The number of track cycling athletes that can compete in the men's and women's Omnium events at the Ashgabat 2017 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games has increased from one to two athletes per team (National Olympic Committee/NOC). This decision was taken to ensure a larger field of athletes for this specialist event. Versatility The Omnium is an event for the most versatile endurance riders on the track. It consists of four separate disciplines on a single day, which result in a combine...

The Turkmen pilgrims, who made a hajj during Gurban bayram to Mecca and Medina, came back.  On the eve of the main festivity of Muslims our 160 compatriots - representatives of velayats and capital went to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia where they joined millions of pilgrims who arrived from all corners of the world to worship the sacred Kaaba. A special flight for Turkmen nationals was organised by «Turkmenhowayollary" Civil Aviation Service by the order of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. ...

Ashgabat, the capital of independent neutral Turkmenistan, is a city of love, inspiration and youth. It meets us with broad streets, shady alleys of gardens and parks.  Forever young sunny Ashgabat is growing and transforming, impressing with delicate architecture and stylistic harmony. White-marble city with wide streets and avenues lined with original green decoration with new squares, fountain and parking complexes, magnificent monuments is a pearl of the east. Its buildings stand with the...

К переработке хлопка-сырца нового урожая приступили хлопкоочистительные заводы Дашогузского велаята. На специализированных предприятиях перед началом уборочного сезона были проведены подготовительные работы, отремонтированы производственные цеха и оборудование. Выращенный в регионе хлопок будет перерабатываться на месте. Наиболее крупные производства расположены в этрапах Гёроглы и в Куняургенчском, где несколько лет тому назад было введено в эксплуатацию новое суперсовременное специализированно...

Ministry of Railway Transport prepares for capitalization of the sector’s enterprises. As reported at the Government session by the Vice-Premier in charge of transport and communication, B.Annameredov, works are ongoing to improve the legal and organizational structure of several subordinate enterprises. It has been proposed to create a public company, Turkmendemiryollary, with equity participation of merged proprietorships of the Ashgabat section of the railway. Following the report, Preside...

During the session of the Government on September 8, R. Meredov, the Vice Premier and Foreign Minister made the report on the preparation to the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly.  Head of the MFA stated the priority positions of our country that would be presented during the forum of the United Nations in New York. Support of universal peace, security and stability is outlined as the key vector of the activity of Turkmenistan during coming event. In this regard, it is propo...

National football team has ended in a draw with Singapore team in the third match of the third round of qualifying tournament for the Asian Cup. This allowed Turkmen team to stay on the second position of the tournament table of E group where two first positions would be qualified for prestigious competitions in the United Arab Emirates in the summer of 2019.  The match was held in stubborn contest in Singapore’s Besar Stadium. The score was opened in the second half by our rivals – Shakir Ha...