Turkmenistan and the UN: 30 years of constructive cooperation
The 30th anniversary of Turkmenistan's accession to the United Nations was marked by a series of events, among which stood a solemn meeting at the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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The concept of integrity and indivisibility of security is the position of Turkmenistan
When forming its approaches to the problem of ensuring universal security, Turkmenistan is based on the fundamental concept of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov about the integrity and indivisibility of this concept, both in the geopolitical sense and in terms of the interconnectedness of its specific aspects.
Border Guard and Law Enforcement Agencies of Central Asia enhance cooperation in investigating cross-border crimes
From March 2 – 4, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia held a regional workshop in Tashkent for the Heads of Investigation Units of the Border Guard and Law Enforcement Agencies from Central Asian countries.
Special Representative of the UN Head spoke about the contribution of UNRCCA to the prevention of security threats
Speaking at the International Conference “Regional Cooperation of the Central Asian Countries in the Implementation of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy”, Ms. German stated that UNRCCA (headquartered in Ashgabat) and the CTU, within the framework of a separate project, help the Central Asian countries to increase professional potential in such areas as combating terrorist financing, border security, cybersecurity, increasing the role of civil society, especially youth and women, as well as the media and religious leaders in preventing security threats.
2726 national observers are monitoring the election campaign
The CEC of Turkmenistan has registered 2,726 national observers for the presidential elections to be held on March 12.
Turkmenistan proposes to establish UNOCT Program Office in Central Asia
“It was not by chance that Central Asia became the first region of the world in which a comprehensive and integrated implementation of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy began on a systematic basis,” said the head of the delegation of Turkmenistan, Deputy Foreign Minister Vepa Khadzhiev, speaking at the High-Level International Conference dedicated to the 10th anniversary of implementation of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy in Central Asia.
Voronkov: Kindness and solidarity are a vaccine against violence
UN Deputy Secretary General Vladimir Voronkov, speaking at the International Conference "Regional Cooperation of the Central Asian Countries in the Implementation of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy", said that the countries of the region have already assumed great responsibility in preventing the spread of terroristic threats.
UNDP and Turkmenistan sign a new joint project to build resilience of the country to the Aral Sea crisis
Today, on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of Turkmenistan’s accession to the United Nations, the Government of Turkmenistan and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) signed a new project “Conservation and Sustainable Management of Land Resources and High Nature Value Ecosystems in the Aral Sea Basin for Multiple Benefits”, funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), which will be implemented jointly by UNDP and the Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection of Turkmenistan.
Central Asian countries agreed to fight the root causes of terrorism under the auspices of the UN
On Thursday, at a high-level conference in Tashkent, official delegations from the Central Asian countries approved an updated Joint Action Plan for the implementation of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy in the region, thereby agreeing to combat the root causes of terrorism and violent extremism.
Early voting in the presidential elections in Turkmenistan
On Wednesday, March 2, early voting began in the presidential elections in Turkmenistan. According to the CEC, it is held daily from 8 am to 6 pm.
Campaign work continues in the regions during the presidential elections in Turkmenistan
The election campaign continues in Turkmenistan, within the framework of which propaganda work is carried out in the regions. On March 1-2, presidential candidates held meetings with representatives of the electorate in different cities of the country.
OGT 2022 International Investment Forum to be held on Marсh 29-30
International Investment Forum for Attracting Foreign Investments to the Oil and Gas Sector of Turkmenistan (OGT2022) will be held on March 29-30, 2022. The Forum is organised by the State Concerns “Turkmennebit,“Turkmengas”, “Turkmenhimiya” and State Corporation “Turkmengeology” in partnership with Turkmen Forum and UK-based GaffneyCline.
Citizens of Turkmenistan abroad can vote early in presidential elections
From March 2, citizens of Turkmenistan abroad can vote early in the presidential elections, according to some websites of the country's diplomatic missions.
The mission of observers from the CIS opened its headquarters in Turkmenistan and began to work
The mission of observers from the Commonwealth of Independent States, which arrived in Ashgabat on the invitation of the Turkmen side in connection with the forthcoming March 12 presidential elections in Turkmenistan, has begun its work. This was reported by the Central Election Commission.
USAID Regional Water and Vulnerable Environment Activity launches a research competition for citizens of Central Asia
This competition focuses on designing and implementing research on water resources, environment, and other related areas, including integrated water resources management (IWRM) and promoting the Water-Energy-Food-Environment (WEFE) nexus approach.
