On November 1, 2017 the International Exhibition "Tourism and Travel" and the first day of the same conference on the development of cooperation in this field were opened in the National Tourist Zone "Avaza". The events were organized by the State Committee for Tourism and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan. Delegates from more than twenty countries arrived to participate in the forum: Russia, China, the United States, Great Britain, Australia, Brazil, Germany, Czech Republi...

On October 31, 2017, a seminar was held in Ashgabat with the participation of representatives of the Interdepartmental Commission for Ensuring the Implementation of Turkmenistan's International Obligations in the Field of Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law. During the forum, foreign experts, in particular regional representatives of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, UNDP, briefed participants on the final recommendations of relevant UN committees i...

The multi-purpose “Ashgabat” Stadium has hosted a great celebration to mark the country’s national holiday, Independence Day, which the people of Turkmenistan hold most dear.  In the evening, Cabinet Deputies Chairman, Mejlis leaders and deputies, honorary elders, heads of the diplomatic missions accredited to our country, ambassadors of Turkmenistan to foreign countries, representatives of public organizations, the media, and the youth gathered to watch the show.  The performers lined up to c...

On October 16-18, 2017, a delegation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan arrived in Bucharest, comprising the head of the department of international organizations and the head of the department of European countries. During the visit, a regular round of Turkmen-Romanian inter-ministerial consultations on cooperation in the framework of international organizations was held in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania on October 16, and on October 17, political consultations to...

On October 20, 2017, the presentation of new book by President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov “Turkmenistan – the heart of the Great Silk Road” took place in Mukams Palace of the capital. Members of the Government, representatives of diplomatic missions and international organizations accredited in our country as well as public and mass media representatives and youth took part in the event.  The name of new work of the Head of the State “Turkmenistan – the heart of the Great Silk Road” chosen by...

On October 15, 2017 in St. Petersburg, Russian Federation, by unanimous decision of the 201st meeting of the Governing Council of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), which was held within the framework of the 137th Assembly of the IPU, Turkmenistan was admitted to membership in the Inter-Parliamentary Union. The Mejlis of Turkmenistan will represent Turkmenistan in the Inter-Parliamentary Union. The Inter-Parliamentary Union, headquartered in Geneva, is one of the oldest international organi...

Best practices in countering money laundering through offshore zones were shared at an OSCE-supported seminar for representatives from Turkmenistan’s financial, law enforcement and supervisory bodies, several commercial banks and other relevant agencies, which took place in Ashgabat from 11 to13 October 2017. The three-day event addressed the international legislative provisions, standards and tools available to identify companies registered in territories and jurisdiction with special taxati...