At the session of the Government on November 2, proposal on opening of new Chemical and Technology Institute of Turkmenistan on the base of secondary technical professional college under the Concern Turkmenhimiya in Turkmenabat has been presented to the Head of the State for review.  New institute has to provide all necessary for training of highly qualified personnel in required specialities, true professionals having wide world outlook and processing innovative technologies and know-hows, t...

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held regular session of the Cabinet of Ministers where fulfilment of the programmes of social and economic development of Turkmenistan as well as priority objectives of the state policy have been reviewed.  Having announced the agenda, the Head of the State gave floor to Speaker of the Mejlis G. Maammedova who informed about the work of the Parliament for further improvement of national legislation.  It was highlighted that development of new laws is car...

On November 1-2, 2018, the 7th meeting of the Intergovernmental Turkmen-Afghan Commission for Economic Cooperation was held in Ashgabat. The Afghan side was co-chaired by Mohammad Homayoun Qayumi, acting Minister of Finance of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. The agenda of the meeting, which was attended by the heads and leading experts of a number of ministries and departments of both states, included a wide range of issues relating to the priority areas for further partnership. Durin...

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received acting minister of finance of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Mohammad Humayon Qayoumi.  The guest thanked the Turkmen leader for taking the time to meet and conveyed to him the warm greetings and best wishes from President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani. Mohammad Humayon Qayoumi noted that Afghanistan highly commended the foreign policy strategy pursued by neutral Turkmenistan that served as an important factor of maintaining stability and sustainable...

На проходящем в столице Чемпионате мира по тяжёлой атлетике определились первые призёры. И в их числе –наша соотечственница. Юлдуз Джумабаева в весовой категории до 45 килограммов.  Туркменская спортсменка сначала уверенно справилась с весом в 75 кг. В связи с этим соперницы из Таиланда, заявившие 80 кг, снизили вес до 76 и 77 кг и одолели его. Во второй и третьей попытках Юлдуз Джумабаева пробовала поднять штангу в 79 кг, но неудачно. Однако уже достигнутый результат позволил ей завоевать бр...

Cotton growers in Sayat Etrap, Lebap Velayat report on the fulfillment of the contractual obligations. They delivered more than 46.400 tons of cotton to the receiving points in the country.  Cotton growers of Chekich, Avchy and Bereket peasant associations in Sayat Etrap demonstrated the best results. Cotton growers in Avchy peasant association harvested more than 4.900 tons of ‘white gold’, including 280 tons in excess of the plan.  Cotton growers in Bereket peasant association harvested...

Turkmen capital hosted the opening ceremony of the World Weightlifting Championship. This event became another evidence of turning of Ashgabat to recognized international sport centre and wide support of targeted strategy implemented under the leadership of the Head of the State for development of physical training culture and sports by the world community.  Game Sports Complex, which is the part of the infrastructure of the capital Olympic village, was the place of the opening ceremony. Fest...