On December 28, Head of the State Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has visited the Main New Year tree of the country, which is placed at the square in front of Älem Cultural and Entertainment Center, with his granddaughters. The guests were warmly greeted by Ayaz Baba and Garpamyk, the usual characters of New Year celebration. The Älem Cultural and Entertainment Center is traditionally selected as the main place of favorite New Year celebration, which people of Turkmenistan meet with joy in peace an...

On December 28, the “Döwletliler Köşgi” Palace hosted the New Year’s celebrations. Within the framework of the festive event, New Year’s gifts were presented to children on behalf of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. Festive atmosphere reigned in "Döwletliler Köşgi" Palace located in the picturesque foothills of the Kopetdag Mountains in the south of the Turkmen capital. The heads and representatives of the Ministry of Education of Turkmenistan, Ayaz Baba, his beautiful granddaughter Garpa...

On December 28, the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted a round-table meeting with the participation of Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Central Asia, the Head of the UN Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia Natalia Gherman. The meeting agenda focused on cooperation between the states of Central Asia in modern conditions, as well as the expansion of economic, social, cultural rights of women in st...

By a Resolution of the President of Turkmenistan, Nurberdi Garyagdyevich Nurberdiev has been appointed Pro-Rector for Research at Magtymguly Turkmen State University. *** By a Resolution of the President of Turkmenistan, Saparguly Khojamammedovich Sarygulov has been appointed Pro-Rector for Research at the Institute of Telecommunications and Informatics of Turkmenistan.   *** By a Resolution of the President of Turkmenistan, Gulshat Geldievna Yusupova has been appointed Pro-Rect...

On the weekend, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and his grandson Kerim went for walk along the Kopetdag’s foothills. People used to call this period ‘kyrkchille’ –winter forty days, the coldest period of the season. The snow, which has fallen during this period, promises to fill the land with moisture so much that the seeds, which will be planted in spring time, will turn into generous harvest. The farmers notes that prolonged precipitations become a cure for the soil, which means that hi...

Last week, 68 transactions were registered at the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan. In foreign currency, entrepreneurs from Scotland and Afghanistan bought hydrotreated diesel fuel and gasoline (respectively) produced at the Turkmenbashi Refinery Complex. Businessmen from Russia, the UAE, Turkey, Hong Kong, and Afghanistan made deals for purchasing technical grade sulfur (Turkmengaz State Concern). Deals in foreign currency also included clear sheet glass and cott...

A videoconference meeting held at the Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection of Turkmenistan brought together leading experts of the environmental management, heads of scientific departments of state reserves of the country, as well as international experts to discuss the issue of conserving persian leopard in Turkmenistan. According to the participants of the meeting, in the Kopetdag, Balhan mountains, and in other habitats, the number of leopards is conserved mainly due to the...