In connection with the posted content on the official website of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC), the following is noted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. Company’s message has tendentious and biased nature, is considered by us as an attempt to mislead all of us, regarding to the debt repayment obligations of the Company to the Turkmen side. In particular, the statements about the alleged violations of the contract from  State Concern «Turkmengaz», related to the...

In the last days contradictory information started to circulate in the mass media of Iran and other states concerning Turkmen-Iranian relations in the gas sphere.  Some of them allegedly state about “unexpected and inconsistent with bilateral agreement” termination of natural Turkmen gas supplies to Iran as of January 1st 2017.  On the contrary, in other publications it is noted that Iran has signed a five year contract with Turkmenistan on the supply of Turkmen gas. In this regard, the Minis...

26-27 ноября 2016 года в г. Ашхабаде состоялась первая Глобальная конференция по устойчивому транспорту. Форум, повестка дня которого включает широкий спектр вопросов, касающихся сотрудничества на таком стратегическом направлении, как транспорт, проводится под эгидой Организации Объединённых Наций. В торжественной церемонии открытия и пленарном заседании конференции высокого уровня приняли участие Президент Туркменистана Гурбангулы Бердымухамедов и Генеральный секретарь ООН Пан Ги Мун. В числ...

Development of international cooperation in the field of transport is a key element of the Global Development Agenda. An obvious need for a systematic and purpose oriented partnerships in the field of transport is reflected in a number of resolutions adopted by the United Nations General Assembly, in particular, the resolution 70/197 «Towards comprehensive cooperation among all modes of transport for promoting sustainable multimodal transit corridors» of 22 December 2015, which was co-sponsored...

Как известно с началом работы 71-й сессии Генеральной Ассамблеи Организации Объединённых Наций, Туркменистаном был выдвинут ряд приоритетных направлений, направленных на содействие укреплению мира и стабильности, реализации целей и задач во имя устойчивого развития. Одним из главных целей туркменских приоритетных позиций является гуманитарное направление. Туркменистан, уверенно наращивая темпы социального развития, продолжает многоплановую работу по обеспечению прав и свобод человека, вытекаю...

On October 18, 2016 in Tashkent has started 43rd Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, under the motto "Education and enlightenment - the path to peace and creation". The event was attended by delegates from more than 50 member countries, as well as representatives of observer countries and international organizations. The delegation of Turkmenistan headed by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs attended the Council of Foreign Ministers of t...

Today, the Parliament of Turkmenistan has ratified the Paris Agreement approved at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP-21) in Paris on 12 December 2015 and signed by Turkmenistan on 23 September 2016 at the UN Headquarters in New York. Turkmenistan being an active supporter of the prevention of negative consequences of climate change, consistently conducts numerous events aimed at reduction of green house emissions into the atmosphere. A good example of it is the National Climate Change Str...