Prospects of cooperation in the energy sector between Pakistan and Kazakhstan were discussed at the meeting of Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Trade and Integration of Kazakhstan Serik Zhumangarin with the Federal Minister for Industries and Production of Pakistan Syed Murtaza Mahmud. In particular, the matter is the possible transit of gas using the […]
Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Islamabad calls for improving transport connectivity with Turkmenistan
President of the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari made a proposal to create a Turkmen-Pakistani joint transport company. The idea was announced on Wednesday, 9 November, during a meeting with the Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Pakistan Atajan Movlamov. According to Pakistani news outlets, Bakhtawari spoke in favor of developing strong […]
Pakistan and Turkmenistan discuss strengthening inter-parliamentary cooperation
Chairman of the upper house of the Parliament of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held telephone talks with Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani on Monday (31 October). The main topic of the discussion was promoting interstate cooperation. The sides noted that Turkmenistan and Pakistan are currently actively cooperating in the political, diplomatic, trade, […]
Turkmen LNG may help Pakistan solve the problem of energy shortage
Elvira Kadyrova Pakistan is negotiating with Turkmenistan on the purchase of LNG. This was announced by the Minister of State for Petroleum of Pakistan Musadik Malik at the Senate’s Standing Committee on Petroleum on Monday. “If an agreement is reached with Turkmenistan, the country’s energy problems will be solved,” The News quoted the official as […]
SerdarGB received the State Minister of Petroleum of Pakistan
President Serdar Berdimuhamedov met Tuesday (20 Sep) with the State Minister of Petroleum of Pakistan Musadiq Masood Malik. During the meeting, the sides discussed priority issues of Turkmen-Pakistani cooperation, including in the field of trade and economy. In this regard, they mentioned the implementation of the project for the construction of the Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India (TAPI) transnational […]
Samarkand Summit – SCO is a new leader in the emerging multipolar world
nCa Report On 16 September 2022, Samarkand hosted a meeting of the SCO heads of state under the chairmanship of the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev. For the first time in the history of the organization, the summit was held in such a broad format. The leaders of 14 countries attended the gathering, including: Prime […]
Humanitarian aid flight from Turkmenistan arrived in Pakistan
A special flight of Turkmen Airlines “IL-76” with humanitarian aid arrived at the International Airport of the Pakistani city of Karachi. The cargo was met by the Ambassador of Turkmenistan Atajan Movlamov, representatives of local authorities, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan. According to the order of the President of Turkmenistan, medicines, foodstuffs, textiles, […]
Turkmenistan to send humanitarian aid to Pakistan
Turkmenistan will provide humanitarian assistance to Pakistan, hit hardly by disastrous floods caused numerous human casualties and infrastructure destruction. The corresponding order was signed by President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov on Friday, 2 September 2022. In accordance with the document, the Ministries of Agriculture and Environmental Protection, Textile Industry, Health and Medical Industry and the […]
Turkmenistan pays great importance to TAPI project
Turkmenistan desires to speed up work on TAPI gas pipeline project, stated Ambassador of Turkmenistan Atadjan Movlamov Monday (22 Aug) during his visit to the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry. According to reports in Pakistani media, Movlamov said his country gives great importance to better relations with Pakistan. A logistics centre has been established […]
Embassy of Pakistan Ashgabat announces Essay Competition
An essay competition on topic “Creation of Pakistan – Land of Peace, Prosperity and Connectivity” is being organized by Embassy of Pakistan Ashgabat, on the occasion of 14th August 2022 (Independence Day of Pakistan). All students (read and write English / Turkmen language) up to 20 years of age are eligible and can participate. Participants […]
Pakistan offers Turkmenistan partnership in ICT sphere
The joint Pakistani-Turkmen working group is of vital importance for promoting cooperation in the information and communication technologies (ICT) sector, Federal Minister of Information Technology and Telecommunications of Pakistan Syed Aminul Haque said at a meeting with the Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Islamabad Atajan Movlamov on Wednesday, 6 July. During meeting with the Ambassador of […]
Tour of the US State Department delegation to Central Asia – outcomes
nCa Analysis Last week, a US State Department delegation led by Assistant Secretary of State for Central and South Asian Affairs Donald Lu visited four Central Asian countries – Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan. He was accompanied by the National Security Council’s Senior Director for Russia and Central Asia Eric Green, Deputy Assistant Secretary of […]
Third Ministerial Meeting of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries – Outcomes
Elvira Kadyrova On 31 March 2022, the third ministerial conference of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries took place in the Chinese city of Tunxi, which was attended by Russia, China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Heads of participating delegations: Russia – minister of foreign affairs Sergey Lavrov China – chairman of the meeting – state councilor, […]
