President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held working session with heads of agricultural complex where situation in the industry has been analysed, efficiency of use of land and water resources and acceleration of rates of the reforms have been discussed. Announcing the agenda, the President noted that agricultural complex is one of the main sections of national economy, which effective development depends mainly on success of the country. after, the floor was given to the participants of the sess...

Rice producers of Lebap Velayat successfully fulfilled state order for rice production, having delivered 48,000 tons of agricultural crop to the state. This year, rice fields in the Amudarya Valley occupied more than 10,000 hectares on the fields released after collection of winter crop. Success of rice producers was provided by integrated state support and increment of procurement prices. Rice producers of Charjew etrap have made significant contribution to labour victory, having delivere...

The Zhastar (Youth) Theater from the city of Astana has presented a modern and wonderfully expressive stage adaptation of the Kazakh lyrical epic, ‘Kyz Zhibek’, as part of the Ashgabat International Theater Festival. Run at the Magtymguly Music and Drama Theater, the dynamic, emotional and heart-wrenching production tells the story of love between Zhibek and Tolegen, whose tragic fate draws a striking parallel with the story of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet... Zhibek dies, bending over Toleg...

On November 21, 2019, the 14th Session of the Governing Council, the highest managing body of the UN Special Programme for the Economies of Central Asia (SPECA) was held in the hotel “Yildiz.”  This was the round-up  of the “SPECA Days” in Ashgabat. The representatives of the SPECA states-participants, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), as well as the specialists working in the spher...

On November 20-21, 2019, the 2019 SPECA Economic Forum “Connectivity: Sustainable Transport and Trade Facilitation in the SPECA subregion” took place in Ashgabat.    The Forum organized by the Government of Turkmenistan jointly with the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) was attended by the heads and specialists of the leading international organizations, the delegations of SPECA states-participa...

On November 20, the delegation of Turkmenistan headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan held the successive round of annual Turkmen-American political consultations in Washington.  During the consultations in the USA Department of State, the American side was represented by the Acting Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia Ms.Alice Wells.   The exchange of views on the current issues of bilateral agenda took place during the consultations. The participants of the m...

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held working session with participation of the heads of industrial and communication spheres where aspect of the industry development. Having announced the agenda, the President gave floor to Minister of Industry and Communication T. Durkhanov who reported on work for fulfilment of the Governmental programmes, opening of new production facilities by attraction of foreign investments and implementation of digital technologies, modernization of existing facil...