President of Turkmenistan took part in the Summit of the CIS Heads of States President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov took part in the next meeting of the Council of the CIS Heads of States held in Sochi. Before the start of the forum there was a ceremony of joint photographing of Heads of the Commonwealth states participating in the Summit in the Congress Center of the "Radisson Blue Resort & Congress Center". Then a session of the CIS Council of Heads of States was opened i...

The Turkmen delegation took part in the work of the 68th session of the Executive Committee of the Program of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees The delegation of Turkmenistan headed by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan V.Hadjiev took part in the 68th session of the Executive Committee of the Program of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, held in Geneva, Switzerland, on October 2-6, 2017. On October 3, 2017, the head of the Turkmen delegat...

On October 2, 2017 in Geneva, Switzerland, the 68th session of the Executive Committee of the Program of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees started its work, where the delegation of Turkmenistan takes part. Speaking with a welcoming speech, UN High Commissioner for Refugees F.Grandi noted that one of the areas of its activities the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) determined the support of "Olympic refugees". In this connection he informed tha...

In the context of the previously adopted in Turkmenistan National action plans on human rights for the period 2016-2020, on gender equality for the period 2015-2020, and the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Government of Turkmenistan actively continues the work on their practical implementation, including the adoption in the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) relevant documents and resolutions. In order to further promotion of the ideas of humanism and protection of huma...

On October 2, 2017, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin arrived in Turkmenistan on an official visit. Officials greeted the President of Russia at the International Airport of Ashgabat, decorated with the national flags of two friendly countries. Along the carpet path leading from the airplane, in honor of the arrival of the high guest, the Honor Guard was built. From the International Airport motorcade of the President of Russia proceeded to the Presidential Palace Complex...

The President of Turkmenistan meets the members of National team, the winner of team contest of V Asian Games President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov commended the titles to the coaches and sportsmen, members of National team who made special contribution to the victory at V Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games. There are 245 prizes where 89 gold, 70 silver and 86 bronze medals in the collection of Turkmen sportsmen! The Chairperson of the Mejlis, Deputy Chairmen of the Cabinet of Ministers, le...

THE CLOSING CEREMONY OF THE 5TH ASIAN INDOOR AND MARTIAL ARTS GAMES WAS HELD AT THE OLYMPIC STADIUM On September 27, 2017 the solemn ceremony of the official closing of the V Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games with the participation of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov was held at the Olympic Stadium in Ashgabat. Tens of thousands of spectators, guests and participants of the sports festival gathered to participate in the festivities at the Olympic Stadium of the Turkmen capital. Over h...