Today President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has held an online meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers in which the program of events prepared within the forthcoming working trip to Balkan region was considered. During the virtual meeting reports on preparation for the stone-laying ceremony of a new airport in the settlement of Jebel and opening of «Türkmeniň ak öýi» in Balkanabat were presented, other issues were discussed. Having announced the agenda, the head of the state first got in contact...

The Turkmen people have centuries-old history and culture. Archaism of some customs and customs demands more detailed illumination of its hidden pages. Eventually ancient customs of our ancestors extended and have left a trace in the history and culture of not only Turkmen, but also the people of neighbouring countries. One of such cultural elements is the Turkmen tamdyr. The tamdyr is an oven of special spherical shape, which for a long time has been used for preparation of various kinds of...

Despite the short period from the date of commissioning, the Dashoguz cotton-spinning factory of the Ministry of Textile Industry of Turkmenistan has filled a niche in the world textile market. Annually, over 70% of its products are supplied to the external market. The company has won good reputation and popularity among foreign consumers due to the consistent fulfillment of contractual obligations and the high quality of its 100% ringspun cotton yarn. Thus, in the first six months of this year,...

The admission of documents from entrants, who want to enter higher and secondary vocational education institutions, goes on in the capital and regions of the country. Admission and entrance examinations are organised in the country during the period from July 12 to August 27. The State Commission has been set up especially to supervise the admission campaign during its period of operation. Certain changes dictated by modern the dynamical development of national education, introduction of inte...

On the 12th of July 2021, the official two-day visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China Wang Yi to Turkmenistan has started. In the framework of the visit, bilateral meetings with the leadership pf the country are planned, as well as the successive round of the political consultations between the MFA of two countries. Thus, on the 12th of July, a meeting was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Minister of For...

24 transactions were registered at the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan last week. Businessmen from Turkey and Afghanistan among others purchased aviation kerosene produced at the Turkmenbashi complex of oil refineries, liquefied gas (“Türkmengaz” State Concern) and polyethylene. UAE businessmen purchased gas-concrete blocks. Moreover, businessmen from UAE and Kyrgyzstan purchased cotton yarn to the total amount of more than USD 3.898 million. UAE businessmen c...

With a view of further ensuring high rates of social and economic development of Turkmenistan, intensification of enterprise activity in various branches of national economy, according to the Law of Turkmenistan «On the state support of small and medium size business», increases in volumes and assortment of the goods made by the small and medium enterprises, increases of their competitiveness in the foreign markets and creations of additional workplaces the President of Turkmenistan has signed t...