On September 19, 2016 the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) holds in Warsaw the OSCE meeting to review the implementation of the commitments, the Human Dimension implementation meeting - Europe's largest human rights conference. This meeting has been held for more than fifteen years. This two-week meeting in the Polish capital is attended by the representatives of OSCE participating States, experts on international issues, activists of non-governmental organizat...

On September 17, 2016 in Ashgabat, Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov participated in the solemn ceremony of the inauguration of the complex of the new International Airport, designed to become the main "air gates" of Turkmenistan. The opening ceremony was attended by the representatives of a number of international and regional organizations such as the International Air Transport Association, the Interstate Aviation Committee, the International Road Transport Union, and the Interna...

On September 16, 2016 a Media Forum, dedicated to the first Global Conference on the sustainable transport started its work in Ashgabat. The forum was attended by the representatives of 10 international organizations, as well as journalists and representatives of more than 65 media, representing about 30 countries. During the first session of the forum the representatives of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), the United Nations Economic Commiss...

A session of the Council of Elders started its work in Asghabat, the capital of Turkmenistan In Ashgabat, capital of Turkmenistan a session of the Council of Elders started its work. At the opening of the session the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov delivered a speech. In his speech the Head of Turkmen State presented a broad picture of the country’s achievements over 25 years of its independent development in political, social-economic, and humanitarian spheres, and as...

On June 23, 2016 President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov left for a working visit to the Republic of Uzbekistan to participate as guest of honor at the meeting of the Council of Heads of Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). Half an hour later the President’s aircraft arrived in Tashkent Airport, where the distinguished guest was received by the Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and other officials. From the airport the motorcade of President...

On June 24, 2016 President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, who had arrived a day before on a working visit to the Republic of Uzbekistan, took part in the summit of Shanghai Cooperation Organization. As is known, the Turkmen leader had been invited to the SCO summit as a special guest. The venue of the next meeting of the Council of Heads of SCO member states became the State Residence "Kuksaroy". Before the beginning of the SCO Summit in an expanded format, in the Hall of the pres...

Turkmenistan is chosen for the second time as the cultural capital of the Commonwealth and is able to attract the attention of the scientific and creative intelligentsia of the CIS to its ancient history and rich national culture, to demonstrate the latest achievements in the way of progressive development. In 2012, when Turkmenistan chaired the CIS, the city of Mary received the status of the cultural capital of the CIS, where various activities were organized with great success that contribute...