News about Turkmenistan

Tokayev held a conversation with the Turkmen President Tengrinews.kz - Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held a conversation with Turkmenistan President Serdar Berdymukhamedov, citing Akorda.

06 August 2024 13:22

Number of Turkmen tourists in Kazakhstan reaches 20 thousand Tengrinews.kz - Tourist arrivals from Turkmenistan to Kazakhstan have increased to 20.000, according to the Ministry of Tourism and Sports.

25 July 2024 14:54

Turkmenistan changes constitution to extend leader's rule Turkmenistan passed constitutional changes to prolong the presidential term of office.

14 September 2016 17:43

Turkmenistan introduces mandatory pre-marital HIV tests Turkmenistan has passed a law making HIV tests mandatory prior to marriage.

06 April 2016 21:05

Central Asia strongman regimes challenged by stuttering economy Now authorities across ex-Soviet Central Asia are facing an unexpected legitimacy test as falling oil prices and Russia's recession.

14 March 2016 16:11

Turkmenistan eyes Western markets with new $2.5 bln gas link Turkmenistan hailed on Wednesday the completion of a $2.5 billion gas pipeline connecting its abundant eastern gas fields to the Caspian Sea while potentially expanding Europe's energy security options.

23 December 2015 19:56

Central Asian countries sign Joint Declaration of Partnership and Cooperation with USA Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and the USA have issued the Joint Declaration of Partnership and Cooperation.

23 November 2015 15:50

Japan, Turkmenistan sign deals worth $18 bn Japan and Turkmenistan signed a raft of energy and other deals worth more than $18 billion during a Japanese leader's first-ever official visit to the reclusive country.

24 October 2015 11:14

Ukraine wants to buy Kazakh and Turkmen gas Ukraine has once again raised the question of buying gas from Kazakhstan.

17 July 2015 16:28

President of Turkmenistan to visit Kazakhstan President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov will pay an official visit to Kazakhstan.

27 April 2015 07:26

Zhanar Dugalova wins Turkvizyon Song Contest 2014 Kazakhstani singer Zhanar Dugalova has become the winner of the Turkvizyon Song Contest 2014 competition that took place in Tatarstan.

05 December 2014 15:24

Nazarbayev, Rouhani and Berdimuhamedow open 'new Silk Road' The President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev, the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow and the Iranian President Hassan Rouhani have participated in the opening ceremony of the Uzen-Beket-Goran railroad.

05 December 2014 14:05

Kazakhstan’s President meets his Turkmenistan counterpart Owing to the railway link towards the Persian Gulf, the trade turnover this year has grown by 38%. It is an unprecedented growth: President Nazarbayev.

02 December 2014 17:53

Kazakhstan-Turkmenistan-Iran railway line to open on December 3 The Kazakhstan-Turkmenistan-Iran railway line will be opened on December 3.

20 November 2014 18:15

Russian ruble fall has little effect on Kazakhstan economy: IMF Kazakhstan is not strongly influenced by the changes in the currency rate of the Russian ruble.

09 November 2014 15:32

Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan to boost bilateral trade with new railway link in place The railway link Uzen (Kazakhstan) – Kyzylkaya – Bereket – Etrek (Turkmenistan) – Gorgan (Iran) totals 934.5 km, with the longest part (722.5 km) running across Turkmenistan. The Kazakhstan’s section makes up 130 km, with the other 82 km running across Iran.

09 October 2014 17:31

Caspian water delimitation agreement - a version of sea status Kazakhstan supports delimitation of the Caspian Sea water area into territorial sea, fishing zone and common water zone.

01 October 2014 19:50

Caspian Sea is the sea of friendship and peace: Nazarbayev President Nazarbayev speaks about the importance of decisions reached at the 4th Caspian Summit.

01 October 2014 11:28

Caspian states agree third party military forces should stay away from the Sea The five countries of the Caspian Sea have agreed on keeping third party military forces away from the Sea.

01 October 2014 00:47

Nazarbayev calls Caspian Summit in Russia a breakthrough Heads of Caspian littoral states have gathered in Russia and reached a number of important agreements.

30 September 2014 15:32

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