MFA China: More details on Afghanistan’s Neighboring Countries meeting
Elvira Kadyrova During regular press conference on Monday, 28 Mar, foreign ministry of China briefed on upcoming ministerial conference of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries: State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi will chair the third Meeting of Foreign Ministers of the Neighboring Countries of Afghanistan in Tunxi, Anhui on 30-31 March 2022. Foreign Ministers or representatives […]
China to host ministerial conference of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries
On 31 March 2022, Tunxi, China, will host the third ministerial conference of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries, including Russia, China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. This meeting will provide an opportunity to discuss the coordination of regional efforts on humanitarian and socioeconomic assistance to Afghanistan. The parties will compare approaches to countering the threats of […]
Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan held a number of meetings in Islamabad
Elvira Kadyrova On the sidelines of the 48th session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Islamabad, Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov held a number of meetings with his counterparts. He also met with the OIC Secretary General. Meeting with the OIC Secretary General Secretary General of the […]
OIC Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Islamabad
Elvira Kadyrova On 22-23 March 2022, Pakistan hosted the 48th Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Islamabad. The theme of the Ministerial Conference was: ‘Partnering for Unity, Justice and Development’. Foreign Ministers and high-level dignitaries from OIC Member and Observer States are attended the CFM. […]
TAPI gas pipeline project: Two govts agree to continue work despite decline in ADB interest
Mushtaq Ghumman ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Turkmenistan have resolved to continue work on Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline, despite declining interest of Asian Development Bank (ADB). This decision was taken at a meeting between Pakistani authorities and Turkmenistan delegation that visited Pakistan last month. On January 31, 2022, a bilateral meeting was held between representatives of […]
Turkmen delegation met with the Minister of Energy of Pakistan
Elvira Kadyrova The delegation of Turkmenistan headed by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Vepa Hadjiev is in Pakistan on a working visit from 31 January to 4 February 2022. The purpose of the visit is to discuss the implementation of two flagship trans-regional projects – the TAPI gas pipeline and the TAP power […]
Состоялась встреча Министра иностранных дел Туркменистана с Президентом Пакистана
По поручению Президента Туркменистана Гурбангулы Бердымухамедова, сегодня в Исламабаде состоялись переговоры Заместителя Председателя Кабинета Министров, Министра иностранных дел Туркменистана Рашида Мередова с Президентом Исламской Республики Пакистан Арифом Алви. В начале встречи руководитель туркменской делегации передал слова приветствия от Президента Туркменистана. Министр отметил, что переговоры между Президентом Туркменистана и Президентом Пакистана, состоявшиеся в ноябре текущего года […]
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan held a meeting with the President of Pakistan
On the instructions of the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, today in Islamabad, the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov held talks with the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Arif Alvi. At the beginning of the meeting, the head of the Turkmen delegation conveyed […]
Pakistan hosts Extraordinary Session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers focused on Afghanistan
nCa Report by Elvira Kadyrova, Commentary by Tariq Saeedi On 19 December 2021, Islamabad hosted the 17th Extraordinary Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). The Session was initiated by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as OIC Summit Chair. Besides the Foreign Ministers from the OIC Member States […]
Ashgabat hosts 25th ECO Summit
The 15th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) was held in the capital today [28 Nov] under the chairmanship of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. The venue for the high-level meeting was a new fashionable hotel with a multi-profile business center “Garagum”, where all conditions have been created both for receiving distinguished guests and for holding […]
FMs of the neighboring countries of Afghanistan met in Tehran
Elvira Kadyrova On 27 October 2021, the second meeting of the foreign ministers of the countries bordering Afghanistan took place in Tehran, Iran. The foreign ministers of China, Russia, Pakistan, Iran, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan attended in hybrid format the ministerial meeting. The disastrous withdrawal of the US-NATO troops from Afghanistan and the subsequent rise […]
SCO Anniversary Summit in Dushanbe: the outcomes of 20 years summed up, goals for greater Eurasian cooperation outlined
Elvira Kadyrova On 17 September 2021, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit was held in Dushanbe, dedicated to the twentieth jubilee of the organization. The session of the SCO Council of Heads of Member States, held under the chairmanship of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon, was attended by: President Xi Jinping of China Prime Minister of India Narendra […]
