On the 4th of December, 2018 at the capital’s “Yildyz” hotel there was an Expert Meeting on the theme “Traditional Sports and Games  of the Interactive Atlas of Cultural Interactions along the Silk Road” with the participation of the representatives of UNESCO and other International Organizations. The Representative of Turkmenistan Government and Representative of UNESCO made their presentations in the opening ceremony of the Meeting. Also there was held a presentation of UNESKO’s Silk Road p...

Delegation of the Ministry of Trade and Foreign Economic Affairs of Turkmenistan made working visit to Dubai (UAE) where third preparation meeting of the participants of the world exhibition took place on November 27 – 28.  The delegation of the Ministry of Trade and Foreign Economic Affairs of Turkmenistan has met with the UAE State Minister of International Cooperation, EXPO 2020 Commissioner-General Rim Al Hashimi.  The sides agreed on close cooperation during preparation works and duri...

On Sunday, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has visited Ahalteke Equestrian Complex where he checked up on the horses and following his habit has gone into creative work.  It is generally known that the President put the history of the country to important place in his creative work including the event related to the Silk Road, which used to run across our state. This is visual evidence that Turkmen leader pays eat respect to national values, which was created by our ancestors throughout t...

44 transactions were registered past week at the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan.  Businessmen from the United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and others purchased, in foreign currency, diesel oil produced at the Turkmenbashi Complex of Oil Refineries and the Seydi Oil Refinery; businessmen from the USA and the UAE bought carbamide (Turkmenhimiya State Concern), while representatives of Turkey’s business community purchased technical sulphur (Turkmengas State...

Session of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan of the sixth convocation, which agenda will include the discussion of the Draft Law on the State Budget of Turkmenistan for 2019 as well as number of the bills aimed at the improvement of existing legislation in certain spheres and at dynamic promotion of social and economic reforms in the country in general, will be held on December 1. Chairperson of the Mejlis G. Mammedova informed the Head of the State on the preparation to the session of the Parliamen...

Preparation to the exhibition “Development of National Architecture”, which is to demonstrate the achievements, work experience and perspectives in urban construction, architecture and formation of urban infrastructure in modern Turkmenistan, is carried out. It is planned to have the contest on the best architectural projects in different directions under the exposition.  The exposition has to illustrate successful implementation of urban construction policy of Turkmenistan and contribution o...

Preparation to the UNESCO International Conference “The Silk Road: Present and Future Development” in Ashgabat on December 6 – 7 is carried out.  Cooperation between Turkmenistan and this competent organization specialized in humanitarian and cultural sphere has been noted. As is known, such historical and cultural monuments of our country as Ancient Merv, Kunyaurgench and Ancient Nisa have been included to the UNESCO World Heritage List, ‘kushtepdy’ sing and dance art and the Epic of Gyorogl...