MNA Iran's First Vice-President Eshagh Jahangiri left Tehran for Turkmenistan on Sunday afternoon to attend the first 1st Caspian Economic Forum in Avaza. In addition to delivering a speech at the Forum, VP Jahangiri is scheduled to hold meetings with some officials of the Caspian Sea littoral states on the sidelines of the event on his two-day ...

MNA First Vice President Eshagh Jahangiri will leave Tehran for Turkmenistan on Sunday to attend the 1st edition of Caspian Economic Forum. The 2019 Caspian Economic Forum kicks off today in Turkmenbashy city, with littoral states government representatives, business persons, academics and some international bodies in attendance. Issues related ...

MNA According to an informed source in the Iranian Oil Ministry, Iran has won the first phase of a legal case in a dispute over gas against Turkmenistan and the Central Asian country has to pay compensations. After two years that Iran sued Turkmenistan over ceasing gas supplies to Iran during 2017 winter in the International Court of Arbitration ...

MNA The first economic forum of the Caspian Sea littoral states will be held on August 11-12, with representatives of the governments, private sectors, academic communities and a number of international organizations in Turkmenistans Awaza. The assembly coincides with the World Caspian Sea Day and the anniversary of the signing of the Convention ...

IRNA Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a message hailed his tour to Turkmenistan and India, stressing the fact that Iran will remain a secure partner in the region. 'Just had excellent talks in Turkmenistan and India. Those who actually live in our fragile neighborhood have a real national security interest in promoting peace, stability,...

IFP - An old male Persian leopard named Borzou has moved 20 kilometers from the Iranian border to enter Turkmenistan. This is the first time the leopards movement between two regional countries is being recorded. According to Iran Environment and Wildlife Watch, the male leopard left the Tandooreh National Park in Iran on September 26 and crossed ...

IRNA The 9th transport summit of Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) was opened in Turkmenistan on Thursday with presence of Iran as a member. Iran's Minister of Roads and Urbanization Abbas Akhoundi, heading a high-ranking delegation, is participating in the summit which is being held in toursit resort, Avaza. He will also address the summit ...

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,...

MNA Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is scheduled for a state visit to Turkmenistan on 27 March and a trip to Azerbaijan Republic on 29 March, 2018. The visits will focus on following up on the implementation of agreements and cooperation documents previously reached between Iran and the two Asian countries. During the 12th Iran and Azerbaijan ...

MNA The National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) announced that the new sales contract inked with neighboring Turkeys BOTA? has nothing to do with Iran-Turkmenistan gas dispute. This company constructed the transmission pipelines to northern part of the country with strict planning, to meet domestic demands sufficiently, reads the statement issued ...

IRNA Three Iranian fishermen detained by Turkmenistan has been released, an informed source told the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) on Sunday. The Iranian fishermen were arrested and put behind bars in Turkmenistan allegedly for illegally entering the neighboring country's waters, according to the source. Most of the people, including the ...

The Hindu Business Line - India and Turkmenistan on Monday discussed ways to establish a transport transit corridor between Iran, Oman and Turkmenistan. Nitin Gadkari, Minister for Road Transport and Shipping, met Rashid Meredov, Deputy Prime Minister and Trade Minister of Turkmenistan, on Monday. The two sides discussed Indias joining the Ashgabat ...

Azer News - Authorized representatives of the Caspian states come together in Ashgabat to discuss the draft agreement on cooperation in the field of transport in the Caspian Sea. The Turkmen Foreign Ministry reported that new regulations and rules are designed to regulate the movement of cargo and passengers between the Caspian states, ensure the ...

SHANA - Iran has drawn up a lawsuit to file with the International Court of Arbitration against Turkmenistan for its last winters stoppage of gas supply to Iran, a deputy minister of petroleum said.   Hamid-Reza Araqi, who also heads National Iranian Gas Company, said: The price of gas, the damage they (Turkmens) inflicted on Iran last ...

Financial Tribune- Tehran is determined to take legal action against Ashgabat over a gas dispute that broke out at the end of last year, says the chief executive of National Iranian Gas Company. Turkmenistan halted natural gas supplies to Iran in late December, "but this wasn't part of the (gas export) deal with Iran and we are taking preliminary ...

  SHANA- Managing Director of the National Iranian Gas Transmission Company Saeid Tavakoli says the company has altered its strategy in gas supply to northern provinces in order to ensure gas supply to the region now that Turkmenistan has cut off its gas flow to the region. Tavakoli said gas pressure in northern provinces is aligned with ...

Residents of an eastern Turkmen city say local police have been implementing a nighttime curfew without giving any explanation for their actions. According to locals of the city of Turkmenabat near the border with Uzbekistan on Monday, police have been stopping locals at around 10 PM local time and asking them to be indoors by 11. People ...

The Iranian mens national junior volleyball team has thrashed Turkmenistan at the preliminary round of the 18th edition of the Asian Men's U20 Volleyball Championship in Chinese Taipei. On Saturday, the Iranian squad beat Turkmenistan 3-0 in its Pool B opening match held at the indoor Kaohsiung Arena in the southwestern Taiwanesecity ofKaohsiung....

Iranian wrestlers have won five bronze medals at the Asian Goresh and Belt Wrestling Championship in Turkmenistan. On Monday, Iranian athlete Amir Chadorneshin took part in the mens 82-kilogram weight category contests at the Martial Art Complex of the Olympic Stadium in Ashgabat. He finished third to win the bronze medal. Abdulnaser Kor ...

Iranian Sambo practitioners continue theirfine performances at the 2016 Asian Sambo Championship in Turkmenistan and pocketed three more medals, including one gold. On Sunday, Behnam Hodhodi Abkenar outmuscled Uzbek contestant Olim Khudaykulov 4-0 and fetched the senior gold medal for the Islamic Republic of Iran in the over 100-kilogram weight ...