August 12, 2018 became indeed historical date. After twenty years of talks, Caspian states adopted the Convention on Legal Status of Caspian Sea this day, which has already been named as the Caspian Constitution.  The document has been signed during the V Summit of the Heads of Caspian States in Aktau by the Presidents of Turkmenistan, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Russian Federation, the Azerbaijan Republic and the Islamic Republic of Iran.  In addition of the Convention, important inte...

On august 12, 2018,  President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov arrived in Aktau, the Republic of Kazakhstan on a working visit to participate in the V Summit of Heads of the Caspian Littoral States. In the air harbor of Aktau, where the State flags of the participating countries were raised on flagpoles, the President of Turkmenistan was received by officials. From the airport, the Turkmen leader’s cortege headed to the venue for the Summit – Friendship Palace, where President of...

Media forum in the first decade of august in Ashgabat dedicated to International rally Amul – Hazar 2018 was important step in preparation to large sport competitions, which will be held in September this year by the initiative of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. On occasion of the Independence Day, our country will bring together numerous guests as it was last year when we hosted 2017 Asian Games in the capital with great success. This time, the competitions will have larger scale in geogra...

The Karakums is like a patchwork quilt made of different types of deserts like sand, loess, muddy, stone, rubbly and salt. This is an endless plain stretching until the horizon bordered from the south by picturesque rocks and gorges of Kopetdag Mountains, which break off from the height to hilly foothills, after which the desert itself begins. You can see the lakes and parts of dry subtropics, lifeless stone, muddy and gypsum plains, huge territories of loose sands. Central and Eastern Karakums,...

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...