In accordance with the Resolution of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the special flight of the Turkmenhowayollary Service transports the pilgrims from Turkmenistan to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.  On occasion of Kurban Bayram, 153 our compatriots, representing all regions of the country and the Turkmen capital, will join millions of pilgrims from all around the world, who will perform hajj in Mecca and Medina.  During a meeting held in Ashgabat on the eve of the trip, the clergy, pilg...

When melon was cultivated for certain is unknown. The fact that since time immemorial it is grown in the valleys of the rivers Murghab, Tejen, Amu Darya is beyond doubt. This ancients fruit has existed for many thousands of years. Once upon a time, these golden fruits with honey flesh, exuding a wonderful aroma, carried caravans along the roads of the Great Silk Road to China, India, and Europe. Since the 90-ies of the XIX century, unusual golden balls were exhibited at agricultural exhibitions...

On August 5, 2018, a media forum devoted to the issues of familiarization with the international car rally Turkmen Desert Race «Amul-Khazar 2018" in Turkmenistan was held in the conference hall of the "Sport" hotel. The event was organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan jointly with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the State Committee for Television, Radio Broadcasting and Cinematography. The forum was attended by the leading experts in the world of motorsport, heads o...

The economic society “Aydin gijeler” started assembling children's educational computers with a color monitor and dimensions of 28x20 cm. The entrepreneurs are planning to fulfill the order of the Ministry of Education of Turkmenistan to produce 50,000 items by the beginning of the academic year. The netbook will have a customized design and a three-lingual interface: Turkmen, Russian, and English. The algorithm of the learning process will include exercises in the exact and humanitarian science...

The next issue of the quarterly, scientific-practical journal "Foreign Policy and Diplomacy of Turkmenistan" prepared by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan has been published.  The journal opens with the speech by President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov at the International Forum "The Great Silk Road - Towards New Frontiers of Development". Also on the pages of the journal there is an article dedicated to one of the main events of 2018 - the solemn commissioning cerem...

Representatives of the State Environmental Committee on Environmental Protection and Land Resources of Turkmenistan, the Mejlis (parliament), Ministry of Justice and other relevant agencies of Turkmenistan discussed the development of national environmental legislation at an OSCE-organized seminar held on 30 and 31 July 2018 in Ashgabat. The seminar aimed to provide insights into international legislative provisions and standards in the area of environmental protection and to discuss possible...

Establishment of ramified transport infrastructure as important factor of economic and social development of Turkmenistan is one of priority directions of the state policy pursued by President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. Large-scale projects initiated by the Head of the State have been successfully implemented in this sphere. It includes the modernization of existing and construction of new automobile and railway roads, fundamental renewal and expansion of the equipment and facilities base of civ...