The national operator CJSC “Altyn Asyr” received one hundred base stations for the deployment of mobile communications in remote locations of the country. These stations will be installed on the territory of Ahal, Balkan and Dashoguz regions.  The new equipment is purchased at the expense of the company. The base radio broadcasting stations will be procured with the funds of a credit line allocated by the Islamic Development Bank for the implementation of a large-scale project “Development of...

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov had a telephone conversation with President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin.  Cordially greeting each other, the leaders of the two states expressed satisfaction with the friendly character of the Turkmen-Russian relations, built on the principles of mutual respect, constructiveness and strategic partnership.  Taking the opportunity, the President of Turkmenistan cordially congratulated his Russian colleague on his birthday that was celebrated t...

An information and training class was opened in the National Institute of Deserts, Flora and Fauna of Turkmenistan in the framework of the project “Smart Waters” implemented by Central Asia Regional Ecology Center (CAREC) and the IFAS Executive Committee with the Assistance of the US Agency for International Development.  The representatives of the structural units of the State Committee for Environmental Protection and Land Resources, the IFAS Executive Committee, international organizations...

Group of representatives of the International Monetary Fund headed by Natalia Tamirisa visited Ashgabat on October 1 – 5, 2018 for the assessment of development of macroeconomic and financial situation as well as for discussion of the challenges and priorities in economic policy of Turkmenistan.  During regular visit, the representatives of the largest financial structure held number of meetings with top personnel of the Government administration, representatives of business circles, financia...

Powerful earthquake with 7.3 magnitude by Richter scale that took the lives of tens of thousands of people, occurred in Ashgabat 70 years ago on October night 1948. According to the UNESCO, it was one of the most devastating catastrophes of XX century. People, who survived that earthquake, observe October 6 as the date of their second birthday. Head of Ashgabat Seismic Department V. T. Archangelsky recalled about that night: Heavy tremors with sharp up and down shocks have started. It was...

160 transactions have been registered at the trades of the State Commodity and Raw Material Exchange of Turkmenistan last week. For foreign currency, entrepreneurs from United Arab Emirates and Turkey procured technical sulphur (SC Turkmengaz) and the representatives of business circles of USA bought technical carbon (SC Turkmenhimiya). Polypropylene bags were also the subject of bargain of the businessmen from UAE. In addition, colourless sheet glass, Portland cement, licorice extract, cotto...

На одной из фотографий, ставшей документальным свидетельством непоправимой трагедии, крупным планом изображены уличные часы, рухнувшие на груду развалин. Их стрелки показывают 1 час 12 минут - время начала ашхабадского землетрясения, произошедшего в ночь на 6 октября 1948 года. 70 лет назад, когда ашхабадцы мирно спали, подземные толчки страшной силы разрушили их жилища и унесли десятки тысяч жизней. Спасшиеся были повергнуты в ужас. Над разрушенным городом нависло густое облако пыли, раздавалис...