FMs of Afghanistan neighboring countries met online
Elvira Kadyrova On 8 September 2021, at the initiative of Pakistan, an online ministerial meeting of the neighboring countries of Afghanistan was held. The videoconference, chaired by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi, was attended by the Foreign Ministers Wang Yi of China, Hossein Amir Abdullahien of Iran, Sirodjiddin Muhriddin […]
Foreign Minister of Pakistan visited Turkmenistan
Elvira Kadyrova On 25-26 August, 2021, a delegation of Pakistan headed by the country’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi visited Ashgabat. Meeting with the President of Turkmenistan On Thursday, 26 August 2021, the Foreign Minister of Pakistan was received by President Berdimuhamedov. Conveying the warm greetings of the top leadership of Pakistan to the head […]
Pakistani FM visited Uzbekistan and Tajikistan
Elvira Kadyrova Foreign Minister of Pakistan Shah Mahmood Qureshi embarked on touring neighbor countries of Afghanistan. He has already visited Tajikistan and Uzbekistan on 25 August 2021 and will call on Turkmenistan and Iran. Here are some details of the visits, as informed by the foreign ministry of Pakistan and other official sources: Tajikistan Foreign […]
Pakistani FM intends to visit the neighbors of Afghanistan
Elvira Kadyrova On 25-27 August 2021, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, is likely to visit the countries bordering Afghanistan. This was reported by several Pakistani media, citing diplomatic sources. The main purpose of the visit to Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Iran will be discussion of the situation in Afghanistan during […]
International conference on the possibilities of comprehensive connectivity between Central and South Asia: Outcomes
Elvira Kadyrova On 15-16 July 2021, Tashkent hosted a high-level International Conference “Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity. Challenges and Opportunities”. The forum, initiated by Uzbekistan, brought together high-ranking officials from 40 countries, as well as delegations of major partner international organizations and financial institutions. The key speakers of the opening and the plenary sessions […]
SCO nations declare readiness to support Afghanistan politically and economically
Elvira Kadyrova On 14 July 2021, a meeting of the SCO-Afghanistan Contact Group was held in Dushanbe, which gathered the foreign ministers of Afghanistan, India, Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. A Joint Statement was adopted following the meeting. The document emphasizes that one of the most important factors for maintaining and strengthening […]
Uzbekistan Center for Economic Research analyzed the trade potential for Central and South Asia
Elvira Kadyrova In 2020, the total trade turnover between the Central Asian and South Asian countries amounted to US$4.4 billion. The assessments came from the Uzbek Center for Economic Research and Reforms (CERR). The largest stakes in the mutual trade belong to Kazakhstan (52.8%), Uzbekistan (31.2%) and Turkmenistan (10.4%), said Obid Khakimov, Director of the […]
Whom Russia is ready to take as companions for solving Afghan puzzle
Elvira Kadyrova Russia strongly supports the settlement of the Afghan situation with the involvement of regional international organizations such as SCO, the CSTO, and the countries bordering Afghanistan. The statement came from Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu during his remarks at the Moscow Conference on International Security on Wednesday, 23 June. “It is necessary to […]
Mazar-i-Sharif–Peshawar: a corridor to the new future of Central and South Asia
Eldor Aripov, Director of Institute of Strategic and Regional Studies, Uzbekistan On February 2, Tashkent hosted a landmark event for the future of Afghanistan and the entire region. It was the first trilateral meeting of Uzbekistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan on the implementation of the project for the construction of the Mazar-i-Sharif-Kabul-Peshawar railway. The exceptional importance […]
Role of Turkmenistan in preparing Afghanistan for economic remake – Part 2
Tariq Saeedi The briefing conducted by DPM Meredov on 16 January 2021 at the auditorium of the institute of foreign relations was quite elaborate. He took six questions from the audience – four from the local and foreign media, and two from the academic community – and in doing so he covered the key aspects […]
World Economic Forum – Country’s Strategy Dialogue on Pakistan Conducted by World Economic Forum on 25 November 2020
In recognition of Pakistan’s successful policies against COVID-19, World Economic Forum announced Pakistan`s Strategy Day. On November 25, World Economic Forum organized an international event “Country Strategy Dialogue (CSD) on Pakistan”. This is another endorsement of Pakistan’s brilliant strategy in a very challenging environment of COVID-19 and Economic Crisis. Prime Minister Imran Khan inaugurated the […]
Ashgabat branch of NBP in voluntary liquidation – Pakistan remains committed to TAPI corridor
The Ashgabat branch of NBP (National Bank of Pakistan) has announced that it is starting the procedure for voluntary liquidation. It is an administrative decision taken by the board of directors of the bank but certain websites have tried to convey the impression that Pakistan may have lost interest in TAPI (Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India) gas pipeline project. […]
В КАБУЛЕ СОСТОЯЛАСЬ ТОРЖЕСТВЕННАЯ ЦЕРЕМОНИЯ ПОДПИСАНИЯ РЯДА ВАЖНЫХ ДОКУМЕНТОВ МЕЖДУ ТУРКМЕНИСТАНОМ И АФГАНИСТАНОМ
