Early voting continues in the presidential elections in Turkmenistan and abroad
Early voting in the presidential elections in Turkmenistan began on March 2 and will end at 18:00 on March 11.
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The election campaign in Turkmenistan is close to completion
In Ashgabat on Monday, meetings were held between the voters of the capital and candidates for the presidency of Turkmenistan running from initiative groups of citizens - Berdymammet Gurbanov, head physician of the Avaza sanatorium in the Balkan region and Maksat Odeshov, chairman of the district committee of the Democratic Party of Turkmenistan in the Dashoguz region.
In January-February, China imported about 5 million tons of natural gas from Central Asia
In the period from January to February 2022, China imported 4.67 million tons of natural gas from Central Asia, the specialized media of the People's Republic of China write, citing data from the customs authorities.
Technology transfer in the industry will be handled by a new division of CT AST
Technology Transfer Center – such a unit was created at the Technology Center of the Academy of Sciences of Turkmenistan in early 2022.
Oil prices top $130 for the first time since 2008
On Monday, the price of Brent oil exceeded $130 a barrel for the first time since 2008, when the global economic crisis hit the world.
USAID opens way for turkmen crafts to be sold globally
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), in partnership with the local company “Orlan”, held the final event of the “Handmade Exports 2021” (HME) startup incubator program.
A briefing dedicated to the election of the President of Turkmenistan was held in Seoul
The Embassy of Turkmenistan in the Republic of Korea held the briefing dedicated to the election of the President of Turkmenistan on March 6, 2022.
SOCAR Trading SA – Premier partner of the International Investment Forum in Ashgabat
SOCAR Trading SA - the Geneva-based global energy trader has been announced as the Premier Partner of International Forum for attracting foreign investments to the Oil and Gas sector of Turkmenistan, which will be held in Ashgabat on 15-16 March.
Cooperation of the countries of Central Asia for the sake of the security of the region
On Friday, the High-Level International Conference “Regional Cooperation of Central Asian Countries in the Framework of the Joint Action Plan for the Implementation of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy” continued its work in the capital of Uzbekistan.
Turkmenistan stands for building up the potential of preventive diplomacy
Following the goals set out in the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy and the Joint Action Plan for Central Asia, Turkmenistan proposes to intensify consultations with the UN Counter-Terrorism Office to consider possible formats and modalities for the Counter-Terrorism Office Program Office in Ashgabat.
The export of Turkmen natural gas is provided in excess of the plan
Turkmenistan fulfilled the plan for the export of natural gas in January-February 2022 by 114.7%, and for its production - 105.9%, LNG production - 108.8%. In general, the fuel and energy sector of the country demonstrates stable performance.
Foreign trade turnover of Turkmenistan increased by almost a third
The foreign trade turnover of Turkmenistan increased by 30.7% in January-February 2022 as compared to the base value of the same period of the last year.
Festive audience of the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General with the head of Turkmenistan
On Thursday, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received Special Representative of the UN Secretary General Natalya German, head of the Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA).
OSCE-organized online workshop focuses on humanitarian assistance for refugees, migrants and internally displaced persons
An OSCE-organized regional online workshop on international humanitarian assistance for refugees, migrants and internally displaced persons, concluded in Ashgabat on 4 March 2022.
UNDP and partners support the efforts of Turkmenistan in the global climate action
Within the framework of the joint project of UNDP and the Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection of Turkmenistan "Sustainable Cities in Turkmenistan: Integrated Green Urban Development in Ashgabat and Avaza”, UNDP with the support of UNEP organized a webinar on the intermediate results of the preparation of the Fourth National Communication on Climate Change (NC4) and First Biennial Update Report of Turkmenistan under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
