A meeting between the Ambassador of Turkmenistan, Sapar Palvanov & the Secretary-General of the Benelux Union, Ms Ariadne Petridis, was held at the headquarters of the General Secretariat of the Benelux Union in Brussels. During the meeting, the sides discussed promising areas of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the Benelux countries, as well as opportunities for further strengthening interregional cooperation between Central Asia and Europe. Particular attention was paid to the dynami...

The Embassy of Turkmenistan in Brussels hosted an introductory meeting with a group of 30 students from prestigious universities across the People’s Republic of China. The young participants were visiting Brussels as part of an educational programme designed to introduce future diplomats and international affairs professionals to the work of the European institutions, diplomatic missions and the broader international community based in the Belgian capital. As part of the programme, Ambassa...

As part of its working visit to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, a Turkmen delegation, led by Tangryguly Atahallyyev, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, visited the Peelbergen Equestrian Centre in Kronenberg and reviewed the venues and facilities for the forthcoming international event. During the visit, the delegation met with the centre's management and local equestrian experts. The parties discussed in detail the organisational, technical and protocol arrangements...

In Maastricht, a Turkmen delegation headed by Tangryguly Atahallyyev, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, held a meeting with Emile Roemer, the King’s Commissioner and Governor of the Province of Limburg. At the beginning of the visit, the Governor introduced the Turkmen delegation to the provincial government building, its history and architectural features. Particular attention was given to the venue where the Maastricht Treaty was signed in 1992, as well as to the...

As part of its working visit to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, a Turkmen delegation headed by Tangryguly Atahallyyev, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, held meetings with the management of the shipbuilding companies Royal IHC and Damen Shipyards, as well as with Professor Graham Jewitt, Rector and Managing Director of the IHE Delft Institute for Water Education. The programme also included a visit to Royal IHC’s production facilities in Kinderdijk. The meetings fea...

As part of the working visit of a Turkmen delegation headed by Tangryguly Atahallyyev, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, meetings were held in The Hague with Joost Flamand, Director-General for Political Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and Frans Prinsen, Director of the Office of His Majesty the King of the Netherlands. During the meetings, the Turkmen side presented detailed information on preparations for the major int...

Few people know that one of the largest private collections of Akhal-Teke horses in the Benelux countries is located in Lummen, in the Belgian province of Limburg. The renowned breeding stable Stoeterij Ter Bosschen, owned by Belgian horse breeder and equestrian enthusiast Ms. Simone Michels, is home to 17 Akhal-Teke horses. Ambassador Palvanov recently visited Stoeterij Ter Bosschen, where he met with Ms. Simone Michels and learned more about her long-standing dedication to breeding, preserv...