On October 4, 2020, a video conference meeting was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Mohammad Haneef Atmar.  During the talks, the heads of external policy agencies of two countries confirmed the high level of interstate dialogue based on the ties of friendship and good neighborliness. The counterparts discussed the key issues of bilateral cooperation in political-diplom...

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has signed the Resolution, according to which the composition of the Central Referendum and Election Commission of Turkmenistan was partially renewed in accordance with Point 12, Article 71 of the Constitution of Turkmenistan in regard to amendments of the composition of the above-mentioned commission. http://turkmenistan.gov.tm/_eng/?id=15138

The Maya Kulieva Turkmen National Music Conservatory has hosted a concert to mark the 120th anniversary of the birth of People’s Artist of Turkmenistan, outstanding dutar and gijak player, composer and teacher Purli Saryev. Purli Saryev, the son of renowned musician Sary Bagshi, was born on October 17, 1900 in the village of Byami near Baherden (Akhal Velayat). His father began teaching the dutar to him at a young age. He learned the gijak (a spike fiddle) with Khanmammed Allanurov, who perfo...

New work of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov “Spiritual World of Turkmens”, which has been presented to wide public on the threshold of the 29th anniversary of the country, has raised big interest abroad. Representatives of scientific circles and public of many countries expressed their intent to translate this book, which narrates about rich spiritual and cultural heritage of Turkmen nation and indicates its significant contribution to development of civilization, to foreign languages....

On October 2, 2020, the ceremony of presenting the Credentials of the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan Sh.Jumayev to the President of the Portuguese Republic Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa was held. During the ceremony, the President of Portugal asked to convey his warm greetings and best wishes to the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. Also President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa underlined that the Portuguese side is interested in further development of m...

On October 3, 2020, the session of the Interdepartmental Commission of Turkmenistan on the issues of the Caspian Sea was held in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan in renewed composition. As is known, the day before during the meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, the Head of State signed the Resolution, according to which the composition of the Interdepartmental Commission of Turkmenistan on the issues of the Caspian Sea was determined. In accordance with the i...

The Museum of Fine Arts is currently running an exhibition of works by Turkmen artists to mark the International Day of Older Persons. The stylistically diverse and meaningful exposition brings together works by luminaries, budding young artists and sculptors and tells about the Turkmen nation’s spiritual and moral values based on reverence and respect for elderly people. Taking a close look at the exhibits, I saw a portrait of the woman whose face looked very familiar to me… It was Mamajan-e...