On June 5, 2017, the three-day Central Asian International Environmental Forum, under the motto "The Initiative for Cooperation on Environment and Sustainable Development in Central Asia", began its work in the hotel "Yildiz" in Ashgabat. Representatives of the Central Asian governments, leaders and representatives of international and regional organizations, diplomatic missions working in Turkmenistan, leading experts in the field of environmental protection, representatives of the ecologica...

On May 31, 2017, a media forum, dedicated to the 28th session of the International Energy Charter Conference was held in Ashgabat. The forum was attended by foreign and domestic journalists, experts, representatives of relevant ministries and departments. In particular, representatives of about 30 international news agencies and publications such as AzerTaj, Russia-24, Bernama (Malaysia), the News of Uzbekistan, the Belarusian Telegraph Agency, the Anatolian news agency, “China Electric Power...

On May 30, 2017, International Energy Charter Forum started its work in Ashgabat under the chairmanship of Turkmenistan in the Energy Charter Conference in 2017. The forum is titled: "Towards a multilateral framework agreement on transit of energy resources" to stimulate meaningful discussions on the role of transit in global energy security and sustainable development. Representatives of relevant ministries and departments, representatives of international organizations, industrial sector an...

On May 23, 2017, the 8th International Gas Congress (TGC-2017) and an industry-specific exhibition commenced its work in the Avaza National Tourism Zone. The organizers of a large specialized forum were the State Concern “Turkmengaz” and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan. More than 300 delegates from 36 countries of the world arrived in Turkmenistan to participate in the current forum. Among them are heads of the largest oil and gas, service and consulting companies, repres...

On May 19, 2017 in the evening, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev arrived in Turkmenistan at the invitation of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. President of Uzbekistan was greeted by the officials at the international airport of Turkmenbashi city, decorated with the national flags of two friendly countries. Along the carpet path leading from the plane's ramp, in honor of the arrival of the head of Uzbekistan, the Honor Guard was aligned. From the airport the Pr...

On 10 May, 2017 at “Sheeshmahal” Hall of Serene Hotel in Islamabad, the Embassy of Turkmenistan in collaboration with “Diplomatic focus” magazine hosted a reception for celebrating 25th Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relation between Turkmenistan and Pakistan. This reception was attended by H.E. Mr. Sartaj Aziz, Advisor to the Prime Minister of Pakistan on foreign affairs, senior officers from the Ministry of foreign affairs of Pakistan, heads of diplomatic missions, represent...

On May 1, 2017, the 6th meeting of the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the countries participating in the Dialogue "Central Asia + Japan" was held in the premises of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, Ambassadors of these countries accredited in Ashgabat, representatives of local and foreign media participated in its work. The dialogue "Central Asia + Japan" was initiated...