President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov sent congratulations and best wishes to Salome Zurabishvili on his assuming of the post of the President of Georgia. Having given high appraisal to the development of friendly relation between two countries, the Head of the State expressed the confidence in further development and consolidation of bilateral relations for the interests of people of Turkmenistan and Georgia. Taking the opportunity, Turkmen leader addressed the President of Georgia with the...

Pilot motorcade along Lazuli Route (Afghanistan – Turkmenistan – Azerbaijan – Georgia – Turkey) arrives in Ashgabat according to the Agreement on Transit and Transport Cooperation. As is known, the motorcade started off Herat on December 13 and arrived in Ashgabat today. The caravan will go to Turkmenbashy International Seaport from where it will be shipped by ferry to the Republic of Azerbaijan and farther to Turkey via Georgia. The motorcade transports agricultural goods produced by Afgh...

Homespun blankets and cushions made of camel and sheep wool are still actual in many Turkmen families. It seems as it is not only natural material but also the warmth of one’s grandmother’s hands, which carefully work over the item that makes you feel comfortable and warm. In our age of high technologies, this work is given to modern machines for processing of wool and production of wide range of practical and environmentally friendly articles. Development of national textile industry stimula...

A modern rather than traditional interpretation of Shakespeare’s King Lear was received with enthusiasm by Ashgabat’s playgoers. The original representation directed by Urmatkan Melyayeva was presented by actors of the Mollanepes Student Theater. Choreography is a second major descriptive language here. A plastic movement highlights the dramatic narrative that depicts the clash of humanness and callousness, greed and ambitiousness through the prism of a family drama. Among the work’s stronges...

Completion cycle of Turkmenistan 2018 Sky Running Cup was completed by 18-km race in picturesque Kopetdag foothills. It was organized by Agama mountaineering club with the support of the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs. Early in the morning, the participants of the race started off toward the check point located at the first station of the capital cable road. Alekper Ahmedov took the lead at this part of the race, having outrun his closest pursuer Gadurdy Hydyrov for six minutes. Sergey...

В здании нефтегазового комплекса Туркменистана состоялась конференция, посвященная Дню работников нефтегазовой промышленности и геологии. Во встрече, посвящённой достижениям и ключевым векторам развития отечественного ТЭК, приняли участие члены правительства, руководители профильного министерства, а также Госконцернов «Туркменгаз» и «Туркменнефть», Государственной корпорации «Туркменгеология», Туркменбашинского комплекса нефтеперерабатывающих заводов, ученые, преподаватели и студенты Международн...

The main New Year Tree of the country was lit up with bright light of colourful garlands on the square in front of Älem Cultural and Entertainment Centre, having announced that New Year 2019 is coming soon.  Organizers of current event have made their best, having transformed Älem Square into fairy take oriental country using the stories from the book of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov “Turkmenistan – the Heart of the Silk Road”.  Arch shaped construction decorated with bright lights i...