During the period of 17-18 July 2019, the 21st Central Asian Media Conference named “Media freedom and Pluralism in Times of Digital Transformation” was held in the capital of Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek city and was organized by the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media. The Conference embraced more than 100 participants from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Mongolia representing the state agencies, mass media, civil society and scientific groups with the aim of...

Second issues of quarterly magazine National Army (Milli goşun) of the Defence Ministry of Turkmenistan has been published. Regular issue of the magazine begins with the article dedicated to the opening ceremony of gasoline plant in Ahal Velayat. Richly illustrated collection is dedicated to military exercise under the inspection of combat readiness of National Army announced by the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces on June 12. First-person coverage introduces the readers with the most...

The oldest health resort of Turkmenistan, the Mollakara resort, is about to mark another anniversary of its new history these days. Seven years ago on July 21, 2012, modern sanatorium complex was opened in famous balneological and therapeutic mud resort with participation of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. High level of comfort of excellent town, which sprang on the banks of Mollakara Lake, has been appreciated by thousands of guests who visited this place and improved their health owing to...

Regular issue of quarterly scientific and popular Miras magazine produced by Magtumguly Institute of Language, Literature and National Manuscripts of the Academy of Arts of the country was published.  Addressed to broad reading auditory, the magazine published in Turkmen, Russian and English languages continues the series of articles of Turkmen and foreign scientists about new discoveries as well as about the results of studies of historical, cultural and spiritual heritage of the nation. ...

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov congratulated Ursula von der Leyen on the election as the President of the European Commission.  “Turkmenistan highly appreciates the relations with the European Union and aims at further developing and strengthening our multi-faceted efficient cooperation”, underlines President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov in his congratulatory address.  The President of Turkmenistan wished the President of the European Commission good health, happiness and...

In the framework of the first day of the visit of the delegation of Turkmenistan in New York headed by the Minister of Finance and Economy, a number of meetings with the heads of the UN specialized agencies and programmes were held on the 17th of July 2019.   Particularly, the meetings were held with Ms. Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and Ms. Fekitamoeloa Katoa ‘Utoikamanu, Deputy Secretary Gen...

On the 17th of July 2019, a thematic event named “Cooperation of international institutions in providing sustainable development in Central Asia: the UN-IFAS model” was held in the UN Headquarters.   The official representatives of the UN member states, experts of the UN structural agencies situated in New York, listeners of civic organizations and scientific society participated to the event.     The participants exchanged views on the prospects of consolidating the joint efforts in eliminat...