 18, 2020, the successive meeting of the Inter-departmental Commission on the Implementation of International Obligations of Turkmenistan in the area of Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law was held in the premises of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The heads and representatives of relevant ministries and agencies of Turkmenistan, Ombudswoman of Turkmenistan, representatives of public organizations, UN Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan Elena Panova and th...

On July 17, 2020, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan V. Khadzhiev had an online meeting with the Regional Representative of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights for Central Asia Richard Komenda and the UN Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan Elena Panova. During the meeting, having discussed the current state of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the UN specialized agencies, the parties exchanged views on interaction with the UN human right...