On April 6, 2019 the International Forum "International Day of Sport - for Development and Peace" was held in the conference hall of the National Institute of Sport and Tourism of Turkmenistan. The forum was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Sport and Youth Policy, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, the National Institute of Sport and Tourism, the National Olympic Committee, heads of representative offices of international organizations working in the country, as we...

Upon instructions of the President of Turkmenistan, on April 4-6, 2019, a delegation led by the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R.Meredov was in Moscow to participate in the regular meeting of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Commonwealth of Independent States. During the visit to Moscow, the delegation of Turkmenistan held a number of official and work meetings. During the official meeting with V.Chuichenko, Dep...

57 transactions have been registered at the trades of the State Commodity and Raw Material Exchange last week.  For foreign currency, brokers from Turkey, Kazakhstan, Afghanistan and other countries have bought hydro-treated diesel fuel, total petroleum coke produced at Turkmenbashy Refinery complex. Businessmen from Switzerland and Afghanistan have procured heavy vacuum gasoil made by Seydi Refinery and liquefied gas (the State Concern Turkmengaz). High density polyethylene from polymeric pl...

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held online session of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan. Having highlighted the agenda, the President called Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers G. Myradov who reported on the situation in the departments under his supervision as well as on practical measures for improvement of insurance activity. In this context, the Vice-premier has informed about the preparation of new edition of the Regulation of insurance compensation depending on sever...

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov signed the Resolution on production of rice in Turkmenistan in 2019. According to the document, the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Protection, administrations of Dashoguz and Lebap velayats are assigned to provide high production of rice in S. Turkmenbashy etrap, Dashoguz Velayat as well as in Daganata, Dyanew, Charjew, Farab, Sayat, Halach, Hojambaz, Kery, Dovletly and Koytendag etraps of Lebap Velayat.  18,300 hectares of land are planned to be sowed...

Days of Culture of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will be held in Turkmenistan on April 18 – 22. Number of events aimed at the development of humanitarian dialog of two friendly countries is planned under cultural action.  Opening ceremony of the event will be held in the Mukams Palace of the State Cultural Centre. The programme of cultural event includes the performance of folk collective from Saudi Arabia in Watan Cinema and Concert Centre, exhibition of decorative and applied art items, natio...

By the request of the Ministry of Industry and Communication, specialists of the State Corporation Türkmengeologiýa have performed scientific and research works and discovered the deposits of iron ore at Gyzylgaya V section of Chagyl field in Gyzylgaya settlement of Turkmenbashy etrap, Balkan Velayat. It was informed to the Head of the State by Vice-premier M. Chakiyev at the session of the Government on April 5.  It was mentioned that 70 - 75 million tons of iron ore, which contains 20 perce...