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Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan is a landlocked country in Central Asia, bordered by Kazakhstan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the north, east and northeast, Afghanistan to the southeast, Iran to the south and southwest and the Caspian Sea to the west. Its main seaport of Turkmenbashi which offers cargo and passenger services to other Caspian Sea littoral states.

Turkmenistan, Afghanistan and Azerbaijan discuss Lapis Lazuli transport corridor

On July 2, 2020, a trilateral video meeting was held between the presidents of Turkmenistan, Afghanistan and Azerbaijan. The agenda of the high-level meeting...

Turkmenistan holds talks with EBRD

On June 23, 2020, in the building of the MFA, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R.Meredov met with the Head of the Representative Office of the...

Turkmenistan-European Union Joint Committee meets

On June 25, 2020, the nineteenth meeting of the Turkmenistan-European Union Joint Committee was held at the Ministry of Finance and Economics of Turkmenistan...

Kyrgyzstan and EU discuss cooperation

Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) June 14, 2020 – The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President...

Baku, Turkmenbashi, Aktau and Kuryk ports discuss measures to combat COVID-19

Baku, Turkmenbashi, Aktau and Kuryk ports discuss joint measures to combat COVID-19 pandemic – May 20, 2020 On May 20, at the initiative of the...

Turkmenistan leads Caspian Sea-Black Sea transport corridor discussion

On May 7, 2020, a quadrilateral, virtual working meeting was held in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan on the project of intergovernmental...

Baku transports bulk cargo in containers

Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) April 14, 2020 – Baku Port has started handling bulk cargo transported by container as part of a cooperation between ADY...

Turkmenistan and Georgia discuss transport corridors

On April 1, 2020, a meeting was held in videoconference format between the representatives of Turkmenistan and Georgia at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of...

Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan discuss expanding cooperation

Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) March 16, 2020 – President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has an official visit to Azerbaijan, hosted by...

Georgia-Turkmenistan promotion focuses on the Lapis Lazuli transport corridor

Tbilisi, Georgia (Ports Europe) February 12, 2020 – The Embassy of Turkmenistan in Georgia and the “CBA Kaizen” company have hosted a...

Caspian Sea littoral states meet to discuss cooperation

On January 27, 2020, the sixth meeting of authorized representatives of the Caspian littoral states for discussing the draft Protocol on cooperation in the...

Romania and Turkmenistan discuss transport cooperation

Government of Turkmenistan – December 6, 2019 On December 4, 2019, a meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan with the...

Turkmenistan offers transport corridor through Caspian Sea to Malaysia

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan (PortSEurope) October 31, 2019 – Turkmenistan and Malaysia have held talks about developing the trade and logistical cooperation,...

Maritime authorities from Black & Caspian Sea region discuss future priorities and cooperation

EU Neighbours East – September 26, 2019 On 18 September, representatives of maritime authorities from Azerbaijan, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and...

Iran, Turkmenistan to establish direct shipping link

Ashganat, Turkmenistan (PortSEurope) August 28, 2019 – Iran and Turkmenistan have agreed to set up a direct shipping route between the two countries...

Bulgarian Prime Minister praises relations with Caspian Sea region

Prime Minister Borisov: “We have excellent relations with all countries in the Caspian region” – August 11, 2019 We are in excellent...

Bulgaria and Turkmenistan sign bilateral documents in four areas including transport

Bulgaria and Turkmenistan have signed bilateral documents in four areas of mutual interest – August 11, 2019 In the presence of Prime Minister Boyko...

Port of Baku and OSCE launch “digital route” project in the Caspian ports

OSCE project on green ports and connectivity, for security and economic growth in the Caspian Sea region, launched in Baku – June 14, 2019 The project...

Italy co-finances project to promote green ports in Caspian Sea

Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan (PortSEurope) May 16, 2019 – Italy is cofinancing an OSCE project to promote the green ports and...

The European Union and Central Asia: New opportunities for a stronger partnership

Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) May 15, 2019 – The European Union (EU) has outlined its vision for a renewed partnership with Central Asia, updating its...

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