President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held joint session of the Cabinet of Ministers and State Security Council of Turkmenistan where fulfilment of the Programme of the President and number of programmes on social and economic development of the country has been reviewed. Having announced the agenda, the President gave floor to Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Foreign Minister R. Meredov who started his report from good news came from Genève. It was informed that the Joint Statement...

Turkmenistan marks the Day of Cultural and Art Personnel and the Day of Magtumguly Fragi Poetry. The Week of Culture 2018, which was finished by the gala concert under the dome of Nowruz ýaýlasynyň ak öýi in Ahal Valley, was timed to these events. The events of the day have started in the square at Magtumguly Fragi Monument located in historical centre of Ashgabat on one of the main road of the city – the avenue that has a name of the great classic. Flower laying ceremony to the monument of o...

The fifth day of the Culture Week was marked with a concert “Küşt Depip, Gazal Aýdyp” given by folk and dance ensembles from across the country in the Culture House in Anau, Akhal velayat. The main aim of the event is to popularize the traditional art of singing and dancing, Kushtdepdi, inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. That same day, the State Academy of Arts of Turkmenistan hosted a scientific conference and art exhibition, and the...

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held regular video conference working session with the participation of some Deputy Chairmen of the Cabinet of Ministers, heads of number of departments and hyakims of the velayats. The agenda included priority objectives of the country’s development. First, the President called Hyakim of Ahal Velayat Sh. Amangeldiyev who reported on the rates the grain harvest and on the preparation to another important agricultural campaign – the cotton harvesting. The Hy...

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held a regular meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers to consider the progress of the implementation of the Presidential programme and other social and economic programmes as well as to discuss some issues of the internal policy of the state. The floor was given to Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers G. Myradov, who reported on the current situation in the sphere under his supervision and the measures taken to increase competiveness of the national eco...

Solemn opening of the Culture Week took place in Ahal valley, in the building of Nowruz ýaýlasynyň ak öýi. This large-scale campaign is held annually in different regions of the country as a showcase of the vibrant and diverse local culture. The opening ceremony of the Culture Week–2018 was held in the picturesque Ahal Valley, in Ak Bugday district that is a landmark place for the history of our country. This region bears the memories of ancient civilizations. Thousands of years ago high farm...

PRESS-RELEASE 20 June 2018, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan In conjunction with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) nationalization process in Turkmenistan, the United Nations Development Programme and the State Bank for Economic Affairs (TFEB) are working to improve the access of Turkmenistan to international financing and to improve its capacity to deliver and manage such financing streams effectively. As part of the joint initiative, on June 20, 2018, UNDP and TFEB held International Fina...