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Tokayev Calls for Joining Ashgabat Agreement on Transport Corridor

President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, participated in the 10th meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council (SEEC) on Wednesday in Moscow, Russia, urging countries to join the Ashgabat Agreement on the creation of the International Transport Corridor, reports the Kazakh President's press service.

"For accessing the markets of the Persian Gulf, we propose to the member states of the Economic Union, Kazakhstan is already doing this, to join the Ashgabat Agreement on the creation of the International Transport Corridor," noted the Kazakh leader.

The meeting was attended by Armenian Prime Minister and SEEC Chair Nikol Pashinyan, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Japarov, Russian President Vladimir Putin, as well as heads of observer states: Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Cuban President Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, along with the CIS Executive Secretary Sergey Lebedev and the Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission Bakytzhan Sagintayev.
According to the statement, the heads of states discussed the main tasks and key directions of further cooperation within the Eurasian Economic Union.

The Ashgabat Agreement is a multimodal transport agreement between the governments of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Iran, India, Pakistan, and Oman for creating an international transport-transit corridor facilitating the transportation of goods between Central Asia and the Persian Gulf. The agreement entered into force in April 2016. Turkmenistan is the depositary state of the agreement.

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Apr 26 2026
The President of Turkmenistan congratulated all his compatriots on the occasion of the National Day of the Turkmen Horse

President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov has congratulated all his compatriots on the occasion of the National Day of the Turkmen Horse, which is celebrated at the state level with great pomp in honor of the glorious horses created on the basis of folk selection, which have found perfection through the talent of wise fathers and have made a worthy contribution to the development of world culture. This is reported by TDH. In his congratulatory message, the head of state noted the special importance of the role of winged horses in the life of the brave people, and that since ancient times, the heavenly horses, known worldwide as "heavenly horses", "Nisai horses", and "winged horses", are the national pride, pride, and valuable asset of the people. This is clearly reflected in such wise sayings as "A horse has wings", "A horse will be a horse, a horse is a legacy", "A horse is a statehood", and "A horse is a source of livelihood". "Our heavenly horses, considered the indelible heritage of our ancestors and one of the pioneers of world equestrian culture, are known for their uniqueness, beauty, humane character and loyalty to their owners. Accordingly, our state creates all conditions for the international development of horse breeding, Turkmen national horsemanship, equestrian sports in our ancestral homeland, and for the continuous improvement of the living conditions of horse lovers. The fact that the Galkynysh national equestrian troupe has repeatedly won the main and special prizes at international circus festivals further increases our people's pride in our horses. During this year, which has been declared "Independent, Eternal Neutral Turkmenistan - the Homeland of the Horse-Ball Horse-Myrad", it is planned to hold a number of events in the field of equestrian sports in our country and abroad in accordance with the Program of Events to be held in the field of equestrian sports. These events will give a great impetus to further popularize the fame of our Akhal-Teke horses around the world," the Congratulatory Message of the President of Turkmenistan states. At the end of his congratulatory message, the Head of State once again sincerely congratulated the Turkmen Horse National Day, which is widely celebrated in the year of the 35th anniversary of Turkmenistan's sacred independence, and wished all the Turkmen people good health, long life, family well-being, and great success in their work to further develop and improve the art of Turkmen horse breeding.