On February 22, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will hold talks with his Turkmen counterpart Rashid Meredov, who will arrive in Russia on a working visit. This was announced by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova at a briefing on Wednesday.
“We have always believed that the importance of the Southern Gas Corridor lies in the fact that it can be expanded and carry additional gas to Europe. We are open to all opportunities to increase gas supplies to Europe,” US Ambassador to Azerbaijan Earl Litzenberger told representatives of local media on Wednesday, Trend reports.
On Wednesday, at a meeting of the Central Commission for Elections and Referenda in Turkmenistan, Deputy Head of the Mary region Agadzhan Bekmyradov, nominated by the Agrarian Party of Turkmenistan, was registered as a candidate for the presidency of the country.
At the auction on Friday evening, Brent crude futures for delivery in April 2022 were trading at above $95, having gained more than 4% in price. This is the highest figure since October 2014.
As Europe deals with significant energy price increases, Italy, which imports more than 95% of its energy, sees diversification of gas supplies as a "strategic necessity". Italian Deputy Foreign Minister Manlio Di Stefano, in particular, monitors the energy dossier and Italy's relations with the countries of Central Asia that are major gas producers.
In 2021, Turkmenistan produced the largest volume of natural gas in 30 years of independent development - 83 billion 772.9 million cubic meters. This was stated by Deputy Prime Minister for Fuel and Energy Complex Shahym Abdrakhmanov, reporting on the results of the past year in the oil and gas industries at a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers on Friday.
President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, during a working video conference on Tuesday, discussed with government members the proposed construction of a processing industrial complex on the Turkmen Afghan border.
The Embassy of Turkmenistan in Ankara held a briefing on the results of the development of Turkmenistan in the political, economic and cultural spheres in 2021.
Today, Ms. Narine Sahakyan, newly appointed UNDP Resident Representative in Turkmenistan, has presented her credentials to His Excellency Mr. Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, President of Turkmenistan.
Turkmenistan will consider the possibility of transiting its natural gas through neighboring states to the countries of the Middle and Near East. President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov instructed Deputy Prime Minister for Fuel and Energy Complex Shahym Abdrakhmanov to study this issue at a working meeting on Tuesday.
Today, the Agrarian Party of Turkmenistan has decided on its candidacy for the highest state post of the country. At the extraordinary IV party congress, it was decided to nominate the deputy head of the Mary region, Agadzhan Bekmyradov, as a candidate for participation in the presidential elections.
On Tuesday, February 15, the Central Commission for Elections and Referenda in Turkmenistan held a meeting at which Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan Serdar Gurbangulyevich Berdimuhamedov, nominated by the Democratic Party of the country, was registered as a candidate for the highest state post.
Within the framework of the project "Supporting climate resilient livelihoods in agricultural communities in drought-prone areas of Turkmenistan" jointly implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection of Turkmenistan and the GEF Special Climate Change Fund (SCCF), a working meeting was held in online format to discuss the curriculum on integrated water resources management (IWRM).
Last week, eleven tenders were announced by the Ministry of Industry, SC "Turkmengas", SC "Turkmenhimiya" and SC "Turkmengeologiya", Turkmenbashy Complex of Oil Refineries, PETRONAS, ENI and Tatneft Companies, as well as the Hazar Consortium in Turkmenistan.
Deputy Prime Minister Serdar Berdimuhamedov has been nominated as a candidate for the presidency of Turkmenistan. This happened at the ninth extraordinary congress of the Democratic Party of Turkmenistan. Serdar Berdimuhamedov addressed the congress participants, who supported his candidacy.
