Posts Tagged ‘turkmenistan’

Turkmenistan ready to broaden academic, technological ties with Iran

TEHRAN – Turkmenistan Ambassador to Iran Ahmad Kakabayevich Gurbanov has said his country is ready to boost relations with Iran, especially in academic and technological areas. Source

Iran’s export to Turkmenistan rises 38% in 3 months on year

TEHRAN- The value of Iran’s export to Turkmenistan increased 38 percent in the first quarter of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-June 21), from the first quarter of the previous year, the spokesman of Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) announced. Source

Ayatollah Raisi meets Turkmenistan special envoy

Ayatollah Raisi meets Turkmenistan special envoy – Tehran%20Times TEHRAN – Iranian President Ayatollah Seyed Ebrahim Raisi has met with the Special Envoy of the President of Turkmenistan Sardar Berdimuhamedow, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The two Turkmen officials delivered a written message from the President of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, to Ayatollah Raisi. […]

Turkmenistan’s leader wants ‘Gates of Hell’ fire put out

The president of Turkmenistan is calling for an end to one of the country’s most notable but infernal sights — the blazing natural gas crater widely referred to as the “Gates of Hell.” The desert crater located about 260 kilometres north of the capital, Ashgabat, has burned for decades and is a popular sight for […]

Why is the TAPI Gas Pipeline So Important to Turkmenistan?

Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov strictly adheres to the policy of his predecessor, Saparmurat Niyazov. The present leader of the country, who bears the official title of Arkadag, translated as patron from the Turkmen language, does his best to ensure that the state entrusted to him remains permanently neutral. The policy of neutrality has led Turkmenistan […]

How Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan View the Change of Power in Afghanistan

It is well known than the majority of the population in Afghanistan are Pashtuns: according to rough estimates, about 45% of the country’s 40 million people are Pashtuns. Pashtuns play a leading role in the social and political life of the state, and this ethnic group is predominantly a member of the Islamist terrorist movement […]

Turkmenistan observes new state holiday honouring Alabay dog breed

Turkmenistan on Sunday celebrated a new state holiday honouring the native Alabay dog breed. The dog is to be celebrated on the same day the Central Asian country lauds its Akhla-Teke horse, a breed known for its speed and endurance. The two animals are seen as a source of national pride. President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov aims […]

Iran protests at Turkmenistan over surge in truck transit fees

Tasnim – Iran’s Deputy Minister of Roads and Urban Development Abdolhashem Hassannia voiced the country’s protest over a recent move by neighboring Turkmenistan to increase transit fees for Iranian trucks traveling to the Central Asian country by 50 percent. Speaking at a meeting with Turkmenistan’s ambassador to Tehran, Ahmed Gurbanov, Hassannia warned that following the […]

Photos: Iran, Turkmenistan FMs meet in Tehran

ISNA | Hamid Amlashi: Foreign Ministers of Iran and Turkmenistan met and conferred about bilateral, regional and international issues in the Iranian capital on Saturday. Turkmenistan’s Foreign Minister Rasit Meredow, who has travelled to Tehran for meetings with high-ranking Iranian officials, also met with Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani earlier in the day. Meredow is also […]

Iran, Turkmenistan FMs meet in Tehran

IRNA – Foreign Ministers of Iran and Turkmenistan met and conferred about bilateral, regional and international issues in the Iranian capital on Saturday. Turkmenistan’s Foreign Minister Rasit Meredow, who has travelled to Tehran for meetings with high-ranking Iranian officials, also met with Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani earlier in the day. Meredow is also scheduled to […]

Iran ready to carry Turkmenistan gas to Pakistan

SHANA — Iran’s state-run gas firm has expressed its readiness to deliver Turkmenistan’s gas to Pakistan under a swap deal, saying it would upgrade Iran’s status in global gas trading. “The National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) has expressed its readiness to receive and swap Turkmenistan’s gas even to Pakistan and India,” Hamid-Reza Araqi, CEO NIGC, […]

More than 280 Iranian prisoners to be extradited from Turkmenistan: Spokesman

Tasnim – As many as 283 Iranian nationals jailed in Turkmenistan will be extradited following a recent visit by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to the Central Asian country, a spokesman said. Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi said they will be handed over to Iranian judiciary at Lotfabad border crossing on Wednesday. Among them will be […]

Iran’s President Rouhani in Turkmenistan to boost ties

Press TV – Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has arrived in Turkmenistan’s capital, Ashgabat, on a state visit meant to enhance bilateral ties. President Rouhani was officially welcomed by his Turkmen counterpart, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, upon arrival in Ashgabat on Tuesday. This handout photo, by the Iranian presidential office, shows Iranian President Hassan Rouhani (L) and his Turkmen […]

President Rouhani to visit Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan

IRNA – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is to visit Turkmenistan and Republic of Azerbaijan starting on March 27, presidential office’s deputy for communications and information announced here on Sunday. The visits, aimed at strengthening regional and bilateral cooperation are taking place at the invitation of Rouhani’s Turkmen and Azerbaijani counterparts, Parviz Esmaeili said. In Ashkhabad […]

Pakistan’s PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi to visit Afghanistan and Turkmenistan for TAPI gas pipeline inauguration

nsnbc : Pakistani Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi is due to visit Afghanistan for the inauguration of the Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India (TAPI) gas pipeline […]

In Iran accident, bus plunges into ravine, killing 19 people

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A road accident in southern Iran has killed 19 people when a bus plunged into a ravine. The official IRNA news agency says that at least 30 other passengers were injured in the accident early Wednesday, which took place on a major road linking the southern cities of Shiraz and Kerman. […]

Australia names new envoy to Iran

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Australia’s foreign minister appointed Ian Biggs, a senior career officer at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, as the country’s new ambassador to Iran. In a media release on her website, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop announced the appointment of Mr. Biggs as the next ambassador to Tehran. “Australia values its […]

Oil tankers docking at Iran’s Kharg terminal double

A senior Iranian official says the number of foreign oil tankers docking at Iran’s southern Kharg oil terminal has doubled after the implementation of last year’s nuclear agreement between Iran and six global powers. Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council – the United States, France, Britain, China and Russia – plus Germany […]

JCPOA thwarted Iranophobia campaign: Iran FM

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the nuclear agreement between Iran and the P5+1 group of countries has put an end to the Iranophobia campaign. Zarif made the remarks in an address to a meeting on opportunities in Iran after the nuclear agreement, dubbed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), went into effect on January […]

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