In any corner of Turkmenistan, one can find reserved places associated with ancient legends and traditions. One of them is located in the Balkan velayat, on the Kopetdag ridge. Here, among the eternal rocks, organically included in the picturesque mountain landscape, there is a small white mosque named after the brave woman Parau-bibi. Once upon a time there was a spring here, whose water had healing powers. The reservoir has long dried up, but, like many years ago, more and more pilgrims are...

A festive meeting dedicated to the 26th anniversary of Turkmenistan's neutrality was held at the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country. The event was organized by the IMO MFA of the country together with representatives of the National Center of Trade Unions and the Milli Gengesh of Turkmenistan. A festively elegant university greeted the guests and participants of the meeting with a thematic exhibition prepared on the occasion of the celebrati...

The third meeting of the Joint Expert Group (JEG) of UN and Government of Turkmenistan was held to study integration of sustainable development principles in the banking sector. The group comprised of the representatives of the Ministry of Finance and Economy, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population, the Ministry of Trade and Foreign Economic Relations of Turkmenistan, the State Committee on Statistics, the Central Bank and the State Bank...

On December 7, 2021, an online meeting of Joint Steering and Coordinating Committee on implementation of a Framework Cooperation Programme between Turkmenistan and the UN in the sphere of Sustainable Development for 2021-2025 was held. The meeting was attended by the leaders and officers of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, representatives of corresponding ministries and agencies of the country, as well as the heads and representatives of the UN agencies working in Ashgabat....

About two million mulberry seedlings were planted this year in the north of Turkmenistan. Traditionally, special attention is paid to the development of the fodder base for sericulture in the region. Dashoguz velayat is one of the largest suppliers of valuable raw materials for the domestic textile industry. Up to 500 tons of cocoons are harvested here annually. In addition, a useful plantation has a beneficial effect on the local ecology. It is believed that it protects other plantations in the...

Ashgabat photo club Ferula held the 2nd International photo contest under patronage of FIAP (фр. Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique) — the International federation of photographic art recognized by UNESCO, consisted of the national photo federations of different countries. At present, the organization has more than 85 national associations, located in five continents.) and PSA (Photographic Society of America)- Photographic Society of America. An assistance in the preparing...

The 23rd meeting of the CIS Intergovernmental Coordination Council on seed issues completed in Samarkand. The representatives of the Commonwealth member-states, including from Turkmenistan, the delegates of the CIS Executive Committee, of the Production-Scientific seed farming association («Semena» Association) took part there. In the course of the meeting the participants discussed the issues of the professional personnel training, in particular, grade testers, crop breeders, seed growers...