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GIVEN MODERN REQUIREMENTS FOR AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
In the spring, onions will be planted on 1,000 hectares in the northern region of Turkmenistan. The planted area will increase by 150 hectares as compared to last year. An area of 1,000 hectares will be sown to onions in the autumn. Not less than 50,000 tons of onion crops are expected to be produced by farmers in Dashoguz Velayat this year (far more than last year). Noteworthily, onion crops (planted in large areas in the region for the first time last winter: on 500 hectares in S. A. Niyazov e...
THE PRESIDENT OF TURKMENISTAN HOLDS A MEETING ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COUNTRY'S FOREIGN POLICY
On February 9, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has held video conference session where the results of activities on the implementation of the foreign policy course of independent neutral Motherland in 2020 were reviewed and priority tasks for the current year were identified. The meeting was attended by some Deputy Chairmen of the Cabinet of Ministers, heads of relevant structures and specialized universities. What areas in the future should be paid attention to in order to consolidate...
PEASANT ASSOCIATIONS PLANT POTATOES
Agricultural workers in the country started potatoes planting campaign. Several thousand hectares of fertile land will be sown with potatoes. Taking advantage of favorable weather conditions, the agricultural workers in Lebap velayat were among the first to start the campaign. According to the Lebap velayat branch of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan, the Tebigy Ekin Peasant Association, the Chardjevsky etrap planted potatoes on more than 420 hectares, Jadaly Mukam Pe...
DIPLOMATIC OFFICIALS RECEIVE HONORARY DISTINCTIONS
In order to reward diplomatic officials of Turkmenistan in the epoch of might and happiness for their personal contribution to the implementation of the neutral, peaceful and constructive foreign policy of the country, building up and strengthening relations with foreign states in the political, trade, economic, scientific, educational, cultural, humanitarian and other fields, protection of state interests, rights and legitimate interests of citizens and legal entities of Turkmenistan abroad, ex...
THE PRESIDENT OF TURKMENISTAN HOLDS A MEETING ON SCIENCE, EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE, SPORTS AND PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS
On February 8, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held a working video conference session where the outcomes of work for 2020 in the spheres of science, education, health care, sports and public organizations of the country have been reviewed as well as priority tasks to improve their activities have been identified. Some Deputy Chairmen of the Cabinet of Ministers, heads of profile ministries and departments, representatives of public organizations, rectors of specialized universities took...
ART OF CARPET MAKING: NEW FACILITIES FOR CREATIVE WORK
Weavers at the Ashgabat art carpet enterprise produced one hundred and twenty square meters of carpet and carpet products in January. The capital’s weavers are making full use of weaving equipment with twenty upright looms employed to make floor carpets ranging from 2.5 square meters to 5 square meters in size, and ten looms − to produce pictorial carpets, portraits, and carpets with landscape scenes. Another seven looms are designed to weave souvenir items. The capital’s oldest enterprise,...
TURKMENISTAN REDUCES INTERNET COSTS
The day before the President of Turkmenistan commissioned to revise the rates for Internet and other communications services. The issue-associated instructions were given during a working meeting that took place today to discuss the transport and communications sector’s development. Addressing Vice-Premier Bayramgeldi Ovezov, who is in charge of the sphere, and senior officials in the transport and communications sector, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov noted that there is a special need...