Ashgabat hosted the honouring ceremony of the winners of special children Gulbaba Award. The prize was awarded to 56 talented children from all regions of the country – winners of intellectual, art and school contests, sport competitions of regional and international scale. They were presented with special certificated and valuable prizes in ceremonial atmosphere in the Exhibition Centre of the Trade and Industry Chamber. Talented boys and girls were greeted by numerous relatives and friends...

13 transactions have been registered at the trades of the State Commodity and Raw Material Exchange of Turkmenistan last week. For foreign currency, entrepreneurs from Afghanistan bought gasoline produced by Turkmenbashy Refinery Complex. In addition, vehicles, colourless glass and cotton fibre were sold to United Arab Emirates, Ireland and Afghanistan. Total amount of transactions exceeded 32,493,000 US dollars.

It was informed at the session of the Government on January 4, that Türkmenýüpek JSV of the Ministry of Textile Industry works on increment of cocoon production for further improvement of material base of silk production industry. It is planned to produce 2,030 tons of cotton this year including 155 tons in Ahal Velayat, 25 tons in Balkan Velayat, 485 tons in Dashoguz Velayat, 960 tons in Lebap Velayat and 405 tons in Mary Velayat. At present time, Türkmenýüpek JSV works of stocking of the si...

The information about the measures for development of multilateral cooperation with the countries of South and Central Asia, Middle and Near East as well for creation of new structure of interregional relations has been presented at the session of the Government on January 4. Vice-premier, Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov informed that at present time, Turkmen side together with foreign departments of the states of the above-mentioned regions study the potential of improvement of the partnersh...

Construction of medium pressure gas lines is continued in Gubadag etrap, Dashoguz Velayat under the National Improvement programme. These days, specialists of Dashoguz Direction of Turkmen Gas Supply Association lay gas communications to new facilities of Gaty Oy village of Jeyhun Farming Association. Its total length will be more than one and half kilometre. New medium pressure gas lines of different length are also built these days in Mangyt village of Gekchaga farming Association, Okuz Yab of...

Provision of security of the state is priority direction of the Military Doctrine implemented by President of Turkmenistan, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the country Army General Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. This is the direction, in which further development of the Armed Forces of the country, which are to protect peace, important values of the independence and creative work of the citizens, is implemented.  …Time go fast especially for military personnel as everything is scheduled...

Opening ceremony of winter schools holidays was held at the square of the Children and Youth Palace of the capital. After the ceremony, school students from all velayats went for holidays to recreation centres of Gyokdere. More than 7,000 students will have holidays in 14 facilities. 1,500 young Turkmenistan citizens will spend their winter holidays in 5recreational centres of the velayats of the country.  The ceremony, which is organized annually by the initiative of President Gurbanguly Ber...