On October 25, 2019, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov arrived on a working visit to the capital of the Republic of Azerbaijan in order to participate in the XVIII Summit of the Heads of States and Governments of the Non-Aligned Movement member countries. From the Heydar Aliyev International Airport, the President of Turkmenistan proceeded to the Baku Congress Center, which became the venue for the Summit. Azerbaijan holds this Forum as the country hosting the chairmanship o...

Collection of Turkmenistan national team was added with four bronze medals at the Asian Junior Weightlifting Championship in the capital of the DPRK. In junior competitions, student of the 11th grade of the Olymp secondary sport school competed in the weight category of 67 kg and lifted 261 in total wining the fourth place, having lifted 121 kg (bronze medal) in clean and jerk and 140 in snatch (fourth place). Another Turkmen junior Shageldy Bayramgeldiyev went up to the third position of...

The Institute of the State, Law and Democracy hosted regular session of Interdepartmental Commission for provision of fulfilment of Turkmenistan international obligations in human rights and international humanitarian law with participation of the Mejlis representatives, personnel of ministries, departments and public organizations of the country. The agenda included outcomes of activity of this structure for nine months of the year. Improvement of legal system, development of draft national...

The Museum of Visual Arts of Turkmenistan hosted the award ceremony of regular winner of annual programme “The Fund of the USA Ambassador for Protection of Natural Heritage”. Project of Turkmenistan National Department for Protection, Study and Restoration of Historical and Cultural Monuments was recognized as the best. Unique architectural monument of XI – XII century – the Dayahatyn Caravansary, which is located on the left bank of Amudarya River in Lebap Velayat, is a subject of Turkmen –...

Climbing Festival among people with limited health capabilities took place at the training centre of Agama Alpinist Club. Members of deaf and blind associations of Turkmenistan and students of educational and training health improving complex took part in the competitions. Deaf and Blind Association of Turkmenistan and the Management of Agama Alpinist Club have organized the tournament with sponsorship of the Disabled Support Centre, the UN Women Branch, Children Fund of the Central Council o...

Ashgabat has hosted the 4th Viennese Ball, a spectacular and flamboyant event, which once again added a splash of color to the country’s vibrant cultural life, having become a unique bridge between the two cities of Ashgabat and Vienna. Looking back, a 2008 official visit to the Republic of Austria by President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov paved the way for and marked the beginning of creative cooperation between cultural workers and artists of Turkmenistan and Austria. Accomplished folk and...

On October 24, 2019, the delegation of Turkmenistan took part in the opening ceremony of the IV International Scientific-practical Conference of the Caspian littoral states on the topic “Actual Issues of Modern Medicine”, which is being held in Astrakhan from October 24-26, 2019. In the morning, an introductory exhibition of the achievements of the medical industry of Turkmenistan and the cultural heritage of the Turkmen people was organized.