On the 5th of June 2019, the International Conference on the “Role of Water Diplomacy in achieving the Sustainable Development in Central Asia” dedicated to the World Environment Day was held in Ashgabat.  The heads and representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment Protection, State Committee of Water Management of Turkmenistan, UN Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia, UN Representative Office in Turkmenistan, including the sector agencies of the UN, as w...

On the 3rd of June 2019, the World Bicycle Day established by the UN General Assembly Resolution upon the initiative of the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov was celebrated in Ashgabat.  Along with Turkmenistan, the World Bicycle Day was celebrated in many countries of the world.        In honor of the holiday, a mass bicycle ride took place in the Turkmen capital in participation of the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.  Early morning, numerous residen...

Cycling race dedicated to the World Cycling Day was held in the central park of Romanian capital on June 1.  Our diplomats as well as Turkmen students studying in universities of Romania took part in the event, which was organized by the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Bucharest.  The Head of Turkmen diplomatic mission made a speech for the participants prior the beginning of the race. The diplomat noted that the Resolution of the UN General Assembly on declaration of June 3 as the World Bicycl...

On the 31st of May 2019, the meeting of the Council of the Heads of Governments of the Commonwealth of Independent States was held in Ashgabat. To attend this meeting, numerous high-level delegations of the states-participants of the CIS arrived to Turkmenistan.  Among the participants, Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan N.I.Mammadov, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Mher Grigoryan, Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus S.N.Rumas, Prime Minister of the Republi...

During the period of May 28-30, 2019, the delegation headed by the Advisor of the President of Turkmenistan on oil and gas issues was on the working trip to Brussels.  Technical consultations between Turkmenistan and the European Union were held in participation of the representatives of the General Directorate on Energy of the European Commission.    The European side highlighted the proposal of Turkmenistan on attaining the Framework Agreement in the sphere of energy between Turkmenistan...

On May 31, 2019, Ashgabat will host a regular meeting of the Commonwealth of Independent States’ Heads of Government Council within the framework of Turkmenistan's chairmanship in the CIS this year.     Representative delegations from the CIS countries will arrive to the country to participate in this meeting.  As part of this event, meetings of the heads of delegations with the President of Turkmenistan are expected on 30 and 31 May. During the meeting, relevant issues of political, trade...

On May 29, 2019, a briefing was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan on the adoption by the UN General Assembly of the Resolution “Cooperation between the United Nations and the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea.” The key officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea, representatives of a number of higher educational institutions of the country, heads and represent...