On August 28, 2020, a telephone conversation was held between the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and the President of the Republic of Korea Moon Jae-in. After warmly greeting each other, the leaders of two friendly countries expressed satisfaction for the opportunity to exchange views on priority issues of interstate cooperation. In the framework of constructive conversation, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov expressed sincere gratitude to the Leader of the Republic...

At the request of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the Cabinet of Ministers has held a session with participation of the Vice-premiers, who are in charge of the regions of the country, agricultural, financial and economic, oil and gas, transport, trade and textile complexes as well as heads of the regions, Minister of Agriculture and Natural Protection, Chairman of the State Water Management Committee. During the session, the utmost objectives related to fulfilment of the Pro-gramme of so...

In order to implement constructive initiatives, put forward by the President of Turkmenistan with the aim to promote environmental diplomacy and strengthen the international legal framework in this area, during a government meeting on August 27, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Rashid Meredov come up with the idea of our country to join the Nagoya Protocol to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity. The aim of the Nagoya Protocol that entered into force in 2014 is to ensu...

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held video conference working session of the Cabinet of Ministers where current issues of the state life have been discussed and drafts of some documents have been reviewed. Taking into account the discussion of the utmost objectives on reformation of the regions and improvement of agricultural complex, heads of the regions and capital have also been invited to the session. Coming over to the subjects of the agenda, the Head of Turkmenistan has given flo...

During working trip around the capital, Turkmen leader has inspected the projects of development of new recreation zone made at the bank of Altyn köl Lake located in Bagtiyarlyk district of Ashgabat. For a short period, this picturesque place in the northern part of the capital has changed beyond recognition. As it was informed, the first complex of facilities with necessary conditions for comfortable recreation of residents and guests of Ashgabat including children has been opened last June...

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has had a working trip around the capital and its outskirts. Measures for development of national kennel system, which century-old traditions are integral part of national heritage, were subject of close attention of the Head of the State. In the morning, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has come to one of the picturesque places of the capital where Turkmen leader was met by some Deputy Chairmen of the Cabinet of Ministers, heads of relative ministries a...

I first saw works by Gulyara Babaeva once visiting an exhibition. The paintings drew me like a magnet with a sense of great sincerity and the young artist’s creative signature style. On hearing my enthusiastic response, one of the visitors advised me to have a look at her handcrafted ceramics. I must confess that I did not give due consideration to them at that time thinking of the ceramic works as the young artist’s hobby. Quite the opposite, in fact: Gulyara Babaeva is a ceramist and her pa...