On February 28, 2018, in Geneva, Switzerland, within the framework of the Annual High-level Segment of the 37th session of the UN Human Rights Council, a joint side event was held entitled "Developing human rights in Central Asian countries: Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan in the framework 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, initiated by Turkmen side. The Ombudsman of Turkmenistan Y.Gurbannazarova, Minister of Justice of Uzbekistan R.Davletov, Director of the N...

In Turkmenistan, the most important stage of the preparatory work was completed, which was deployed everywhere in connection with March 25 elections of the deputies of the Mejlis, members of the Khalk Maslakhaty and Gengeshes.  A total of 284 candidates have been nominated to the deputies of the national parliament, members of the Khalk Maslakhaty: velayat - 489, etrap and urban - 2570, and Gengeshes - 13215. Qualified specialists of all sectors of the economy, representatives of various prof...

National team confidently started in qualification tournament if the third division of the Ice Hockey World Championship. The teams for UAE, Kuwait and the host of the competitions Bosnia and Herzegovina are in our group.  Hockey players from UAE contested our team in the first match. National team have started active game from the first minutes. However, it was only the second period when the throw of Ishan Veliyev has reached the target.  The third period of the match was the most intere...

Students and young specialists of the State Medical University are authors of works on various areas of health development, which actuality is shown by publications in dedicated foreign editions and coverage at international forums.  Among the holders of prestigious certificates are clinical residents of the Department of Hospital Therapy with a course in clinical pharmacology and endocrinology. The results of their research related to diseases of the gastrointestinal tract were presented at...

The 80th session of the Inland Transport Committee of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, held in Geneva, the Swiss Confederation on February 22, took the decision on admitting Turkmenistan to the Committee office.  Turkmenistan’s affiliation with this UN authoritative structure on the first year of adoption of the Resolution on Strengthening the links between all modes of transport to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by the UN General Assembly on December 20, 2017, vi...

International Airport was opened with the participation of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Turkmenabat, the administration centre of Lebap Velayat.  New airport is designed not only to satisfy growing needs of the eastern region in air traffic but also to highlight the status of the city on Amudarya River that currently turns into big industrial cluster of Turkmenistan.  The Chairperson of the Mejlis, Deputy Chairmen of the Cabinet of Ministers, leaders of military and law enforcement...

During working trip to Lebap Velayat, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov took part in the opening of International Airport that has been built in administration centre of the velayat as well as gave start to mass sport competitions “The Great Silk Road”.  The Chairperson of the Mejlis, Deputy Chairmen of the Cabinet of Ministers, hyakims of velayats and Ashgabat, leaders of military and law enforcement agencies, ministries and departments, foreign ambassadors to Turkmenistan, businessmen and...