On May 4, 2018, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan there was a meeting with the Director of the UNESCO Cluster Office in Tehran, Ms. Esther Kuisch Laroche, who arrived in Ashgabat on a working visit to participate in the inauguration of the new International Seaport. During the talks, the sides exchanged views on perspective areas of partnership, identifying among them the scientific, educational and cultural sphere, cooperation in the preservation of historical and architectu...

On May 3, 2018, in the Avaza National Tourism Zone, the IX meeting of the Ministers of Transport and Communications of the member countries of the Economic Cooperation Organization was held. High-ranking representatives of the Economic Cooperation Organization, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), the International Road Transport Union (IRU) and a number of other international organizations attended the meeting which was held in the congress cente...

On May 2nd 2018, new International Seaport was solemnly inaugurated in Turkmenbashi city. President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov took part in the opening ceremony of the port. The solemn event, organized by the Government of Turkmenistan was attended by the heads of international organizations, relevant state structures from a number of countries, large foreign profile companies, heads of the diplomatic missions accredited in Turkmenistan as well as representatives of foreign and...

At the international transport forum held at the Avaza Congress Center, a ceremony of awarding certificates and awards was held, marking the new port of Turkmenbashi by experts from various organizations. President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov was awarded special awards as the initiator of the project of the International Sea Port of Turkmenbashi. With these awards, the International Silk Road Chamber of Commerce (SRCIC) and the Confederation of Chambers of Commerce of the Asia-P...

On April 30, 2018, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R.Meredov had a meeting with the UN Under-Secretary-General and head of the UN Counter-Terrorism Department Vladimir Voronkov who arrived in Ashgabat to participate in the High-Level Meeting "Towards a Comprehensive Implementation of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy in Central Asia". During the negotiations, the sides discussed cooperation in the implementation of the third phase of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy...

A HIGH-LEVEL MEETING ON THE UN GLOBAL COUNTER-TERRORISM STRATEGY IN CENTRAL ASIA WAS HELD IN ASHGABAT On April 30, 2018, in Ashgabat, the High-Level Meeting "Towards a Comprehensive Implementation of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy in Central Asia" was held, and the third phase of a joint project supporting the Joint Action Plan for Central Asia (SAP) was launched. The event was organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and the United Nations Regional Center for...

On 12 April 2018 at the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly the World Bicycle Day Resolution was adopted by consensus of 193 member states, and 56 countries joined to become co-sponsors. This long overdue holiday will give people tremendous opportunity for development and promotion of the bicycle worldwide with the United Nations mandate. From now on, every June 3rd the World Bicycle Day will be celebrated by the United Nations. Noting the importance of sport as a factor in...