On 14 November 2018, the Russian media “Novosti” that refers to the result of the 80th session of the Council of the Commanders of the frontier troops of the member states of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) held in Tokmok city, Kyrgyz Republic, spread distorted information about the deterioration of the situation on the Turkmen-Afghan border.    In this connection, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan officially states that this information is not true and regards it a...

On November 11, 2018 Embassy of Turkmenistan to the Islamic Republic of Iran held an official reception dedicated to the 27th anniversary of the Independence of Turkmenistan in the “Parsian Esteghlal” international hotel, Tehran. Minister of Roads and Urban Developement of I.R.Iran, Deputy ministers of Foreign Affairs and Oil, Governor of Golestan Province, Members of Parlament and many other high-ranking officials, heads and members of diplomatic missions and international organizations accr...

On November 6, 2018, the heads of diplomatic missions of Germany, France, Italy, Great Britain, Romania, United States of America, OSCE Center, UNDP, UNICEF and the representatives of the UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy visited penitentiary in Akhal region.   The Esteemed President of Turkmenistan has stated in his speech at the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly that necessary measures to ensure peace and prosperity for all citizens are implemented. It was also noted that Tu...

On November 1, 2018, the opening ceremony of the World Weightlifting Championship was held in Ashgabat. This event has become a new evidence of the transformation of the Turkmen capital into a recognized international sports center. The venue for the solemn ceremony was the Gaming Sports Complex, which is part of the infrastructure of the capital's Olympic Town. In a solemn atmosphere, the soldiers of the Guard of Honor carried the State Flag of Turkmenistan to the arena. The National Anthem...

On October 17, 2018, in the morning, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov arrived in the village of Kiyanly to attend the opening ceremony of the polymer plant, the region’s largest gas-chemical complex for the production of polyethylene and polypropylene. Among the participants and guests of this celebration are members of the government, deputies of the Mejlis, heads of ministries and sectoral departments, public organizations, heads of diplomatic missions accredited in Turkmenistan, mission...

On October 17, 2018, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov took part in the opening ceremony of the polymer plant in Kiyanly, the commissioning of which allowed creating about 1,000 jobs, then launched the autumn greening campaign, planting the first tree next to the territory of the new gas-chemical complex. Representatives of practically all sectors of the national economy, foreign guests, as well as representatives of the diplomatic corps accredited in Turkmenistan joined the initiative of t...

On October 17, 2018, at the opening ceremony of the gas chemical complex in Kiyanly, certificates were handed over confirming the efficiency, innovation and environmental safety of the new production. The company will annually process 5 billion cubic meters of natural gas, from which 386 thousand tons of high-density polyethylene and 81 thousand tons of polypropylene will be produced. Special attention at this enterprise, which operates on the basis of innovative technologies, is paid to the...