The country’s largest man-made reservoir named ‘15 Years of Independence of Turkmenistan’ in the south-east of Lebap Velayat is being filled rapidly as winter started. As a TDH correspondent was informed, the reservoir is now receiving water from the Amudarya River (250-260 cubic meters per second). 1.2 billion cubic meters of water is now stored in the artificial lake. Water from the Amudarya River is being received through a canal 40 km long and 120 m wide. Before the spring-summer vegetati...

The delegation of the Ministry of Finances and Economy has taken part in the first session of the heads of the Funds of national development of the state members of the Economic Cooperation Organization, which was held in online format. The agenda of the meeting included the subjects of further expansion of constructive cooperation including those that are related to the opportunity of establishment of the Funds of national prosperity and development for support of technical cooperation, info...

On new postage stamps, the State Postal Service "Turkmenpost" reflected the treasures of nature and the creations of human hands, the architectural masterpieces of the Turkmen capital and the most important new buildings of the country. Particular attention is paid to the monuments and structures dedicated to the independence and neutrality of Turkmenistan. Modern Turkmen stamps reflect both the creations of the past and the present achievements. Collectors who specialize in postage stamps ca...

Carpet weavers at the Halach Artistic Carpet Factory have woven yet another masterpiece – a round carpet that has an area of 168 square meters. The new carpet draws genuine admiration for its colors, tonal shades of its patterns, and exquisite beauty. The country’s largest artistic carpet enterprise celebrated the 25th anniversary of Turkmenistan’s neutrality by achieving new heights and successfully completing important orders. The factory boasts highly skilled and experienced professionals,...

On December 16, 2020, an meeting was held with the Head of the Representative Office of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in Ashgabat F. Turkmenoglu. From the Turkmen side, the meeting was attended by the Minister of Finance and Economy M. Serdarov, heads and representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Central Bank, as well as the State Bank for Foreign Economic Activities of Turkmenistan. Within the framework of the meeting, the priority areas of the current...

On December 16, 2020, a regular meeting of the "Turkmenistan-USA" Business Council was held online, at which key aspects of trade-economic cooperation were discussed. The meeting was attended by members of the Government, heads of key ministries and departments of Turkmenistan, senior representative of the US State Department Jonathan Henick, Executive Director of the Council Eric Stewart and heads of American companies-members of the Council, in particular, “John Deere”, “Case New Holland”,...

Today, on December 16, political consultations between Turkmenistan and the United States of America continued in the format of a video conference. In particular, the meeting participants discussed humanitarian issues. Turkmenistan actively cooperates with the United States on issues related to human rights and maintains an open dialogue in this area. The delegation of Turkmenistan headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs R. Meredov presented a detailed overview of the measures taken in t...