The President of Turkmenistan held a solemn meeting at the Central House of Officers of the Ministry of Defense on the occasion of the Day of Defenders of the Fatherland, which is celebrated on January 27. During the celebration, a number of officers from the law enforcement agencies were presented with awards and military titles.
In the framework of the project “Strengthening the Trade Capacity of Turkmenistan”, jointly implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Ministry of Trade and Foreign Economic Relations of Turkmenistan, the online training on eliminating trade barriers and trade facilitation was held.
Madrid appoints new Spanish ambassador to Turkmenistan They became Marcos Gomes Martinez, who still headed the British diplomatic mission in Colombia.
Turkmen Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov met with US Ambassador to the United States Matthew Steven Klimou on Wednesday. The diplomats discussed a number of issues of bilateral cooperation, as well as international and regional issues of mutual interest.
In the framework of the project “Strengthening the Trade Capacity of Turkmenistan”, jointly implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Ministry of Trade and Foreign Economic Relations of Turkmenistan, the series of online trainings on the development of trade policy skills have been held.
The Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan to the UN Office in Geneva held a briefing on the priorities of Turkmenistan's foreign policy for 2022 and the coming period.
In the framework of the project “Strengthening institutional, statistical and information – technical capacity of the State Statistics Committee of Turkmenistan” jointly implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the State Statistics Committee of Turkmenistan, an online training workshop on compiling tables of supply and use of goods and services in the concept of the 2008 System of the National Accounts (SNA) was held.
President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov criticized the work of the heads of regional administrations for the low pace of agricultural campaigns, and also expressed dissatisfaction with the level of road transport construction on the ground.
Preparations for the China-Central Asia summit and the opening of the XXIV Winter Olympic Games in Beijing were discussed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Ambassador of China Qian Naicheng.
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) marked the successful completion of its five-year, regional Competitiveness, Trade, and Jobs activity. The activity facilitated Central Asian exports and increased employment in horticulture, transport and logistics services, and tourism industries. The activity successfully increased competitiveness and expanded trade in these sectors within the region and beyond.
An information center on sports and youth policy will be created in Turkmenistan to promote this sphere of the country's life in the international media space. Deputy Prime Minister Sapardurdy Toylyev spoke about the organization of such a structure at a government meeting on Friday.
The new year started for UNICEF Turkmenistan with a renewal of an important partnership with the Non-Profit Organization “Center of Development of Innovative Social Services - Partnership for Every Child” (P4EC) from Russian Federation.
Green technologies and digitalization of the social sphere - such vectors for the development of the urban economy were outlined by President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov during his visit to the construction site of the largest residential area Ashgabat City. It will join the Turkmen capital from the north and should become an innovative point of growth in urban development.
Export of Turkmenistan to Turkey for 11 months of 2021 increased by 50%, amounting to more than 49 million dollars. Turkey's exports to Turkmenistan during this period increased by 27.2%, and the total trade turnover between the two countries during this time is equal to 1 billion 911 million dollars.
On Tuesday, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov visited the construction site of a new administrative center of the Akhal region, where he got acquainted with the progress of work and models of architectural complexes, individual buildings and structures under construction. Heads of responsible structures and contractors reported to the head of state.
