On November 6, 2018, the heads of diplomatic missions of Germany, France, Italy, Great Britain, Romania, United States of America, OSCE Center, UNDP, UNICEF and the representatives of the UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy visited penitentiary in Akhal region.   The Esteemed President of Turkmenistan has stated in his speech at the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly that necessary measures to ensure peace and prosperity for all citizens are implemented. It was also noted that Tu...

On November 1, 2018, the opening ceremony of the archaeological exhibition “Margiana - the Kingdom of the Bronze Age in Turkmenistan” took place in the Archeological Museum of Hamburg. The ceremony was attended by about 400 people, among whom were the heads of the department of culture of the city of Hamburg, heads of German museums, heads of diplomatic missions accredited in Hamburg, representatives of German scientific circles, representatives of German public organizations and companies, a...

On November 1, 2018, the opening ceremony of the World Weightlifting Championship was held in Ashgabat. This event has become a new evidence of the transformation of the Turkmen capital into a recognized international sports center. The venue for the solemn ceremony was the Gaming Sports Complex, which is part of the infrastructure of the capital's Olympic Town. In a solemn atmosphere, the soldiers of the Guard of Honor carried the State Flag of Turkmenistan to the arena. The National Anthem...

On October 29-30, 2018, in the capital of the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi, the second exhibition-conference “Agriscape-2018” was organized, dedicated to attracting investment in agriculture and food security issues. The exhibition-conference was organized by the Abu Dhabi Center for Food Security under the auspices of Ms. Mariam Hareb Al Mehairi, Minister of State for Food Security of the United Arab Emirates, and led by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister, minister...

On October 31, 2018, the Congress of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) was held in the capital Hotel Sport, which was attended by the representatives of IWF, heads of various ministries and departments of Turkmenistan, and representatives of foreign and local mass media. During the congress, Dr. Tamas Ayan, President of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), and the Minister of Sport and Youth Policy of Turkmenistan Dayanch Gulgeldiev addressed the participants with...

On October 30, 2018, the round table discussions on «In the interests of achieving sustainable development of transport and mobility for all by the 2030: two years since organizing Ashgabat Conference» were held at the initiative of the UN Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan jointly with United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) the United Nations Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developin...

On October 30, 2018, the 23rd Session of Coordinating Committee on Hydrometeorology and Pollution Monitoring of the Caspian Sea (CASPCOM) started its work in Ashgabat. The organizers of the event are the National Committee on Hydrometeorology under the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.    The delegations from Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Islamic Republic of Iran, Russian Federation, the UN Environment’s Europe Office representatives, the empl...