On October 12, 2018, in the framework of a working visit to Brussels, the delegation of Turkmenistan held talks with the Secretary General of the World Customs Organization, Mr. Kunio Mukuria. The meeting discussed promising areas of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the World Customs Organization (WCO). In particular, the Turkmen side expressed interest in studying and mastering the best practices of the WCO to improve the organization of customs control at the border.

On October 11-12, 2018, International scientific conference dedicated to 50th anniversary of creating the Nature Protection Society of Turkmenistan (NPST) was organized in conference hall at «Yyldyz» hotel.   The main aims of the conference were to inform public on NPST achievements in 50 years of its work, discuss major environment issues and activate relations with public and international environmental protection organizations.    The representatives of International Union for Conservat...

International seminar “Policy of Intellectual Property in Universities and Scientific and Research Institutes” organized by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in cooperation with the State Intellectual Property Service of the Ministry of Finances and Economy of Turkmenistan started work in Archabyl Hotel. Representative of the Academy of Sciences, Centres of Technologies, Scientific and Research Chemical Institute, number of high educational institutes of the country as well...

Joint session of the 53rd Council of the heads of administrations of the Regional Communication Commonwealth (RCC) and 24th session of Coordination Council of the member states of the CIS on informatization under the RCC started in Archabyl Hotel. Turkmenistan, represented by the ministry of Communication, is full member of the RCC – the organization, which is to implement reginal cooperation in electronic and postal communication. Digital and computer systems of network infrastructures be...

On October 9, 2018, a seminar for young diplomats of Turkmenistan was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. Welcoming remarks at the beginning of the seminar were made by the pro-rector of the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Jumamyrat Gurbangeldiyev, as well as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Austria to Turkmenistan Gerard Sayler. Leading lecturer at the seminar was Markus Kornprobst, professor a...

Foundation stone-laying ceremonies for new villages and Beherden Carpet making facility were held in Kopetdag and Ovadandepe districts of Gyoktepe etrap. Head of the State Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov signed the Resolution on Construction of new modern villages in Gyoktepe, Ak bugday and Kaahka etraps of Ahal Velayat for realization of the objectives set out in National Programme of social and economic development in 2011 – 2030 and new edition of the Programme of improvement of social and livin...

Group of representatives of the International Monetary Fund headed by Natalia Tamirisa visited Ashgabat on October 1 – 5, 2018 for the assessment of development of macroeconomic and financial situation as well as for discussion of the challenges and priorities in economic policy of Turkmenistan. During regular visit, the representatives of the largest financial structure held number of meetings with top personnel of the Government administration, representatives of business circles, financial...