Scientists from the Natural Gas Research Institute of the State Concern «Turkmengas» have developed a way to control the release of gas in the Darvaza crater, which has been burning for almost 60 years. This was announced by the director of this institute, Bayrammyrat Pirniyazov, at the International Scientific Conference «Environmental aspects in the production of hydrocarbon resources», held on Thursday in Ashgabat.

The state and prospects of cooperation with the Asian Development Bank were discussed on Thursday at a meeting between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the new Director of the ADB Resident Mission in Turkmenistan Artur Andrisyak, the website of the Turkmen Foreign Ministry reports.

The United Nations and its Environment Program (UNEP) are ready to assist Turkmenistan in the development of «green» technologies and provide access to all scientific data relevant in the current period of the global energy transition.

The achievement of these goals is envisaged in the Program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in key sectors of the national economy of Turkmenistan, which will be implemented under the Paris Climate Agreement. This was reported during the International Scientific Conference «Environmental aspects in the production of hydrocarbon resources» held on Thursday in Ashgabat.

This morning, the International Scientific Conference «Environmental aspects in the production of hydrocarbon resources» began its work at the Yildyz hotel in the capital. It is organized by the State Concerns «Turkmengas» and «Turkmennebit» in partnership with the company «Turkmen Forum» with the support of the British company «GaffneyCline».

The VI Caspian Summit is scheduled for June 29 in Ashgabat. It will be preceded by a meeting of foreign ministers of the Caspian states (CMFA), at which diplomats will once again discuss the agenda of the upcoming meeting of the leaders of the five countries. This was stated on Wednesday at a briefing by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova.

Over the past five months of this year, the Department for the production of liquefied gas «Lebap» of the State Concern «Turkmengas» produced more than 47.3 thousand tons of liquefied gas, while the implementation of the plan was 105.8%. More than 46.4 thousand tons of marketable products were sent for export.

On Thursday, June 23, the Yyldyz hotel in the capital will host the International Scientific Conference «Environmental aspects in the production of hydrocarbon resources», organized by the State Concerns «Turkmengas» and «Turkmennebit» in partnership with the company «Turkmen Forum» with the support of the British company «GaffneyCline».

The President and Prime Minister of Pakistan in their letters to the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov expressed their interest in promoting joint energy projects in South and Central Asia.

Prospects for cooperation in the gas industry were discussed on Monday at a meeting between President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov and member of the board, President of China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) Hou Qijun, the State News Agency of Turkmenistan reports.

The commissioning of a new facility in the Bagtyyarlyk contract area, the opening of which was attended by the President of Turkmenistan, is an unforgettable event for both Chinese and Turkmen specialists. This was stated by the President of the CNPC Board of Management Hou Qijun, speaking to the participants of the celebration on the occasion of the commissioning of a new gas gathering station in the Farap etrap of the Lebap velayat.

As part of a festive trip last Saturday to the Lebap region, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov took part in the solemn ceremony of commissioning a new gas gathering station.

Renewable energy sources (RES) will not become a «straw» to save Europe's energy sector, said Alexei Miller, Chairman of the Board of Gazprom, at SPIEF-2022 during the session «The World Oil and Gas Market Today and Tomorrow», Interfax reports.

In the coming years, oil prices will remain at a high level due to the redistribution of supplies on world markets; even a possible decrease in demand will not affect its value. This forecast is given by Wood Mackenzie analysts, Interfax reports.

Cooperation in the energy and transport sectors can become strategic areas of integration within the CIS. This was stated by the Minister of Finance and Economy of Turkmenistan Muhammetgeldi Serdarov, speaking on Thursday at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), the Turkmen news agency Orient reports.