On December 6, 2018, at the “Yyldyz” Hotel of the capital there was held the opening ceremony of an international conference at the ministerial level on the theme: “Importance of the Great Silk Road: Present and Future Development”, organized by UNESCO in cooperation with the Government of Turkmenistan. At the opening ceremony of the conference, the Minister of Culture of Turkmenistan A. Shamyradov made an opening speech. Then he gave the floor to the Deputy Chairwoman of the Cabinet of Minis...

I extend to you my congratulations on the opening of the International Conference “Important of the Great Silk Road: Present and Future Development”! I trust that this forum will play an important role in the extensive research of the history of the Road and become an effective platform to define its present and future development, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov states in his Address.  In 2018, our country celebrates the slogan “Turkmenistan: Heart of the Great Silk Road”. Major works th...

Вот и закончилась богатая на сюрпризы осень-2018. При очередном похолодании в конце ноября у побережья Каспия ускорился пролёт речных уток, куликов и поганок. Им на смену прилетели новые стаи нырковых, особенно голубых чернетей, которых только в бухте Соймонова «остановилось» более 22 тысяч особей. Стало больше лебедей-шипунов и краснокнижных фламинго. Меньше стало крякв, шилохвостей и широконосок, в пять раз меньше чирков-свистунков, но в 25 раз стало больше свиязей, а численность нырковых уток...

Revision of National Strategy of Turkmenistan for climate change is starting in the country under international obligations of Turkmenistan in fulfilment of the provisions of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Paris Global Treaty and in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals.  The work will be coordinated by the State Committee for Natural Protection and Land resources with support of the UN development Programme and German International Cooperation Society.  Pers...

The Ministry of Justice hosted the presentation of the collection published in Turkmen language, which includes the Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict and two 1954 and 1999 Protocols to it.  Deputies of the Mejlis, representatives of ministries and departments, students of the Academy of Government Service under the President of Turkmenistan, experts of International Committee of Red Cross, specialist of National Red Crescent Society, working gro...

According to tradition, the Embassy of Germany to Turkmenistan together with the Ministry of Culture of our country organize new your musical event for Ashgabat residents and guests of the capital in the beginning of December. This year, opera singers from Germany Jannette and Tomas Ender and concertmaster Johannes Eichhorn took part in Christmas concert, which was held in Magtumguly Music and Drama Theatre. Margarethe Ubber, the Ambassador of Germany, said in her greeting speech that this celeb...

Foundations laying ceremonies of «Türkmeniň ak öýi» buildings was held in in administrative centres of Balkan, Dashoguz and Lebap Velayats. Magnificent constructions of original architecture in the shape of Turkmen ‘yurta’ are designated for big ceremonies and cultural events.  Happy atmosphere of big celebration was reigning from the morning on the territory of future facilities, which would be built shortly in Balkanabat, Dashoguz and Turkmenabat. Flags, banners and colour balloons were eve...