In order to vote in the November 2020 elections, all overseas U.S. citizens need to have completed a  Federal Post Card Application (FPCA)  in 2020.  Whether you are a first-time voter or have already received ballots and voted absentee in past elections, you must complete an FPCA each year to participate in elections as an overseas absentee voter. Registering to vote and submitting a ballot …

On Friday June 10, 2016, the U.S. Embassy will conduct an auction at the U.S. Embassy, Karz Bank. The auction will last from 9:00am to 12:00pm. At the auction, the Embassy’s General Services Office will sell residential, office and computer property. Successful bidders will be notified by phone the same day for payment and pickup …

Lot 1: Mercedes Sprinter Truck Amount offered 25.000 manats. Lot 2: Toyota Hilux Amount offered 35.000 manats. Lot 3: Toyota Land Cruiser Amount offered 77.000 manats. Lot 4: Spare parts – Chevrolet Suburban Amount offered 2.020 manats. Lot 5: Spare parts – Cadillac Deville Amount offered 3.000 manats.

On Monday April 11, 2016, the U.S. Embassy will conduct an excess property auction at the U.S. Embassy, Karz Bank. The auction will last from 9:00 am to 11:00 am. At the auction, the Embassy’s General Services Office will sell three Embassy vehicles and related vehicle parts. Specifically the embassy will auction a Toyota Hilux, …

Three American music teachers, Mr. Ira Spaulding, Mr. Derek Beckvold, and Mr. Avery Waite, will visit Ashgabat December 14 – 18, 2015 for a professional and cultural exchange program. The teachers will conduct workshops for students and teachers at Turkmenistan’s National Conservatory, including the classical music, vocals, composition, and conducting departments. The teachers will also …

During a joint U.S.-Turkmenistan August 24-28 event – “The Basic First Responder Trauma and Disaster Workshop” – both nations exchanged best practices in learning first responder care, providing basic life support skills, recognizing life threatening injuries, and performing basic life-saving interventions that improve the chances of survival for victims of trauma-related injuries. At the August …

Today, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), in partnership with the Government of Turkmenistan and with the support of Chevron Corporation, launched a workshop entitled “Increasing Local Content in Production Sharing Agreements and Servicing Contracts.” During this intensive four-day event, 20 participants representing the Ministry of Oil and Gas Industry, State Agency for …

On August 1, 2015, the USAID and Chevron-funded Together for Health Project, in cooperation with the National Red Crescent Society of Turkmenistan, started a week long educational summer camp for twenty youth peer educators from Ashgabat, Mary, and Dashoguz in Awaza, Balkan province. During the camp, the peer educators will improve their knowledge about healthy …

From July 13-17, 2015, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency conducted a workshop on “Emerging Synthetic Drugs” in Ashgabat for officials from the Ministries of Internal Affairs and Health, the State Service for the Protection of a Healthy Society, and the State Migration and Customs Services. The workshop was intended to respond to increased concerns in Central …

USAID’s Together for Health project, in collaboration with Turkmenistan’s National Red Crescent Society, conducted an ecology and health promotion event in a natural area approximately fifty kilometers from Ashgabat. Twenty-eight youth competed to see who could collect the most garbage. Afterwards, they took part in a fun and interactive health refresher training including games, brainstorming …

Today, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), in partnership with the Government of Turkmenistan and with support from Chevron Corporation, launched a workshop titled “Enhancing the Competitiveness of Turkmenistan’s Textile Industry.” During this intensive two-day event, 24 participants representing the Ministry of Textiles and various local textile enterprises will discuss modern business and …

On June 15, Ambassador Allan Mustard held a reception at his residence in honor of Flag Day, commemorating the adoption of the flag of the United States on June 14, 1777 by resolution of the Second Continental Congress. Many people in the United States honor this day by displaying the American flag at homes and …

Seven Turkmen agricultural specialists, including private farmers and academics, traveled on June 12 from Ashgabat to Missouri to participate in a two-week Cochran Fellowship program on horticulture production.  The Turkmen will visit research stations and farms around the Show Me State, where they will witness innovative vegetable and horticulture operations, and receive training on modern …

On June 10 and 11, in cooperation with UNODC, USAID organized a regional training on evaluating drug use control and prevention programs for policy makers of the five Central Asian states, as well as Afghanistan and Iran. The training emphasized planning and implementation of evaluation models programs on a national level. The discussions focused on …

The Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs is currently experiencing technical problems with our overseas passport and visa systems. This issue is not specific to any particular country, citizenship document, or visa category. We apologize for the inconvenience and are working urgently to correct the problem and restore full operability. Passport applications accepted overseas …

The U.S. Embassy in Ashgabat announces an intensive, three-month, graduate-level course titled “Advanced Program in Law and Economics for Representatives from Central Asia,” for young and mid-career level government, civil society, and media participants from Turkmenistan and other Central Asian states. The course will be conducted at the Riga Graduate School of Law in Riga, …

The United States Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) conducted a “Searching for and Securing Radioactive Orphan Sources” workshop in Ashgabat June 1-5, 2015. Three NNSA experts worked with their counterparts from Government of Turkmenistan agencies that are engaged in protecting radioactive sources in Turkmenistan, such as the Academy of Sciences and the …

On May 29, Ambassador Allan Mustard visited the “Ahal” power plant located in the Ak Bugday district of Ahal province. Ahal power plant is the largest gas turbine power plant in Turkmenistan and has a total capacity of 650 megawatt (MW). The plant has a total of seven gas turbines including four 9E and three …

Members of a delegation representing the Albuquerque, New Mexico chapter of the Sister Cities program will visit Turkmenistan from May 21-27 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Ashgabat-Albuquerque Sister Cities Program, as well as the “Day of Ashgabat” holiday on May 25. The delegation will meet with local officials, university students, and representatives of …

Yesterday, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), in partnership with the Government of Turkmenistan and with the support of the Chevron Corporation, launched a week-long course entitled “New Types of Insurance Products and Services.” The course focuses on the role of insurance markets in national economic growth, how modern insurance markets work, as …

Delivered before the House Appropriations Committee on March 5, 2015 “Turkmenistan’s humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan and efforts to increase regional economic integration are important to enhancing stability in the Central Asia sub-region. However, Turkmenistan’s declared policy of positive neutrality limits our opportunities for substantive military-to-military collaboration. Engagements in the areas of Caspian Sea security, disaster …

Today, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), in partnership with the Government of Turkmenistan and with the support of the Chevron Corporation, launched a three-day-long seminar entitled “International Electricity Trade and International Electricity Sale and Purchase Contracts.” The seminar focuses on international electricity trade, marketing techniques, and methods of benefiting from the seasonality …

The U.S. Embassy in Turkmenistan, in partnership with the Government of Turkmenistan, celebrates Black History Month by hosting a visit of the American photographer Dario Calmese from February 23 to February 28 in Ashgabat. Mr. Calmese will exhibit his photography collection focusing on African American traditions and give presentations on the history of Black photography, …

The U.S. Embassy in Turkmenistan, in partnership with the Government of Turkmenistan and the U.S.-Turkmenistan Business Council, will host the seventh annual U.S.-Turkmenistan Business Forum on January 21-22, 2015 at the Mizan Business Center in Ashgabat.  The Forum will convene speakers from academia, industry, and the U.S. and Turkmen governments for expert-level discussions in the …