The holiday of the Turkmen alabai, which, according to the Decree of the President of Turkmenistan, is celebrated on the last Sunday of October, this year will be held on October 30. Various events are planned for this occasion from 26 to 30 October. Among them is the second round of the international competition "Ýylyň türkmen edermen alabaýy" held today. The Turkmen Alabai, who were succeeded in the first round, participated in the today’s competition organized on the territory of the E...

Mr. Eric Catalfamo, Director of the US Department of State's Center for Cultural Heritage, and Mrs. Ann Compton, Center's International Relations Analyst, are currently in Turkmenistan to discuss bilateral cultural cooperation with their Turkmen counterparts. As part of their visit, they visited the facilities of the AFCP (Ambassador's Fund for the Protection of Cultural Heritage) in Lebap, Mary and Akhal. In Ashgabat, they expressed their desire to visit the National Museum of the Turkme...

Within the framework of the Week of Culture of the European Union, held these days in the capital of Turkmenistan, an exhibition of video installations by artists representing France, Germany and Italy was opened in the gallery of the State Academy of Arts. The fact that something unusual awaits the guests of the event could be guessed already from the threshold of the exhibition hall. Authentic darkness reigned in the space, and intricate plots and moving images appeared on the white walls e...

On October 26, 2022, in Busan, Republic of Korea, the delegation of Turkmenistan led by D. Hudayberdiev, the head of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan, participated in the 3rd meeting of the Business Council of the "Central Asia - Republic of Korea" format. The meeting was also attended by leaders and representatives of the Korea International Trade Association (KITA), Korea Importers Association (KOIMA), as well as of the Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Kazak...

On October 25, 2022, in the building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, a meeting was held between the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan V. Hajiyev and the COP26 Regional Ambassador for Europe, Central Asia, Turkey and Iran David Moran, who arrived in Ashgabat on a working visit to participate in the Youth Climate Conference. During the meeting, the interlocutors discussed issues of effective international and regional cooperation in the areas of environmenta...

14 medals - 2 gold, 5 silver and 7 bronze - were won by representatives of Turkmenistan at the 26th Open European Fudokan Karate Championship, which ended in Rimini, Italy. About 1000 karatekas from 30 countries of the world took part in the competition. The Turkmen team was represented by 10 athletes and 2 coaches. Ikhlas Annagurbanov in the group of 11-13 years won a gold medal in individual kata, and in the weight category 45 kg sparring (kumite) - silver. Nurgeldi Annagurbanov became the...

Ahal football players kept a 7-point lead over their nearest competitor in the fight for the championship, Altyn Asyr, having drawn with them 0:0 in the final match of the 16th round of the championship of Turkmenistan among clubs of the highest league. The derby of the two best clubs in the country was held in the Buzmeyinsky etrap at the Sports Toplumy stadium. In case of victory, the current 8-time champion of the country "Altyn Asyr" could reduce the gap from the leader to 4 points. Howev...