In the Mukam palace an awarding ceremony of workers of culture and art in which bestowal of honorary titles and awarding of creative specialists - winners of the competition of the President of Turkmenistan «Türkmeniň Altyn asyry» took place.  From the stage of the Mukam the Ukase of the President of Turkmenistan on bestowal of honorary titles in honour of the 26 anniversary of independence of the country on workers of culture and art and creative specialists and the Resolution of the Preside...

The opening ceremony of «Nowruz ýaýlasynyň ak öýi» facility was held in Ak Bugday etrap of Ahal Velayat with participation of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. The road from Ashgabat to the place of event was lined up with yurts where scenes of rural life were played and everything spoke of the coming celebration. Celebration atmosphere was highlighted by national music, numerous people were greeting the Head of the State and other participants of the ceremony.  Turkmen village, welcoming...

October 6, Turkmenistan commemorates the Day of Memory - a national commemoration of the heroes who were killed in battlefields of all wars, as well as the victims of the Ashgabat catastrophic earthquake of 1948. On the occasion of the mournful date, national flags are lowered across the country, memorial moleben are held everywhere and Sadaqah (immolations) are given.  President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov attended the mourning ceremony of laying wreaths at the monuments of the...

The delegation of Turkmenistan headed by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan V.Hadjiev took part in the 68th session of the Executive Committee of the Program of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, held in Geneva, Switzerland, on October 2-6, 2017. On October 3, 2017, the head of the Turkmen delegation delivered a speech in which it was pointed out that the world community needed to strengthen its work on resolving the pressing issues of the global agenda rel...

Telephone conversation took place between President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and Emir of Qatar SHaeikh Tamim Bib Hamad Al Thani. Having warmly greeted each other, the leaders of two countries expressed the delight to discuss priority issues of Turkmen – Qatari relations in private talk. Having stated with delight high level of traditional interstate dialog, the heads of Turkmenistan and Qatar highlighted the presence of considerable potential for further development of benefi...

In previous issues, we published the fragments of history of the great Turkmen states and famous cities included to large-scale composition presented at the opening ceremony of V Asian Games.  These are the capital of the great Parthian Empire located in Ahal Velayat, historical province Dehistan in Balkan Velayat, the capital of Kunyaurgench Khanate in Dashoguz Velayat and Amul, one of key cities on the Great Silk Road in Lebap Velayat.  As per the plot of the performance, the merchants’...

Largest gas chemical plant for production of gasoline from natural gas is under construction on the 32nd kilometre of Ashgabat – Dashoguz motorway.  According to the client, the State Concern Turkmengaz, the processing of natural gas into liquid fuel - the gasoline, will be carried out on this unique high technology facility for the first time in the world practice. GTG project (gas to gasoline), based on the technology of Danish company «Haldor Topsoe», will allow processing of 1 billion 785...