Turkmenistan: news

18.03.2019. One of the highest state awards of Turkmenistan - Bitaraplyk (Neutrality) Order was awarded to King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa upon the completion of the top-level talks between Turkmenistan and Bahrain as well as the ceremony of signing the bilateral documents.
The President of Turkmenistan expressed gratitude to the King of Bahrain for his personal contribution to the enhancement of the fraternal relations between the countries and reaffirmed Turkmenistan’s commitment to the progressive development of the dialogue with the Kingdom of Bahrain.

State News Agency of Turkmenistan

15.03.2019. President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held regular online session of the Cabinet of Ministers, having discussed current issues of the state life.

Having announced the agenda, the President called Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Foreign Minister R. Meredov who reported on the outcomes of working trip of Turkmen delegation to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

It was informed that the delegation of our country was received by the President of Pakistan in Islamabad on March 12. High level of interstate cooperation has been noted in political and diplomatic, trade and economic, cultural and humanitarian spheres during the meeting. The Head of Pakistan highlighted the importance of the policy of neutrality steadily pursued by President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. In this context, close collaboration of Turkmenistan and Pakistan under international organizations, especially under the UN, has been mentioned.

Special attention has been paid to the development of economic partnership and to implementation of such important projects as construction of Turkmenistan – Afghanistan – Pakistan – India gas line, Turkmenistan – Afghanistan – Pakistan power and fibre optic lines as well as to putting of the efforts for creation of new transport corridors. At the same time, capabilities for activation of connections in science, education and culture have been highlighted.

16.03.2019. 52 transactions have been registered at the trades of the State Commodity and Raw Material Exchange of Turkmenistan last week.
For foreign currency, brokers from UK, UAE, Turkey, Afghanistan, Hong Kong and other countries have bought hydro treated diesel fuel, gasoline, diesel fuel produced by Turkmenbashy Refinery Complex. Businessmen from Afghanistan have purchased heavy vacuum gasoil made at Seydi Refinery.
In addition, for foreign currency, colourless glass, Portland cement, cotton and mixed yarn have been sold to Russia, UAE, Turkey, Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. Total amount of transactions has exceeded 87,416,000 US dollars.
For national currency, businessmen for UK, UAE, Turkey, Kazakhstan have bought cotton and mixed yarn to total amount of more than 6,420,000 manats.

State News Agency of Turkmenistan

On 14th of March, 2019 the first meeting of the authorized representatives of the Caspian littoral states for discussing and matching the project «Agreement between the governments of the Caspian states on cooperation in the field of scientific research on the Caspian Sea» began its work at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.
Under the instruction of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the event was organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the State Enterprise for the Caspian Sea under the President of Turkmenistan.