President Serdar Berdimuhamedov sent sincere congratulations and best wishes to the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, as well as to all the people of the country on the occasion of the National Day of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan - Independence Day, TDH reported on August 13.

On August 11-12, the Avaza National Tourist Zone hosted celebrations dedicated to the Caspian Sea Day, the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan reports.

On August 12, the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Pakistan reported that major international energy projects were the focus of a meeting between Turkmenistan’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Atajan Movlamov, and the new Ambassador of the Republic of Austria to Pakistan, Wolfgang Oliver Kucher.

Ambassador of Turkmenistan to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Atajan Movlamov met with the Federal Minister of Finance and Revenue of Pakistan, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, the website of the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Pakistan reported on August 12.

11 transactions were registered at the auctions of the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan last week.

Trade turnover between Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan has increased several times in recent years and exceeded 1 billion US dollars. As reported following the recent talks between the National Leader of the Turkmen People, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the parties agreed to bring this figure to 2 billion US dollars, and also to consider the prospect of increasing the volume to 5 billion US dollars.

These days, cultural, sports and creative events were held at the Nesil and Shohle Children's Health Centers in the Geokdere Valley of the State Concern “Turkmengas”. They were organized by the Council of the Trade Union of Workers of the Oil and Gas Industrial Complex of Turkmenistan, the Department of Food Provision of Workers and Services of the State Concern “Turkmengas” and the Public Organization "Ecological Movement of Turkmenistan".

The development and use of renewable energy sources have become one of the main issues of our time. In our country, much attention is paid to the use of alternative energy sources. One of the first projects in this direction will be the construction of a solar and wind power plant with a total capacity of 10 MW in the Gyzylarbat etrap of the Balkan velayat.

The President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev highly appreciated the UN International Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries, held last week in the Avaza National Tourist Zone.

On Sunday, August 10, a telephone conversation took place between the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, TDH reports.

The final plenary session of the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries was held in the Avaza National Tourist Zone on August 8, TDH reports.

At the final stage of the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC), one of the key outcome documents was unanimously adopted — the Avaza Political Declaration aimed at sustainable and inclusive development for the period 2024-2034, the International Information Center of Turkmenistan reports.

On the sidelines of the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries, Deputy Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan Akhmet Gurbanov held a meeting with the delegation of the European Union led by the EU Special Representative for Central Asia Eduards Stiprais, the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan reported on its website on August 7.

The key areas of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the United States were discussed at a meeting between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs John Mark Pommersheim, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan reported on August 7.

On August 6, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov held a series of meetings with heads of delegations from African countries on the sidelines of the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries, TDH reports.