PRESS–RELEASE On January 18, 2017 at the Olympic village in Ashgabat the press conference was organized dedicated to the V Asian Games indoors and martial arts, to be held from 17 to 27 September 2017 at the capital of Turkmenistan. The press conference was organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, the State Committee of Turkmenistan for Sport, the Executive Committee for the preparation of V Asian Games and the National Olympic Committee of Turkmenistan. The press conf...

In connection with the posted content on the official website of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC), the following is noted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. Company’s message has tendentious and biased nature, is considered by us as an attempt to mislead all of us, regarding to the debt repayment obligations of the Company to the Turkmen side. In particular, the statements about the alleged violations of the contract from  State Concern «Turkmengaz», related to the...

In the last days contradictory information started to circulate in the mass media of Iran and other states concerning Turkmen-Iranian relations in the gas sphere.  Some of them allegedly state about “unexpected and inconsistent with bilateral agreement” termination of natural Turkmen gas supplies to Iran as of January 1st 2017.  On the contrary, in other publications it is noted that Iran has signed a five year contract with Turkmenistan on the supply of Turkmen gas. In this regard, the Minis...

ASHGABAT HOSTS FIRST GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT CONFERENCE First Global Sustainable Transport Conference was opened in Ashgabat at the Building of Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan. Agenda of this forum organized under the support of UN includes wide variety of duties towards transport issues which are the strategic directions of the cooperation. Opening ceremony and general session of this high-level conference being held in Ashgabat is attended by President of Turkmenis...

Reception devoted to The 25th Anniversary of Independency of Turkmenistan was held in Istanbul Reception devoted to The 25th Anniversary of Independency of Turkmenistan was held by Consulate General of Turkmenistan in Istanbul at November 14, 2016 at Fuji Ballroom hall of “Swissôtel The Bosphorus”. Reception program continued in coordination with national dances performed by Turkmen students and video previews introducing developments achieved in all sectors of Turkmenistan. The reception was...

Development of international cooperation in the field of transport is a key element of the Global Development Agenda. An obvious need for a systematic and purpose oriented partnerships in the field of transport is reflected in a number of resolutions adopted by the United Nations General Assembly, in particular, the resolution 70/197 «Towards comprehensive cooperation among all modes of transport for promoting sustainable multimodal transit corridors» of 22 December 2015, which was co-sponsored...

Parliament (Mejlis) of Turkmenistan ratified the Paris Agreement On 17 October 2016, the Parliament of Turkmenistan has ratified the Paris Agreement approved at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP-21) in Paris on 12 December 2015 and signed by Turkmenistan on 23 September 2016 at the UN Headquarters in New York. Turkmenistan being an active supporter of the prevention of negative consequences of climate change, consistently conducts numerous events aimed at reduction of green house emiss...