A meeting was recently held between Toyly Atayev, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to Ukraine, and Gennadiy Chyzhykov, President of the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. During the meeting, the parties discussed the current state and prospects for the development of Turkmen-Ukrainian trade and economic cooperation, as well as areas of mutual interest to the business communities of the two countries. Particular attention was paid to opportunities for ex...

Craftswomen of the Kyzyl-Arvat Artistic Carpet Weaving Enterprise are working on a giant carpet to mark Turkmenistan’s Independence Day. According to Turkmenistan: Golden Age, the giant carpet will measure 23 metres in width and 12 metres in length. Its total area will be 276 square metres. The “gushly göl” pattern is featured against the carpet’s white background. A total of 84 carpet weavers are working on the giant carpet. The work is expected to be completed by the end of August. Th...

Ashgabat will host the fifth International Transport and Logistics Forum and Exhibition, “International Transport-Transit Corridors: Interconnectivity and Development — ITTC 2026” on November 24-26. The event will be held at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan. The event is organized by Talwas Yoly CJSC, part of OGUZ Forum & Expo, together with the Ministry of Automobile Transport, Ministry of Rail Transport, Turkmenhowayollary State Service, State Agency for Maritime and Riv...

United Nations General Assembly resolution 80/295, “Year of International Law, 2028,” has been officially published in all six official languages of the United Nations. The document, initiated by Turkmenistan, has been issued under agenda item 14, “Culture of peace,” and its text is available on the UN website. The publication of the resolution in all official languages completes the process of its formalization following its adoption by the General Assembly and ensures the document’s wide di...

Caspian Sea Day is celebrated annually in Turkmenistan on August 12 to commemorate the entry into force of the Framework Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea. President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov addressed the participants of the scientific and practical conference “Protection of the Caspian Sea Ecosystem: Regional Cooperation and Sustainable Development,” held to mark Caspian Sea Day. The Head of State reviewed the key stages in the developmen...

Turkmenistan’s state-owned Türkmengaz concern and Afghanistan’s state-owned Afghan Gas corporation signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the gas sector, Turkmenistan state media reported on Monday. According to the report, the memorandum opens a new chapter in bilateral cooperation in the gas sector. Under the agreement, the sides agreed to work together to develop gas infrastructure in Herat province and supply Turkmen gas to industrial enterprises, power plants and the popu...

National Leader of the Turkmen people Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan held talks with Afghanistan’s Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Abdul Ghani Baradar during a working visit to Afghanistan. The sides discussed the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline, as well as the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan (TAP) power transmission line and an optical fiber communications line. Turkmen state media reported on Monday. The...