On January 20, on instructions from the President of Turkmenistan, the khyakims of the regions and some senior officials went on a working trip to Mary velayat to get acquainted with operational experience in different areas. During the working video-conference meeting held the day before, the head of state Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov had drawn attention to the need to study and use positive experience in order to optimize the activities and performance of the regions, having given issue-associ...

A new store named Hazar Külke (Hazar Kilka) is a new addition to the capital’s private stores. It is located in the left-handed, rear building of the Garaşsyzlygyň 15 Ýyllygy Shopping Center, more commonly known as the Wholesale Bazaar. This is the first store owned by entrepreneur Akhmed Saparlyev, who has decided to set up his own business. A small but cozy store offers its customers a broad selection of fresh-frozen, canned, dry cured, smoked, and marinated fish, as well as fish in brine....

Organizational issues for launching a new joint project on strengthening institutional and technical capacity in the SDG implementation to the State Statistics Committee of Turkmenistan were discussed in the framework of an online meeting with representatives of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Turkmenistan. It should be noted that on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the neutrality of Turkmenistan, the State Committee on Statistics and the representative offices of UN agenci...

Online meeting with representatives of the International Monetary Fund was held On January 20. The macroeconomic development of the country as well as development of individual industries of the national economy that have a positive impact on the dynamics of GDP growth were discussed during the meeting. As noted, despite the negative impact of the global coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), which has made adjustments to the development of the economies of all countries of the world, due to pre...

Although known to the Turkmens since ancient times, knitting has played a more modest role in folk art than carpet making, embroidery, weaving, and has found its most vivid expression in gülli joraps, socks with ornamental motifs. Joraps or juraps, thick knitted socks, were very common in countries of Central and Southwest Asia, and Caucasus, which had sources of wool and traditional arts and crafts. Over many centuries Turkmen knitters have developed their own system of ornamental motifs...

Under the careful guidance of the nation’s leader Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, massive efforts are being made in our country to protect the nation’s health, prevent and eradicate infectious diseases, promote sanitary and epidemiological welfare, and develop the health and medical care system. Turkmenistan has become the first country in Central Asia to officially register the Sputnik V vaccine developed by the Gamaleya Research Center with the assistance of the Russian Direct Investment Fund. T...

January, 19. President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has held video conference working session with participation of some Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, governors of Balkan and Mary Regions and the Minister of Culture, during which objectives of social and economic development of the country as well as important issues of the state life have been reviewed. Opening the session, the President of Turkmenistan has called Deputy Chairmen of the Cabinet of Ministers Sh. Durdiliyev and B....