Turkmenistan has joined the updated list of countries whose citizens can obtain a unified electronic visa for travel to Russia.
On December 9, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, the UN Secretary-General for the Rule of Law and Security Institutions visited Ashgabat to participate in the international consultation on "Joint efforts to strengthen international peace and sustainable development" and the activities dedicated to the International Day of Neutrality. A meeting was held between his assistant Alexander Zuev. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.
A regional meeting of international experts dedicated to the inclusion of the Caspian Corridor of the Great Silk Road in the UNESCO World Heritage List was held in Ashgabat, TDH reports.
On December 6, 2024, the third meeting of the “Turkmenistan-UN” Strategic Advisory Council was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The official website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs informs about this.
On December 7, 2024, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the People's Council of Turkmenistan held a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Charitable Fund for Supporting Needy Children in Arkadag. The meeting discussed the fund's activities in 2024 and measures to enhance support for children in need of care. BT official website informs about it
A Turkmen delegation, led by Deputy Foreign Minister Mahri Bashimova, attended the 31st meeting of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Foreign Ministers, which took place on December 5-6, 2024, in Valletta, the capital of Malta, as reported by the Turkmenistan Foreign Ministry.
Transportation networks boost economic growth and connect countries, but they also increase global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. International shipping, domestic transport systems and international airlines, UN agencies are working regionally and globally to reduce emissions.
On December 2-3, 2024, the Turkmenistan Rally Raid Championship took place in the Karakum Desert, dedicated to the International Neutrality Day. The event was held in the Ahal and Balkan regions, where participants covered a distance of 161 km. Of this distance, 138 km were completed on December 2, and the remaining 23 km on December 3. The championship was organized by the Turkmenistan Automobile Sports Federation with the support of the State Committee for Physical Culture and Sports of Turkmenistan.
On December 4, 2024, the 23rd meeting of the Turkmenistan-European Union Joint Committee was held in Brussels. The delegation of Turkmenistan was headed by the Minister of Finance and Economy. The delegation included representatives of the ministries and departments of Turkmenistan, including the Ministries of Environmental Protection, Education, Foreign Affairs, Finance and Economy, as well as the Transport and Communications Agency under the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan. . This is reported by the official website of the News Portal of Turkmenistan.
On the 29th anniversary of Turkmenistan's neutrality, authorities completed the modernization of the Farap Road customs checkpoint, located on the border with Uzbekistan. This is reported by the official website of the News Portal of Turkmenistan.
On December 4, 2024, a joint meeting of the Turkmenistan-Turkey Business Council took place in the small meeting room of the Turkmenistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
The National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the People's Council of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov participated in the international "One Water" summit held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on December 3, 2024.
On December 3, 2024, a meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan with a delegation from the Italian Republic, headed by the Ambassador of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy. This was reported on the official website of the Turkmenistan News Portal.
On December 3, 2024, a delegation headed by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan participated in the 28th meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), held in the city of Mashhad, Islamic Republic of Iran. This is reported by the official website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.
China's Dalian Shipbuilding (DSIC) has unveiled the first commercial vessel specializing in the transportation of liquefied carbon dioxide (CO2). Named Northern Pioneer, the vessel will be a key element of a large-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) project, hi-tech.mail.ru reports.
A regional consultative meeting of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) was held in Ashgabat on November 30 - December 1, 2024, to discuss the establishment of a UN Special Program for the Aral Sea Basin countries.
On December 1, 2024, the delegation of Turkmenistan led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs took part in the fifth meeting of foreign ministers in the "Central Asia-China" format, held in Chengdu, Sichuan Province (HHR).
On November 28, 2024, a meeting took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, and the Executive Secretary of the International Center for Transport Diplomacy (ICTD).
On Tuesday, the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan, the Customs Administration of Iran, and the International Road Transport Union (IRU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding during the ITTC 2024 international exhibition and conference.
Wadim Zaharenko, halkara awtoulag transporty birleşiginiň (IRU) ýolbaşçysy we Ýewraziýa boýunça Baş wekil, ITTC-2024 sergisi we halkara konferensiýasynda çykyş edip, togtamasyz ulag geçelgeleriniň ähmiýetini belledi, şol sanda NDP (harytlaryň dowamly hereketi) ulgamy gümrük işlerini tizleşdirip we ýönekeýleşdirip, işlerini ýeňilleşdirip biljekdigini nygtady.
