The Congress Centre of Avaza National tourist zone hosted International Conference of the Ministers of Transport of the country members of the Agreement on Transit and Transport Cooperation (Lapis Lazuli Agreement) between Turkmenistan, the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Republic of Georgia, the Republic of Turkey and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.

On instructions from President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, Mejlis Chairperson Gulshat Mammedova has accepted credentials from Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia to Turkmenistan Mikhail Popkovsk.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received Board Chairman of the PJSC Gazprom Alexey Miller.

International Ministerial Conference of the country members of the Agreement on Transit and Transport Cooperation (Lapis Lazuli) in Avaza national tourist zone resulted in signing of final Declaration.

Heads of the delegation made interventions at International Ministerial Conference of country members of the Lapis Lazuli Agreement on Transit and Transport in Avaza.

Work of International Conference of Transport Ministers of the country members of Lapis Lazuli Agreement between Turkmenistan, the Republic of Azerbaijan, Georgia, the Republic of Turkey, and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan has started in the Congress Centre of Avaza National tourist zone.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov addressed the greetings to the participants of International transport forum. “Let me extend my congratulations on the start of work of International Conference of the Ministers of Transport of the country members of the Agreement on Transport and Transit Cooperation (Lapis Lazuli) in Avaza National tourist zone, - the message says.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received Executive Director Buried Hill Energy Peter Kallos.

The delegation of Turkmenistan chaired by Vice-premier, Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov made working trip to Brussel where took part in regular European Union – central Asia meeting on the level of the foreign ministers.

For efficient cooperation between Turkmenistan and the United National Education, Science and Culture Organization (UNESCO), the President of Turkmenistan signed the Resolution, having assigned the Minister of Foreign Affairs to hold International ministerial conference “Importance of the Silk Road: Present and Future Development” in Ashgabat on December 6 – 7, 2018. Turkmen side together with the UNESCO representatives take coordinated measures for its successful organization.