On Thursday, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov got acquainted with the urban development works in the capital and, in particular, plans to modernize the center of Ashgabat, where the former government tribune and the famous building of the children's library are located.
On February 11, an extraordinary meeting of the Halk Maslakhaty of the Milli Gengesh of Turkmenistan will be held.
Turkmenistan may increase swap supplies of natural gas to Azerbaijan through Iran, and negotiations on this topic are currently underway between representatives of the relevant departments. Azerbaijani Ambassador to Tehran Ali Alizade told about this in an interview with Iranian media, Interfax reports.
This year 2022 is rich in round diplomatic dates. In April, the Russian Federation and Turkmenistan will cross the thirty-year milestone of bilateral relations as independent and sovereign states, September will mark 220 years since the establishment of the Russian Foreign Ministry, and today, February 10, marks the 20th anniversary of the establishment by the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation V.V. Putin as an official holiday of the Russian diplomatic service - Day of the Diplomatic Worker.
The state concern "Turkmenneft" will receive more than 250 million manats for diversification and expansion of its capacities. President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov signed a resolution on lending to the oil concern during a working meeting on Monday.
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded Safe Migration in Central Asia activity, implemented by Winrock International, partnered with government and non-governmental organizations across Central Asia to hold a month-long online campaign dedicated to Safer Internet Day, marked annually on February 08 to promote safer and more responsible use of online technology by children and young people around the world.
Last week, eleven tenders were announced in Turkmenistan from the Ministry of Industry, SC "Turkmengas", SC "Turkmenhimiya", Turkmenbashy Complex of Oil Refineries, State Committee of Water Recourses, Hazar Consortium, "Tatneft", Chuanqing Drilling Engineering Company.
A roundtable devoted to the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Turkmenistan and the Republic of Korea was held in Seoul on February 7, 2022.
The "Good Train" with 750 tons of humanitarian aid, collected and shipped by Turkey to the Afghan people of Afghanistan, passed through Ashgabat. He entered Iran and will continue his route through Turkmenistan to Afghanistan.
Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Fatih Donmez said that increasing the capacity of the Trans-Anatolian Gas Pipeline (TANAP) is on the agenda. “We support the increase in capacity as a country. There are similar requirements from Europe. We hope that new capacity will be provided to Europe through TANAP.”
EU countries are interested in increasing natural gas imports through the Southern Gas Corridor (YGC) to prevent further jumps in blue fuel prices in the European market.
President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov discussed with President of China Xi Jinping cooperation between China and Turkmenistan in the field of gas supplies and the construction of branch D of the Turkmenistan-China gas pipeline.
Freight transit was the subject of negotiations held on Thursday, February 4, by the Director General of the Transport and Communications Agency of Turkmenistan, Mukhamedgeldy Chakiyev, with the leadership of Chinese corporations.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov, accompanied by President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov on a visit to China, met on Friday with Chinese Foreign Minister Van I. The diplomats discussed preparations for the summit.
Today, vice-premier Sapadurdy Toylyev discussed the possibilities of cooperation in the area of healthcare with representatives of this sphere of the PRC. In particular, they considered ways to promote medical diplomacy, exchange of scientific and practical experience, primarily in the aspect of the global fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
