A MEETING WAS HELD IN SWITZERLAND WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL CYCLING UNION (UCI) On May 29, 2018 in Aigle (Switzerland), the Ambassador of Turkmenistan in the Swiss Confederation had a meeting with the President of the International Cycling Union (UCI), David Lappartient, during which the issues of expanding our country's cooperation with this major international sports organization were discussed. In particular, the practical implementation of the United Nations General Assem...

GOOD GOVERNANCE AND ECONOMIC CONNECTIVITY FOCUS OF OSCE REGIONAL MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE IN TURKMENISTAN “Good Governance and Economic Connectivity - best practices within the OSCE region” was the topic of the OSCE Regional Ministerial Conference organized by the OSCE and the Government of Turkmenistan that ended in Ashgabat on 31 May 2018. The two-day conference brought together some 120 participants, including high-level officials and decision-makers from five Central Asian countries and...

THE NEXT ROUND OF POLITICAL CONSULTATIONS BETWEEN TURKMENISTAN AND FINLAND TOOK PLACE IN HELSINKI On May 29, 2018, political consultations took place in Helsinki between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and the Republic of Finland. The Finnish side was headed by Ms. Maimo Henriksson, Director General of the Department of Russia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of this country. During the political consultations, issues of bilateral relati...

AMBASSADOR OF TURKMENISTAN TO THE KINGDOM OF MOROCCO PRESENTED HIS CREDENTIAL LETTERS On May 22, 2018 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to the Republic of Turkey I.Amanlyev presented to the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom of Morocco his credential letters as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to the Kingdom of Morocco (with the residence in Ankara).

TURKMEN-ROMANIAN INTER-MINISTERIAL CONSULTATIONS HELD IN BUCHAREST On May 25, 2018, bilateral consultations on regional issues, in particular concerning the EU and the Middle East, at the level of the heads of the relevant departments of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and Romania had been held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania. During the consultations, delegations of the two countries discussed in detail such issues as the relationship of Turkmenistan with t...

PHOTO EXHIBITION "TURKMENISTAN - THE HEART OF THE GREAT SILK ROAD" TOOK PLACE IN ST. PETERSBURG On May 22, 2018 in the Historical Park of St. Petersburg "Russia is my history" was the solemn opening of the photo exhibition and presentation of the book by President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov "Turkmenistan is the heart of the Great Silk Road". The event was organized by the Department of the Humanitarian Association of World Turkmens in St. Petersburg and Northwest Russia - the Society of Tur...

THE XVII INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSAL EXHIBITION "WHITE CITY - ASHGABAT" STARTED ITS WORK IN THE CAPITAL OF TURKMENISTAN On May 24, 2018, the XVII International Universal Exhibition "White City - Ashgabat" began its work in the capital of Turkmenistan. The exposition is designed to demonstrate achievements, accumulated work experience and prospects in the field of urban development, architecture and the formation of urban infrastructure in modern Turkmenistan. The organizers of the exhibition -...