Saudi Arabia puts considerable amount of investment in the construction of the TAPI gas pipeline. Financial resources for TAPI have been allocated by the Saudi Development Fund due to the agreements reached during the official visit of the President of Turkmenistan to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in May 2016, according to Babayev M., the vice premier in charge of the fuel and energy complex. Having heard the information President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov stated the progressive dynamics of the...

On January 16, 2018, as part of his short-term visit to India, the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R. Meredov met in New Delhi with the Minister of External Affairs of the Republic of India Sushma Swaraj. Thanking the External Affairs Minister of India for organizing this meeting in a short time, R. Meredov briefly described the ongoing diversified activities of the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov on the practical im...

At the meeting of the Government President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov supported the proposal to unite the Holiday of the Turkmen carpet and the Day of Textile Industry Workers. Deputy Prime Minister Aidogdyev M., who supervises the industrial complex, said that this year, on the occasion of professional holidays, it was planned to hold specialized international exhibitions of carpet and textile industries. In order to perfect the activities of the industry sectors, it was sugge...

On last Tuesday, the third container train making rest run along China – Kazakhstan – Turkmenistan – Iran route went from Turkmenistan to Iran via Akyayla railway station. As it was informed earlier, the first test along this route crossed Turkmen – Iranian border on January 8 and the second one few days later on January 12. President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov initiates large-scale projects aimed at the development of beneficial economic relations and consolidation of international cooperatio...

Turkmenistan is on the threshold of an important socio-political event - the election of Mejlis deputies and the velayat, etrap and city Halk Maslahaty and Gengesh members to be held on March 25, 2018. A total of 125 Mejlis deputies are to be elected around the country. For the elections of velayat Halk Maslahaty members 240 electoral districts have been created, 40 in each of velayats and the city of Ashgabat. For the elections of etrap and city Halk Maslahaty members a total of 1200 elector...

The Ministry of Communications and the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan have hosted meetings with a delegation from Japan’s Sony Corporation, led by General Manager Hajime Nakamura, whose current visit to our country aims to boost bilateral relations. Fruitful long-term cooperation with this transnational company, one of the leading manufacturers of innovative electronics and other high-tech products, in the field of television, cinematography and digital communications networks was discu...

In Ak Bugday etrap, a greenhouse complex for growing seedlings of ornamental trees and flowers with an area of 10 hectares was put into operation. Representatives of velayat and etrap khyakimliks, labor collectives, public organizations, honorary elders took part in the solemn ceremony of its opening. The festive atmosphere was multiplied by musical compositions performed by creative ensembles. The most distinguished builders were awarded valuable gifts. The object was erected in accordance w...