Articles tagged under: Turkmenistan

PM inaugurates Yoga Centre, unveils bust of Mahatma Gandhi in Ashgabat

July 11, 2015
PM inaugurates Yoga Centre, unveils bust of Mahatma Gandhi in Ashgabat

Ashgabat(Turkmenistan) The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today inaugurated a Traditional Medicine and Yoga Centre in Ashgabat. He also unveiled a bust of Mahatma Gandhi. Speaking at the occasion, after witnessing a Yoga demonstration, the Prime Minister said that this was an occasion of immense happiness for him - where children greeted him in Hindi, a bhajan was sung as the bust of the Mahatma was unveiled, and some Yoga asanas were demonstrated so accurately. The Prime Minister...Read More

Narendra Modi pitches for early implementation of TAPI project

July 11, 2015
Narendra Modi pitches for early implementation of TAPI project

Ashgabat Prime Minister Narendra Modi today pitched for early implementation of the USD 10 billion TAPI gas pipeline project during his talks with Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov as both countries inked seven pacts to ramp up engagement in key areas, including defence. During their comprehensive talks, both leaders resolved to step up efforts against cross-border threats of terrorism, organised crime and illegal drug-trafficking as they their reaffirmed their commitment...Read More

Narendra Modi likely to visit Turkmenistan in July

April 08, 2015

From Asim Kamal Ashgabat Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit resource-rich Turkmenistan on July 11, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said here today. Swaraj talked about Prime Minister's visit after calling on Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov. "We are looking forward to our Prime Minister's visit to Turkmenistan which has been proposed for July 11," she said and expressed hope that several projects the two sides have discussed in the past would take ...Read More