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POETICS OF PAINTINGS: MY HEART’S IN THE MOUNTAINS…
The capital’s Expo Center is running an exhibition of works by Turkmen artists to mark Cultural and Art Workers and Magtymguly Pyragy’s Poetry Day. Paintings devoted to Magtymguly feature dramatic landscapes of the poet’s birthplace – the etrap named after him in Balkan velayat. The line from one of the poems by Magtymguly ‘My Heart’s in the Mountains’ inspired Natalia Kalugina to create her poetically scenic landscape painting. …The tender beauty of field poppies, the sparkling emerald green...
PRIORITIES OF HOME AND FOREIGN POLICY OF THE COUNTRY REVIEWED AT THE SESSION OF THE GOVERNMENT
President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held video conference session of the Cabinet of Ministers where priority subjects of the state life and drafts of some documents have been reviewed. Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers G. Mushikov reported on the measures for digitization of national economy in the context of solution of objectives set by relative Concept. In particular, the report on modernization of branches of national economy, improvement of quality of services provided by credi...
MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS HAD A MEETING WITH AMBASSADOR OF CANADA TO TURKMENISTAN
On June 26, 2020, an online meeting of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R.Meredov with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to Turkmenistan (with residence in Ankara) Ashraf Hohar took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. Having exchanged warm greetings, the parties expressed the interest of Turkmenistan and Canada in building long-term relationship in various areas of mutual interest. The importance of cooperation between the forei...
ONLINE MEETING OF THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF TURKMENISTAN WITH THE SPECIAL ADVISER TO THE UN SECRETARY GENERAL ON REFORMS
On June 26, 2020, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R.Meredov held a video conference with the Special Adviser to the UN Secretary General on Reforms, Mr. Jens Wandel. During the meeting, the parties discussed key vectors of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the UN and its specialized structures. In particular, joint actions to counteract the coronavirus pandemic and its socio-economic consequences were discussed. The importance of the...
AMBASSADOR OF TURKMENISTAN PRESENTED HIS CREDENTIALS TO THE PRESIDENT OF ITALY
On June 25, 2020, the ceremony of presenting the credentials by Ambassador T.Komekov to the President of Italy Sergio Mattarella as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to the Italian Republic was held in Quirinale Palace, the official residence of the President of Italy. In the framework of the ceremony, the meeting of Ambassador with the President was held during which Ambassador conveyed the warm greetings and best wishes to the President of Italy Sergio Mattare...
WORKING SESSION: DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL SPHERE, PREVENTIVE MEASURES ON HEALTH PROTECTION OF CITIZENS AND SUPPORT OF THE ECONOMY
President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held working session with participation of Deputy Chairmen of the Cabinet of Ministers P. Agamyradov and G. Mushikov where measures for mitigation f negative impact of COVID-19 pandemic on national economy as well as reforms in education sphere have been discussed. First, Vice-premier P. Agamyroadov made a report on the situation in the structures under his supervision. Steadfast improvement of efficiency of health protection system has been highlighted in...
UN: TURKMENISTAN HAS ONE OF THE LOWEST RATIO OF MATERNAL MORTALITY
According to the UN statistics, Turkmenistan has become one of the best countries in the world in mother and child welfare. Thus, according to UN reports published last year, the maternal mortality rate in our country is one of the lowest in the region of Eastern Europe and Central Asia. The protection of motherhood and childhood is prioritized by the socially oriented state policy, within the framework of which dozens of projects and programmes of national and regional significance have been...