30 сентября 2020 года в городе Кабул в президентском дворце «Салам-Хан» состоялась торжественная церемония подписания ряда значимых документов, призванных способствовать дальнейшей реализации совместных инфраструктурных проектов между Туркменистаном и Афганистаном, в частности строительство газопровода Туркменистан–Афганистан–Пакистан–Индия (ТАПИ), электрической и оптико-волоконной коммуникационной линии Туркменистан–Афганистан–Пакистан (ТАП), строительство железных дорог. В церемонии подписания принял участие Президент Исламской Республики Афганистан […]
A SOLEMN CEREMONY OF SIGNING A NUMBER OF IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS BETWEEN TURKMENISTAN AND AFGHANISTAN TOOK PLACE IN KABUL
On September 30, 2020, a solemn ceremony of signing a number of significant documents was held in the Presidential Palace “Salam Khan” in the city of Kabul to facilitate the further implementation of joint infrastructure projects between Turkmenistan and Afghanistan, in particular, the construction of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline, electric and fiber-optic communication line […]
ADB: Five Things to Know – Trends in Road and Railway Trade Efficiency in Central Asia
Samarkand city railway station. Photo: Relisa Granovskaya/ADB The efficient trade of goods across international borders is key to economic growth and poverty alleviation. This is particularly important in largely landlocked Central Asia where road and rail represent the two dominant modes of transporting goods across the region. Using data from shipments collected over the past […]
Pakistan Combating COVID19 through ‘Smart Lock Down’
Global pandemic has affected all sectors of life in general and economy in particular. Dwindling economies of developing countries further accentuated the challenge of maintaining the balance between lives and livelihood. Complete lock downs of cities and countries was set as precedent to be followed world over to combat the unknown disease, with varying levels […]
Equipment, products developed by Pakistan to combat Covid-19 may benefit Central Asia
COVID 19 pandemic has changed the complete construct of world by impacting all spheres of human life including economy, trade, travel and tourism. Previous pandemics were also lethal in nature and caused trouble to humanity, but were restricted to specific geographical limits through concerted efforts. However, in case of Coronavirus, as is commonly called, restriction […]
Resilient Pakistan against COVID 19 Pandemic
Col. Iftikhar Ahmmed, Charge d’ Affaires, Embassy of Pakistan, Ashgabat COVID 19; as is commonly known has engulfed entire globe with varying intensity from region to region thus making it a global challenge. Pakistan is amongst the 180+ countries dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. Precaution, Prevention, followed by stringent fight against deadly yet unseen enemy, […]
Turkmenistan establishes Office for International Electric Power Projects
Turkmenistan has established the Office of International Electric Power Projects. The decision was taken on Thursday when President Berdimuhamedov had a meeting with DPM Charymurat Purchekov (construction, energy) and the minister for energy, Murat Artykov. The newly established authority will initially supervise the implementation of TAP500, and subsequently explore and manage the other power export […]
The Conspiracy that Failed
General Mirza Aslam Beg Former COAS, Pakistan Email: friendscolumn@hotmail.com What happened during the last few months was ‘a crisis period’ for the state institutions, drifting in a state of helplessness to handle an ordinary matter of the state. Luckily it was the unexpected intervention by the “Marginalized Right” that saved the system from being wrapped-up. The Deep State […]
Embassy of Pakistan hosts reception to mark Defence Day of Pakistan and Solidarity with Kashmir
nCa News and Commentary The embassy of Pakistan in Ashgabat hosted on Friday (6 September 2019) a reception to mark the Day of Defence of Pakistan and solidarity with Kashmir. Mr. Khalil Bajwa, the Charge d’ Affaires, and Colonel Iftikhar Ahmed, the defence attaché of Pakistan, spoke about the significance of the occasion. In his […]
Flag hoisting ceremony and lunch at Pakistan embassy to mark Independence Day of Pakistan
The embassy of Pakistan in Ashgabat arranged on 14 August 2019 a flag hoisting ceremony, followed by lunch, for the Pakistan community to mark the 73rd anniversary of the Independence of Pakistan. Mr. Khalil Bajwa, the charge d’Affaires, read the messages of President Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan of Pakistan. He also spoke […]
Embassy of Pakistan hosts Iftar Reception in Ashgabat
Mr. Khalil Bajwa, the Charge d’Affaires of Pakistan, hosted on 1 June 2019 an Iftar reception. Charygeldy Serayev, the Mufti of Turkmenistan was the chief guest. Here are some pictures from the reception: /// nCa, 3 June 2019
Прием Ифтар, организованный Посольством Пакистана
Посольство Пакистана провело ужин Ифтар 1 июня 2019 года временный поверенный в делах Пакистана г-н Халил Баджвапровел ужинифтар. Главным гостем был муфтий Туркменистана ЧарыгельдыСеряев. Несколько снимков с мероприятия: /// nCa, 3 June 2019
Meredov visits Pakistan: TAPI moves closer to implementation – Outlines of a new corridor emerge
nCa Report Rashid Meredov, the deputy prime minister and foreign minister of Turkmenistan visited Pakistan on 12 March 2019, where he had separate meetings with the president, the prime minister, the foreign minister, the minister of finance, the minister of oil and gas, and the minister of power and water of Pakistan. In a day […]