Gardeners commonly know these plants as crape myrtles, while dendrologists refer to them as Lagerstroemia indica after the Swedish merchant Magnus von Lagerström. Despite its name, the wonderful shrub with a woody trunk originated in China, not in India. But it spread across the Mediterranean coast from India through the enthusiastic and zealous efforts of the merchant von Lagerström. That is why these ‘transit’ plants have their names associated with India. Praised for their bright masses of...

In the upcoming years, manufacture of carpet products by machines from synthetic materials will become one of the new areas in the industry of the northern region of the country. For this purpose in the territory of the district named after S.A.Niyazov the member of the Union of industrialists and Entrepreneurs of the country, the individual enterprise «Khalychy gozeller» erects the private specialised enterprise. Its total area makes up one hectare. Besides its basic carpet shop, in the new bui...

The art of bakhshi (bakhshychylyk) is one of the ancient ones. The bakhshi, storyteller of national epos – dastans, is a master of word, skilful musician and singer. Using all forms of live national language, he should manage to interest his listener. In the history of Turkmen there are a lot of talented bakhshis, who have won the true love of people. One of them is Durdymyrat Berdiyev who is known by the name Umyt bakhshi. He has left a large number of songs, numerous dastans and poetic w...

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has sent his deep condolences to President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin following the AN-24 airplane crash in Kamchatka Kray that claimed many lives. On behalf of the nation, the Government of Turkmenistan and personally, the President of Turkmenistan expressed heartfelt sympathy and support to the bereaved families at this difficult time. President of Turkmenistan extends condolences to President of Russian Federation

On July 7, 2021, a country presentation «Investment and business opportunities cooperation with Turkmenistan» was held for Italian companies in the video conference format. At the presentation, the Turkmen delegation was headed by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Vepa Hajiyev, and the Italian delegation was headed by Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs Manlio Di Stefano. The meeting was also attended by the Minister of Economy and Finance, the Ambassador of Turkme...

Today, on July 7, a Ministerial meeting on the Afghan issues was held with the participation of the heads of external policy agencies of the countries of Central Asia through videoconferencing. The organizers of the dialogue were the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the UN Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia. The session was attended by the leadership of the external policy agencies of...

Today President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has left with a working trip for Balkan region for acquaintance with the course of work on development of transport-logistics infrastructure of the region. From the air harbour leader of the nation of Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov took off by the helicopter to the gulf of Garabogazkol. The head of the state arrived in the automobile bridge which will be put through the strait, connecting the Garabogazkol with the Caspian Sea. Having familiarised...