On the 9th of September 2019, the Ministerial meeting in the framework of the 14th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification under the slogan “Investing in land, Unlocking opportunities” has started in New Delhi, India.  The Prime-minister of India Mr.Narendra Modi and the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations Ms.Amina Mohammed took part in the opening ceremony where they have stated the major significance of carrying out the works on combat...

On the 9th of September 2019, the ceremony of presenting to the Director-General of the ILO Guy Ryder of the document on joining the Convention of the International Labor Organization was held in Geneva.  This is the Convention 144 on Tripartite Consultations (ILS) aimed at assisting the application of international labor norms as prescribed by the President of Turkmenistan. In the framework of the ceremony, the Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan expressed his congratulation...

On September 6, 2019 in Geneva, the Swiss Confederation, the delegation of Turkmenistan met with the representatives of international organizations and structures specializing in the development of international trade and economic cooperation between the countries. The meetings were organized as part of the continuation of work to enhance cooperation between Turkmenistan and the World Trade Organization. In this context he delegation of Turkmenistan had held negotiations with the representati...

Ashgabat, 4-5 September 2019, International Organization for Migration (IOM) – the UN Migration Agency, Mission to Turkmenistan and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) has jointly organized a national workshop on establishing an Advance Passenger Information (API) system in Turkmenistan. API is an electronic system through which biographical data from a traveler’s passport and flight details are collected by airlines and transmitted to the relevant national authorities a...

On September 5, 2019, a meeting was held in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan with the delegation of the CIS Executive Committee, headed by the First Deputy Chairman of the CIS Executive Committee – Executive Secretary V.A.Guminskiy, who has arrived to Turkmenistan on a working visit.   The parties noted the effectiveness of cooperation and advancement of events in the framework of Turkmenistan’s chairmanship in the Commonwealth of Independent States in the present year.  The re...

During the consecutive session of the OSCE Permanent Council held on the 5th of September 2019, the Delegation of Turkmenistan at the OSCE made an official statement on the outcomes of the First Caspian Economic Forum that took place in Turkmenbashy city on August 11-12, 2019.     It was noted in the statement that President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and the Heads of the Governments of the Caspian states have participated to the work of the Forum.   Also, the Prime-ministers o...

On August 30, 2019, during the session of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, the President of Turkmenistan signed a Decree ordering the opening of the Consulate-General of Turkmenistan in the United Arab Emirates (city of Dubai). In accordance with the Law of Turkmenistan “On consular offices of Turkmenistan abroad,” this Document will serve as further stimulus for the development of bilateral relations between Turkmenistan and the United Arab Emirates, as well as contribute to the eff...