On the 11th of August 2019, a meeting was held in the city of Turkmenbashi between the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R.Meredov and the Vice-president of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Ms.Betsy Nelson.  After exchanging greetings, the parties noted the effectiveness of long-term partnership of Turkmenistan with the EBRD based on mutual trust and openness.  The guest noted that the joint projects positively...

On August 11, 2019, a meeting was held in the National Tourist Zone “Avaza” between the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R.Meredov and the Secretary General of the International Road Transport Union (IRU) Umberto de Pretto who has arrived to Turkmenistan to attend the First Caspian Economic Forum.  During the meeting, the parties discussed the effectiveness of cooperation of Turkmenistan with IRU in the area of transport and transit infr...

On the 11th of August 2019, the opening ceremony of the Caspian Exhibition of Innovative Technologies and “Turkmen Sahra-2019” Exposition was held in the framework of the First Caspian Economic Forum. The high-level guests of the Caspian littoral and other states, representatives of the international organizations, foreign companies and international press participated to the event.   The exposition pavilion unfolded in the premises of the International Seaport of Turkmenbashi city.  The p...

On the 10th of August 2019, a meeting was held in the city of Turkmenbashy between the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and the Under Secretary-General of the United Nations, Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Ms.Olga Algayerova who has arrived to Turkmenistan to take part in the First Caspian Economic Forum. During the meeting, Executive Secretary of the UNECE Ms.Olga Algayerova has specifically noted the active and constructive mutual coo...

On August 9, 2019, the President of Turkmenistan signed a Decree on the establishment of the Institute of the Caspian Sea. According to the decree, the State Enterprise for the Caspian Sea under the President of Turkmenistan was abolished and the Institute of the Caspian Sea was determined as its successor. The Institute was established in order to promote cooperation in the Caspian Sea region, analyze the work carried out on various aspects, to conduct the marine scientific research, to p...

Response of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammdyarov to the question of the editorial board of “Foreign Policy and Diplomacy of Turkmenistan” magazine regarding the First Caspian Economic Forum   -  Dear Minister, how do you evaluate the initiative of the President of Turkmenistan on hosting the First Caspian Economic Forum, voiced during the Summit of the Heads of Caspian Littoral States in Aktau?   First of all, I would like to take this opportunity...

The upcoming event of global scale, the First Caspian Economic Forum attracts today not only the attention of the governments of different countries, but also the world business elite.  The editorial office of the famous periodical “Istanbool Today” has dedicated an impressive part of its new issue to the main priorities of the First Caspian Economic Forum which is planned to be held on August 11-12, 2019 in the National Tourist Zone “Avaza.” The comprehensive article is embracing not only...