The further development of effective and constructive relations with the Turkic states occupies an important place in the foreign policy strategy of Turkmenistan. President Serdar Berdimuhamedov emphasized this during a meeting on March 27 with the Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) Kubanychbek Omuraliev, TDH reports.

The possibilities of implementing projects in the fuel and energy sector and other areas in Turkmenistan were discussed by Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov at a meeting on March 27 with representatives of the business community of the Republic of Korea, TDH reports.

Issues of intensifying relations in the areas of export and transit of energy resources were discussed on March 28 at a meeting between President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian, TDH reports.

The South Korean corporation Hyundai Engineering has become the silver partner of the TIEF 2024 forum to attract investments in the energy sector of Turkmenistan, which will be held in April in Paris. This company has been actively working in the Turkmen market for more than 10 years.

Preparations for the International Forum on Attracting Foreign Investments in the Energy Sector of Turkmenistan (TEIF-2024) are ongoing, which will take place on April 24-25. The organizers of this prestigious event are the state concerns «Turkmengas» and «Turkmennebit» in partnership with the companies «Turkmen Forum» and GaffneyCline.

The Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Pakistan, Atajan Movlamov, on March 26, held a meeting with the State Minister of Oil of Pakistan, Musadik Malik, during which he conveyed congratulations on his ascetic minister.

The Turkish company Çalık Enerji received a financial guarantee from the German bank Commerzbank and the Swiss Export Credit Agency (ECA) in the amount of US$586 million for the construction of a combined cycle power plant with a capacity of 1,574 MW in the city of Turkmenbashi in the Balkan region of Turkmenistan, the MIC reports.

At the auctions of the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan, 21 transactions were registered last week.

In honor of the 300th anniversary of the birth of the great poet and philosopher of the East Magtymguly Fragi, a creative meeting was held at the Palace of Culture in the village of Shatlyk, Sakarchaga etrap, Mary region. It was attended by employees of organizations and enterprises of the city’s gas system, representatives of the older generation, as well as young people.

A number of constructive proposals for the development of mutually beneficial cooperation between Turkmenistan and the European Union are planned to be organized this year. This was announced during a government meeting held on Saturday, March 23.

President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov completed work on the book “Änew – müňýyllyklardan gözbaş alýan medeniýet”, written on the occasion of the proclamation of the city of Anau as the “Cultural Capital of the Turkic World” in 2024. This work will be a gift to the Turkmen people in the year under the motto “The Fount of Mind of Magtymguly Fragi”.

At the 63rd plenary meeting of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, a resolution proposed by Turkmenistan was unanimously adopted declaring 2025 the “International Year of Peace and Trust.” This was announced by Vice-Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the country Rashid Meredov at a government meeting on Saturday, March 23.

On March 23, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov held a regular meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers via the digital system, at which some issues of public life were discussed

In Turkmenistan, on March 21-22, the National Spring Holiday is celebrated - International Nowruz Day. Celebrations on this occasion took place the day before in all velayats of the country, as well as in the city of Arkadag.

During the visit of the Turkmen delegation to Rome on March 20, a meeting was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Director General of the Agency for Transport and Communications under the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan Mammethan Chakyev with the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Infrastructure and Transport of Italy Matteo Salvini. The Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan reports this.