News
| Date | Title | |
| 16 Jan. 2017 |  | A conference entitled “25 Years of Independence: Energy Security Issues in Central Asia and Beyond” took place in Ashgabat on 14-15 December 2016 with the participation of experts from Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. The event in Turkmenistan provided an opportunity to reflect on security challenges and regional cooperation strategies in particular in the energy sector. |
| 20 May. 2015 |  |
NATO and UNODC launch counter-narcotics training in Central Asia NATO and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) announced the launch of a new NATO counter-narcotics training project at a conference in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan in May 2015. The project involves five Central Asian states -- Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan -- as well as Afghanistan and Pakistan. It follows up on a similar initiative developed under the umbrella of the NATO-Russia Council which was suspended in the wake of Russian aggressive action in Ukraine. |
| 06 Mar. 2015 |  |
Turkmenistan and NATO hold forum on regional peace and stability Experts from five Central Asian states and Afghanistan gathered in Ashgabat for a NATO-sponsored regional conference on “Peace and Stability in Central Asia and Afghanistan: A View from Neutral Turkmenistan” on 2 and 3 March 2015. |
| 31 Oct. 2014 |  |
NATO and Turkmenistan consult on regional security and enhanced cooperation A NATO delegation visited Ashgabat, Turkmenistan from 27 to 30 October for meetings with government authorities. They also took part in events to commemorate the country’s 23rd Independence Day. The visit also marked the 20th anniversary of the Alliance’s Partnership for Peace (PfP) Programme, of which Turkmenistan is a founder member. |
| 07 Jun. 2011 |  | NATO's cooperation with Central Asian republics and the NATO-led efforts to stabilise Afghanistan were high on the agenda during a visit paid by a group of members of parliament from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan to NATO Headquarters in Brussels on 30 and 31 May. |
| 28 Sep. 2009 |  |
NATO holds seminar on civil emergency planning in Turkmenistan From 28 to 29 September, NATO held a first civil emergency planning seminar in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. The event brought together participants from the Civil Defence Department of the Turkmen Ministry of Defence and national civil emergency planning experts. |
| 07 Nov. 2007 |  | The President of the Republic of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdymuhammedov visited NATO Headquarters and met with Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer on 7 November. |
| 18 Oct. 2004 |  | NATO and Central Asia share vital interests and the Alliance is committed to expanding cooperation with its Central Asian partners, NATO Secretary General Jaap De Hoop Scheffer said during a tour of the region, 18-21 October. |
| 10 Sep. 2002 |  | From 10-14 September, a civil emergency planning (CEP) and civil-military cooperation (CIMIC) seminar is taking place in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. It is one of a series of courses organised by NATO with the aim of introducing participants from partner countries to CEP and CIMIC practices and procedures applied during operations carried out within the framework of NATO's strategic concept. |