India and Turkmenistan sign seven agreements

On Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit, India and Turkmenistan have signed seven important agreements for enhancing cooperation among the two nations. During comprehensive talks between Modi and Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov, both sides decided to intensify efforts in dealing with threats of terrorism, organised crime and illegal drug-trafficking.

Agreements Signed Between India and Turkmenistan
1. Memorandum of Understanding on Supply of Chemical Products between the Indian Public Sector Undertaking ‘Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited’ and the Turkmen State concern ‘Turkmenhimiya’

2. Memorandum Of Understanding between the Foreign Service Institute of the Ministry of External Affairs of the Republic of India and the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan

3. Agreement Between The Ministry Of Youth Affairs And Sports Of The Republic Of India And The State Committee For Sport Of Turkmenistan On Cooperation In The Field Of Sports

4. Programme Of Cooperation In Science And Technology Between The Government Of The Republic Of India And The Government Of Turkmenistan For The Period Of 2015-2017

5. Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of Turkmenistan on Cooperation in Yoga and Traditional Medicine

6. Memorandum Of Understanding Between The Government Of The Republic Of India And The Government Of Turkmenistan On Cooperation In The Field Of Tourism

7. Agreement between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Republic of Turkmenistan on Cooperation in the field of Defence

Random Facts About Turkmenistan
1. Capital of Turkmenistan is Ashgabat

2. Currency – Turkmenistan Manat

3. The Legislature of Turkmenistan is Mejils.

4. Turkmenistan’s possesses the world’s fourth largest reserves of natural gas resources.

5. The Door to Hell is a natural gas field in Derweze, Turkmenistan that has been burning continuously since it was discovered in 1971.