Captivating and alluring sounds of the gijak (a spike fiddle), effectively accompanying the unique ‘voice’ of the dutar and the solo singing of a bagshi fill the Cultural and Business Center of the oil and gas complex. The Ensemble of National Instruments is led by People’s Artist of Turkmenistan, gijak player Bayrammurad Soyunov.      The musician, who became fascinated by folk music as a child, is able to play the dutar, gargy-tuiduk (a long reed flute), gopuz (a jaw harp), and tuiduk (an e...

Modern cottage complex will be built in the northern part of Ashgabat on the bank of Altyn Köl Lake. It will be located on the northeast side of the lake between the bank and new highway. The complex will be built in the shape of the arc of 424 meters in width, 4,000 meters in diameter and length of more than seven kilometers. Parking zone, which is geometric center of the complex, with amphitheater and car parking will be located in the center of the arc. Local contractors’ organizations wil...

Russian air companies have received new permits for regular flights to 19 countries, as it follows from the order of Rosaviatsia (Russian Aviation Authority). Russian agency of economic information Prime. The decision on issue of permit does not constitute a ground or decision on resumption of international flights. The permit is a right of airline company, which it can use after the flights are resumed. Therefore, Russian air carriers received permits for flights to Azerbaijan, Armenia, A...

On May 29, 2021, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R.Meredov met with the Chairman of the Interstate Television and Radio Company “Mir” R.Batyrshin. During the meeting, the parties highly appraised the level of cooperation on information exchange and collaboration in the area of mass media. It was underlined that the President of Turkmenistan pays special attention to the development of information policy of the country.In this respect, the Interstate Television and Radio Compan...

PJSC Gazprom plans to increase gas production by 11.7 percent up to 506.5 billion cubic meters in 2021. Russian media inform that it was said by Deputy Board Director of the Company Vitaly Markelov at the press conference. This is a record number of gas for the last ten years. It was decided to increase the production since gas storages in Russia and Europe are empty after cold winter. According to the forecast, it is planned to produce 497 billion cubic meters of gas in 2021, however, this f...

Students of S. Seydi State Pedagogic Institute (Turkmenabat) took part in the III Scientific and Practical Conference of Foreign Students “Cognitive, Communicative and Didactic Aspects of Russian Language” timed to the Day of Slavic Script and Culture with support of the Consulate of Turkmenistan in Astrakhan (Russian Federation), the website of the Consulate informs. The online conference was organized by Volgograd State Social Pedagogic University. The event has brought together more than 9...

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held a videoconference meeting on the issues of ensuring comfortable and safe recreation of citizens on the Caspian coast in summer. Minister of Health and Medical Industry, Chairman of the Extraordinary Commission for Control over the Spread of Diseases, Head of the Recreation Management Center in the National Tourism Zone "Avaza" N. Amannepesov and Deputy Head of the Recreation Management Center, Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs O. Hojaniyazov took part i...