International Day of Museums is observed every year on May 18, the decision of establishment of this holiday was taken at the XI General Conference of International Museum Council on May 18, 1977. For any country, the museum are original hallmarks helping to local residents and tourists to learn about national culture and history. The history of museums has started in XV century in the world while in Turkmenistan, the first museum was opened in 1885 on the territory of Gyoktepe Fortress. T...

On May 17, 2021, a meeting was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R.O.Meredov and the Minister of Energy and Industry of the Kyrgyz Republic K.A.Turdubaev, who has arrived to Ashgabat on a working visit. During the talk, the parties noted with satisfaction the positive dynamics of development of bilateral cooperation in the political, trade-economic and cultural-humanitarian spheres. The importance of the visits on the highest level for the advancement of interstate...

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov had talks with the head of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russian Federation Rustam Minnikhanov, who arrived in Ashgabat. During a one-on-one meeting, Turkmen leader expressed condolences to the head of Tatarstan on the tragedy happened in school no. 175 in Kazan, which caused numerous human victims. In his turn, Rustam Minnikhanov expressed condolences to the President of Turkmenistan on loss of his father Myalikguly Berdimuhamedov and conveyed...

For the first four months of 2021, China has increased the production of oil and gas as well as their import. This is indicated by the information of the PCR’s State Statistical Bureau published by Russian magazine “Oil and Gas Chain”. According to the information, the growth of oil production was 1.9 percent for this period, which makes 65.63 million tons per year. In April, the growth of oil production has increased by 3.4 percent and was 16.41 million tons. Production of gas in the coun...

On May 16, the winners of the Turkmen Theatrical Art Competition were announced at the awards ceremony hosted by the capital’s Alp Arslan Drama Theater. One could meet there actors who had played the parts in the productions, now dressed in modern outfits. Awaiting the announcement of the results, the contestants spent those anxious moments differently. Some felt like being engaged in conservation and sharing their opinions, while others were lost in thought… When playwright Govshutgeldy Dana...

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) commends the governments of Central Asian states, including Turkmenistan for having included asylum seekers, refugees, and stateless persons in national COVID-19 vaccination plans on par with citizens. “We greatly appreciate the dedication and foresight of governments and authorities in Central Asia to address the vaccination needs of all people living on their territory. Only if everyone is protected will we all be protected,” UNHCR R...

Deputy Head of Cultural and Islamic Orientation Department of Golestan Province in the North of Iran has informed about organization of cultural and educational event to pay tribute to the memory of the great poet and thinker Magtumguly Fragi, - Iranian Shabestan News Agency informs. Ahmad Golchin has told to the reporter of Shabestan News Agency in Gorgan (Administrative center of Golestan Province) that the event in honor of the birthday of Magtumguly Fragi is planned to be held on Thursday...