On August 29, during a telephone conversation between President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and President of the European Council Charles Michel, it was especially emphasized that Turkmenistan stands for the settlement of the situation in Afghanistan only by peaceful, political and diplomatic means and methods. Turkmenistan continues to supply electricity to a neighboring state in accordance with existing contracts, and Turkmen electricity is supplied to Afghanistan in several d...

On August 29, 2021, a telephone conversation took place between President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and President of the European Council Charles Michel. Confirming the serious focus of Turkmenistan on further expanding cooperation with the European Union, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov noted that bilateral cooperation with the European side is effectively developing within the framework of the existing partnership mechanisms, in particular, in the format “Central Asia-Eu...

The Resolution of the President of Turkmenistan approved the decision of the XIII meeting of the Central Council of the Women's Union No. XIII-1 dated August 28, 2021 on the dismissal of Atayeva Gurbanguly Kakalyevna from the post of the Chairperson of the Central Council of the Women's Union of Turkmenistan due to the transfer to another job. * * * The Resolution of the President of Turkmenistan approved the decision of the VII meeting of the National Center of Trade Unions No. VII-1 date...

The thought that we in Turkmenistan do not have music historians from among the national cadres haunted the young dutar player Charyyar Dzhumaev: the singing of our performers is known all over the world, the music of many composers too, but how can you tell about the art of bakhshi without being a bakhshi himself ? A student of the Institute of Arts thought about this for long nights, by coincidence one day he took a gagrytuiduk in his hands and has never parted with him until now. But let's ta...

12 transactions were registered at the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan last week. For foreign currency, entrepreneurs from Tajikistan and others purchased gasoline produced at the Turkmenbashi complex of oil refineries. In addition, businessmen from Russia, Turkey and Ireland bought cotton yarn for foreign currency. The total amount of transactions exceeded USD 2,391 thousand. For manat funds, representatives of business circles from the United Arab Emirates,...

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov sent deep condolences to the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev in connection with the tragic accident in a military unit in the Zhambyl region of Kazakhstan, which resulted in human casualties and injuries. In his message, the head of the Turkmen state noted that he had received this news with a feeling of deep sorrow. On behalf of the people, the Government of the country and on his own behalf, the President of Turkmenistan...

The International Cultural Forum "Central Asia at the Crossroads of World Civilizations" is planned to be held on September 14-15 in Uzbekistan jointly with UNESCO. It is expected that the meeting will be attended by representatives of Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Iran, Russian Federation, China and Belarus. The event will take place in Khiva, one of the oldest cities on the Great Silk Road. It will bring together representatives of academic institutions, experts and scholars engaged...