Ashgabat, July 8, 2013 – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded Macroeconomic Project, in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, is hosting an advanced-level seminar on International Commercial Arbitration from July 9-12, 2013 at the President Hotel in Ashgabat. The four-day seminar aims to provide representatives from various government institutions, including ministries, state-owned enterprises, the General Prosecutor’s Office, the Supreme Court, and academia, with a comprehensive update on arbitration, mediation, and international contracting practices. Experts will also conduct presentations on the key international arbitration institutions, their procedures and areas of specialization, and also the enforcement of arbitration awards.