Importance and scale of manmade Altyn Asyr Turkmen Lake, which is built in the centre of Karakum Desert, a grandiose ecological and hydrological project aimed at the improvement of the environment, rational use of water and land resources, have been mentioned at the video conference session on January . This important ecological project is represented by the creation of single system of drainage collectors for targeted collection of drain waters from irrigated lands in all regions of the coun...

It is a great honour for me to inform Your Excellency that Osaka Kansai has been elected as a place for the World Exhibition EXPO 2025 at the elections, which were held during the Bureau International des Expositions General Assembly in Paris. On behalf of the Government of Japan, let me extend my gratitude for Turkmenistan’s support, - the message of Prime Minister of Japan Sinzo Abe to President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov says.  Being the place of coming G20 Summit, Osaka plays key role in t...

Greeting messages on New Year 2019 continue coming to the address of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.  “I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year”, - greeting message of President of the United States of America Donald Trump says.  “I am confident that friendly relations between our countries will be strengthened in new year. I hope that together we will also make true the dream of life in universal prosperity. I also hope to meet you in new year”, - President of the Republic o...

Resolution of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan on appointment of the elections instead of dropped out deputies of the Mejlis and members of the People’s Councils of velayats, etraps and Gengeshys  According to the articles 4 and 85 of the Electoral Code of Turkmenistan, the Mejlis of Turkmenistan decree to appoint the elections instead of dropped out deputies of the Mejlis and members of the People’s Councils of velayats, etraps and Gengeshys on Sunday, March 31, 2019.  G. Mammedova, Chairperson...

Effendi is a prototype of a witty joker, Hodja Nasreddin, well known in the East and beyond. According to the legends that have survived to our days, not all people were happy to encounter him. Pretentious noblemen, for instance, felt uneasy about his ironic jokes and witty tricks. However, Hodja Nasreddin had a kind and fair heart. By ridiculing rich men, Nasreddin managed to win people’s love.  Creative team of the Alp Arslan Drama Theater staged a play based on Who Are You, Effendi? by a T...

The height of the main New Year tree of the country, which is placed at the square of Älem Cultural and Entertainment Centre, together with octagonal star, is 38 meters height. This is the tallest New Year tree in the CIS. New Year trees in the capitals of Azerbaijan and Armenia are one meter shorter. In Uzbekistan, New Year symbol is shorter by 3 meters, in Belarus by 8 meters, in Tajikistan by 10 meters, in Russia by 11 meters, in Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Georgia by 13 meters. New Year tr...

Ashgabat hosted the honouring ceremony of the winners of special children Gulbaba Award. The prize was awarded to 56 talented children from all regions of the country – winners of intellectual, art and school contests, sport competitions of regional and international scale. They were presented with special certificated and valuable prizes in ceremonial atmosphere in the Exhibition Centre of the Trade and Industry Chamber. Talented boys and girls were greeted by numerous relatives and friends...