On June 29, 2023, large-scale celebrations were held in Turkmenistan with the participation of President Serdar Berdimuhamedov in honor of the opening of the new city of Arkadag. The implementation of this megaproject is planned in two stages. As part of the completed first stage of development, 336 social, cultural and other facilities were erected. On June 16, with the participation of the President of Turkmenistan, the laying ceremony of the second phase of the construction of the new city...

On June 28, 2023, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov received the Secretary General of the Union of Engineers and Architects of the Turkic World Ilyas Demirci, who arrived in Turkmenistan to participate in the celebrations on the occasion of the opening of the city of Arkadag. At the beginning of the meeting, I.Demirci presented the head of state with the medal "For outstanding services to the Turkic world", noting his huge personal contribution to the formation of the unique image of modern, dy...

On June 28, 2023, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov held talks with the Secretary General of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Khusrav Noziri, who arrived in Ashgabat on a visit. During the meeting, priority issues and prospects for further expansion of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the ECO were discussed. The parties noted the great opportunities for regional partnership in such topical areas as trade, transport, investment, energy, ecology, a...

Today, on June 28, 2023, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with the Chairman of the Japan-Turkmen Committee for Economic Cooperation H.Tsubai and the Executive Director, General Manager of the Kawasaki Heavy Ind. Ltd» K.Sanada. R.Meredov stressed that today the Turkmen-Japanese relations have reached a qualitatively new level. In this context, the leaders of the two countries are making special efforts to give impetus to the implementation of bilateral coopera...

On June 24, 2023, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov received Vice President of the International Cycling Union (UCI), President of the Asian Cycling Confederation Osama Al Shafar. The guest emphasized the unchanging interest of the UCI in expanding the traditional cooperation with Turkmenistan, which makes a significant contribution to the development of the cycling sports movement. The head of state expressed confidence that during the current visit he would have an opportun...

On June 23, 2023, Turkmen-Lithuanian inter-MFA consultations were held in the building of the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan. The delegation of Turkmenistan was headed by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan V.Hajiyev, the Lithuanian side - by the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania Mantas Adomenas. During the discussions, an analysis was made of the current agenda of cooperation between the two countries. The parties expressed a common opinion re...

On June 23, 2023, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan V.Hajiyev held talks with a delegation led by Ambassador, the Coordinator for Central Asia of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Gianluca Grandi. During the meeting, the parties discussed issues on the bilateral agenda, as well as prospects for the development of Turkmen-Italian relations in a number of aspects of political, diplomatic, trade, economic, cultural and humanitarian nature. The diplomats noted the fruitf...