On the occasion of the opening of the city of Arkadag, on July 2, an international conference was held entitled “City of Arkadag - a city of “smart” and “green” technologies, jointly organized by the Agency “Turkmenaragatnashyk” and the city hall of the city of Arkadag.

The meeting was held in the building of the Department of Communications of the city of Arkadag and in the city library named after Dovletmammet Azadi of the city of Arkadag.

The conference was attended by foreign scientists, experts, and businessmen, as well as representatives of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Permanent Representative of the United Nations Development Program in Turkmenistan, CJSC Vostochnyi Veter,  Kazakhtelecom, Huawei Technologies, Nokia, Yutong International Co., Ltd, DeltaTelecom, Sony, NEC Communication and Information Technologies Ltd, Rostelecom, Kamaz. Also among the participants are heads and representatives of such companies as Kaspersky, Tales Alenia Space, SSI-MONACO SAM, Terralink Global, Cisco, Elsevedy Electric, Hyundai Corporation, and Sumitomo Corporation.

In accordance with the broad program of the international conference, which includes such issues as the development of international cooperation, the widespread introduction of the capabilities of the "smart city" and "smart home" systems in Turkmenistan, the attraction of foreign investment in this system, the introduction of modern technologies and projects, information security, etc. Dozens of domestic and foreign scientists, experts, business circles, as well as representatives of international organizations who expressed their desire to participate and received an invitation, made impressive presentations.

In particular, Yun Suk Choi, Vice President of Hyundai Corporation, Valery Zubanov, Commercial Director for Central Asia of Kaspersky Lab, Bernard Hepp, Director of International Development - Strategy and Business Development of Tales Alenia Space, President and CEO of SSI-MONACO Ilkhami Aigun, director of East Wind CJSC Boris Bubnov, director of Terralink Global Oleg Zolotarev spoke about new technological solutions for smart and green cities.

The international conference was held in two sessions: The first one was "Smart and green cities" - the key to the sustainable and efficient development of urban infrastructure. The second one is Technologies and Solutions for Smart and Green Cities.

The highly organized and effectively conducted international conference brought together heads of international organizations and representatives of leading global companies to establish new partnerships in the field of communications and strengthen existing positive relationships, attract investment, build new smart cities, and introduce advanced technologies.

On May 30, a meeting on the topic “Important directions of sustainable development achieved in the field of communications” was held at the “Turkmenaragatnashyk” agency.

The conference was attended by specialists from the city and regional institutions and enterprises of the agency "Turkmenaragatnashyk", teachers and students of the Institute of Telecommunications and Informatics of Turkmenistan, specialists from the Tax Department of the Ministry of Finance and Economy of Turkmenistan and the tax department of the Kopetdag etrap.

The speeches discussed the reforms achieved in the field of communications, the introduction of modern technologies in all systems of the country, and a significant improvement in the living conditions of the population through the use of digital services.

April 28 marked the 8th anniversary of the launch in 2015 of Turkmenistan's first national communications satellite TürkmenÄlem 52°E. Since that moment, the satellite has been making a significant contribution to improving the quality of communication services provided in Turkmenistan, ensuring their availability.

The launch of a satellite owned by the "Türkmen hemrasy" has allowed the country to start broadcasting 11 TV and radio channels in high quality. The installation 2018 of the FSS Teleport HUB station based on the equipment of the Belgian company NewTec made it possible to provide VSAT services to organizations and various institutions of the country, including foreign enterprises. The VSAT satellite network allows you to connect remote offices, warehouses, and workplaces to the corporate network of the enterprise.

Thanks to the rental of transponders by foreign providers, about 120 TV and radio channels in Persian, Urdu, and Dari in SD and HD quality are broadcast from the national communication satellite.

In 2020, a DTH platform was installed on TürkmenÄlem 52°E, through which over 100 TV channels in different languages of the world were broadcast live.

It should be noted that for 8 years CJSC "Türkmen hemrasy" has concluded partnership agreements with 10 companies in the world that use the services of a national satellite.

President Serdar Berdimuhamedov instructed to ensure a high level of organization of the upcoming international exhibition and conference “International transport and transit corridors: interconnection and development - 2023” in Ashgabat next week. Relevant instructions of the head of state were given to the Director General of the Agency for Transport and Communications under the Cabinet of Ministers Mammethan Chakyyev at the meeting of the Government held today, the information program Watan of the Turkmen television reported.

The preliminary agenda of the forum, which will be held on May 3-4 in the building of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the country, includes such issues as the expansion of international cooperation, transport and logistics interconnectedness in the modern economy, digitalization in trade and logistics, current trends in postal services, e-commerce , trade and industry, the role of public-private partnerships in the development of connectivity of transport and logistics infrastructure, innovative technologies, science and education in the industry, etc. A number of events are planned within the framework of the conference.

President Serdar Berdimuhamedov emphasized that the creation of favorable conditions for the reliability of international transport corridors contributes to the transformation of Turkmenistan into an important hub of transnational routes in continental directions, acquires special significance as an integral factor in global sustainable development.

