During opening ceremony of the golf course, the Head of the State made symbolical strike of the ball with the club signifying the beginning of new life of the complex.  Area with natural hilly landscape was selected for Ashgabat golf course where the expressiveness and nobility were given by the landscape architects and ideal lustre by the designers who created indeed wonderful pacifying views with silver mirror-like surface of small ponds among emerald lawns decorated with exotic plants and...

During their 5,000-year history, the Turkmen people created seventy states, including the largest empires, which left a notable mark in the history of the world civilization. Despite the peacefulness and tolerance, inherent in the national character, our ancestors had to fight a lot, defending their native land and the independence of the Fatherland.  In earlier historical periods, the ancestors of Turkmens, whose life proceeded in difficult natural climatic conditions, also had to defend the...

Chairperson of the Council of the Federation of the Federal Assembly of Russia, Valentina Matviyenko, addressed a message to the President of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, expressing her gratitude for the invitation to attend the opening ceremony of the Ashgabat–2017 Games, and conferment of the title of the Honorary Citizen of the city of Ashgabat. “Accept my heartfelt appreciation of the opportunity to meet with you during the visit to Turkmenistan of the delegation of the Counci...

Past week at the auctions of the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan 32 transactions were registered.  For the foreign currency businessmen from Russia, Turkey, Pakistan, Latvia and Kyrgyzstan bought fabric-flannel, cotton yarn and waste, cotton fibre. The total sum of transactions exceeded 3 million 930 thousand US dollars.  For the manat representatives of business circles of Russia and Pakistan obtained cotton yarn for a total sum more than 508 thousand manats. ...

Two 263.5 MWt gas turbine are to be commissioned this year at Mary State Power Plant. The construction of 1647 MWt combined power station is ongoing there ahead of the schedule. The station includes four gas turbine, four utilization vessels and two steam turbine. According to the contract, new power installation will be commissioned until December 2018. Currently, preparation works for commissioning of the first production train are carried out.  Personnel of energy branch plan to convert Da...

An exhibition of economic achievements of Turkmenistan has opened in Ashgabat. Traditionally held ahead of Independence Day, the economic forum offers a special year-end account, which clearly demonstrates achievements in the national economy.  The intersectoral exhibition, organized by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, was attended by representatives of organizations and departments of Turkmenistan’s state sector, educational, cultural, sport and tourism institutions and privately-run en...

In Ashgabat, the Public Organizations Center hosted a presentation of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov's book "Turkmenistan is the heart of the Great Silk Road".  Representatives of public organizations, mass media, cultural figures and masters of arts, elders and students took part in the celebration.  As noted during the presentation, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov's new work allows objectively assess the historical path of the Turkmen, get acquainted with their national and cult...