On 20 April 2021, the third session of the Council on Cooperation in the field of education between Turkmenistan and Turkey was held via videoconferencing. The delegations were headed by the Minister of Education of Turkmenistan Orazgeldi Gurbanov and the Minister of National Education of the Republic of Turkey Ziya Selcuk. The representatives of the relevant departments of the two countries also took part in the meeting. During the talks, the positive dynamics of Turkmen-Turkish collabora...

Results of the Global Disruptive Tech Challenge 2011, which was launched last November to selection innovative ideas for solution of problems of soil degradation and desertification in the Aral Sea region, have been summed up in April. It was organized by the World Bank with support of the Central Asian Water and Energy Program – multilateral trust fund, which is sponsored by European Union, Switzerland and United Kingdom. Lilia Burunchuk, the Regional Director for Central Asia of the Worl...

According to the Report website with reference to the Baku International Sea Trade Port CJSC, the volume of freight traffic between the ports of Turkmenbashi and Baku increased in the first four months of this year. It is reported that the cargo turnover of the Baku port exceeded 1.4 million tons in the first four months of this year, which is 16.7% more as compare to the same period of 2020. The number of transferred large-capacity vehicles (TIR) and containers in the first four months of...

Turkmen capital, which marks its 140th anniversary, is a center of business and cultural life of the country, which likes to welcome the guests and celebrate holidays widely. Magnificent modern buildings of museums, theatres, libraries, cinemas and exhibition halls, open stages and other facilities are true adornment of Ashgabat. Number of facilities of profile sphere has been supplemented with Jahan Creativity Center presenting wide opportunities for engagement in various arts, which was ope...

People’s Writer of Turkmenistan Kara Seytliev (1915-1971) can be deservedly named a legendary figure. His versatile oeuvre greatly influenced the development of national literature, cinema and theater. Most of the poet’s poems were put to music by Turkmen composers and continue to be remembered and celebrated fifty years after his death. Kara Seytliev was born in the Turkmen countryside. He was given the name Kara (translates as ‘black’) in accordance with the then well-established tradition...

On April 19, 2021, at the headquarters of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva, a ceremony was held to present the WIPO Director General, Mr. Darren Tang, of the Instrument of Accession to the Patent Law Treaty (2000), signed by the President of  Turkmenistan. During the ceremony, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the UN Office at Geneva A.Khaljanov noted Turkmenistan's commitment to constructive dialogue with authoritative international organiza...

On April 17, 2021, the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Georgia in cooperation with the “Alliance for the Development of Amateur and Corporate Sports of Georgia” held an International Golf Tournament. The Tournament was dedicated to the month of mass sports activities and socio-cultural events, annually held in Turkmenistan, as well as to the 30th Anniversary of Independence of Turkmenistan and proclamation of 2021 as the International Year of Peace and Trust. Representatives of diplomatic missions...