In the twenties of the last century, at the age of 25, having received a diploma in archeology at Moscow State University, Alexander Alexandrovich Marushchenko arrived in Ashgabat from Russia to head the first organized archaeological section of the Institute of Turkmen Culture. From then until the end of his days, this tireless worker, who became an unsurpassed connoisseur of the antiquities of Turkmenistan, lived and worked in Ashgabat. He became one of the founders of Turkmen archeology, the...

Dear producers of abundant crops! Courageous grain farmers! I would like to offer you my heartiest congratulations on successfully meeting your production targets, producing and harvesting more than 310,000 tons of high-quality wheat in fertile Turkmen farmlands throughout the region this year designated as ‘Turkmenistan: the Land of Peace and Trust’! I wish all of you excellent health, family wellbeing, and more success ahead in your noble occupation! Hardworking Lebap velayat farmers...

30 years of independence of Turkmenistan is a date in the life of the people who, in the course of their centuries-old history, founded dozens of different states. As President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov emphasizes: “The Turkmen are essentially a state-forming nation. Starting from the early Middle Ages and for several centuries, they took an active and direct part in the creation and successful development of a number of state formations in Central and South Asia, in the Near and Middle East. "...

Every year on June 23, according to the established tradition all over the world, including in Turkmenistan, the International Olympic Day is celebrated. The idea of creating a special celebration for the Olympic Movement around the world first came up in 1947. The restoration of the Olympic Games was initiated by Baron Pierre de Coubertin. The goal of celebrating International Olympic Day is to popularize sports around the world and to involve everyone in the sports movement, regardless of age,...

The other day at the Turkmen National Institute of World Languages named after Dovletmammed Azadi, a scientific-practical conference "Mahmut Kashgari - a star in the scientific horizon of the East" was held, organized by the Ministry of Education of Turkmenistan. Almost all of the speakers, including the senior lecturer at the Dovletmamed Azadi TNIM of Languages, Doctor of Philology Amanmyrat Baimyradov, Senior Researcher at the Institute of Languages and Literature named after A. Makhtumkuli...

At the initiative of Turkmenistan, 2021 was declared by the United Nations as the Year of Peace and Confidence. In his address to the General Assembly, in connection with the swearing-in for a second term, UN Secretary-General António Guterres emphasized the importance of trust in addressing the challenges facing humanity. As A. Guterres said: “In a world that has changed so much, the promises, principles and values of the UN Charter are preserved. But we also need to work together in complet...

On the 21st of June 2021, during the 31st meeting of the Assembly of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO Turkmenistan was elected to the membership of the Executive Council of the given Commission for the period of 2021-2023. Along with the Assembly, the Executive Council stands as the governing body of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO. The aim of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) lies in rendering assistance to internat...