According to the head of state, the planned international forum is designed to help build up the country's transport and transit potential and further productive partnership.

At the end of April, Tashkent will host the International Conference of Space Technologies "Central Eurasia-2023". According to the information posted on the website of the event, the official sponsor of the conference will be the Agency "Turkmenaragatnashyk", the Transport and Communications Agency under the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan.

According to AsiaToday, more than two hundred specialized experts and heads of space agencies from 12 countries will take part in the conference. Its participants will have the opportunity to acquire new knowledge in the space industry and strengthen international cooperation in this area.

It is noted that "Turkmenaragatnashyk" intends to increase the use of satellite technologies.

27 February the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and “Turkmenaragatnashyk” Agency under the Agency for Transport and Communications of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan signed a new project “Assistance in the implementation of a pilot system of interdepartmental electronic information exchange in Turkmenistan”.

“UNDP is proud to become the partner of choice in promoting the digital transformation of Turkmenistan, and we are privileged to start a flagship project with the national telecommunications agency on building the national government’s digital governance ecosystem,” – said Ms. Narine Sahakyan, UNDP Resident Representative in Turkmenistan. “As reflected in UNDP’s global Strategic Plan, promoting digital transitions is part of the structural transformation package, and we are pleased to witness Turkmenistan among the countries benefitting from this UNDP’s global offer”.

The project “Assistance in the implementation of a pilot electronic data interchange system in Turkmenistan”, totaling over 2,5 mln USD fully provided by the Government of Turkmenistan, aims at developing and deploying the pilot electronic data interchange system in Turkmenistan. This system will be built on X-road, which is open-source software and an ecosystem solution that provides unified and secure data exchange between organizations. This system has proven itself as an excellent solution in such countries as Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, and many others countries.

UNDP actively supports the realization of the national priorities in the area of digital development outlined in the “Concept for the Development of the Digital Economy in Turkmenistan for 2019-2025” and the ”State Program for the Development of the Digital Economy in Turkmenistan for 2021-2025”. Digital Transformation of the public sector has become an essential part of UNDP’s work in Turkmenistan such as the support to the simplification and harmonization of business processes and strengthening the interaction between the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan and state authorities in the course of import/export operations; the establishment of the Statistical Business Register to allow business representatives to submit their applications online and automate internal processes and the introduction of "Internet Banking" and "Mobile Banking" for the State Bank for Foreign Economic Affairs of Turkmenistan UNDP and national partners aim to lay a solid foundation for gaining competitive advantages due to increased flexibility, speed and efficiency of banking processes. The new project on the creation of an Electronic Data Interchange System, which will become the backbone for all future interagency data communication will continue the efforts of UNDP to accelerate digital transformation in Turkmenistan under the Memorandum of Understanding with “Turkmenaragatnashyk” Agency signed in March 2022 aiming to strengthen the country's digital capacity in statistics, banking, finance, customs, civil registration, and other public services.

“New digital technologies are emerging and converging faster all the time and offering quicker, smarter solutions to tackle the world’s toughest challenges. At UNDP we see digital solutions as an empowering force for people and the planet, which can be used in our support to countries in developing inclusive, ethical, and sustainable digital societies,” - noted Ms. Sahakyan. “In line with the UNDP Digital Strategy for 2022-2025, we will continue to strengthen national capacity and implement innovative solutions to stay ahead of the ever-changing digital reality and ensure a more digitally inclusive future, leaving no one behind”.

As the leading United Nations agency for international development, UNDP works in 170 countries and territories to eradicate poverty and reduce inequality.

UNDP works with governments and partners across 170 countries to build digital ecosystems that benefit everyone. Only in 2021, UNDP supported the adoption of over 580 digital solutions in 82 countries, ranging from digital finance to digital health systems. UNDP has supported over 30 countries in conducting digital readiness assessments and formulating national-level digital strategies.

Chairman of the "Turkmenaragatnashyk" agency Hajimurat Hudaygulyev met with representatives of the French aerospace equipment manufacturer Thales Alenia Space in Ashgabat. The parties discussed new areas of further cooperation and made various business proposals.

The French company was represented at the meeting by Eric Imbert, Vice President for Export, and Kistof Lanowski, Vice President for the Eurasia Region.

During the negotiations, it was emphasized that Turkmenistan and Thales Alenia Space have a successful experience of cooperation, in particular, in the creation of the first Turkmen space satellite TürkmenÄlem 52.0E. In this regard, the further development of cooperation is seen by both sides as promising.

It was also reported at the meeting that representatives of Thales Alenia Space are expected to participate in the upcoming international exhibition and scientific conference "TurkmenTel-2023", which will be held in November this year in Turkmenistan.

Representatives of Thales Alenia Space also stressed that they are ready to organize training courses for engineers and operators in Turkmenistan for the space industry actively developing in the country.