Turkmen carpets displayed at antique carpet exhibition in India

Carpets from Central Asia and Middle East, dated back to the 19th and 20th centuries, have been exhibited at ancient rug exhibition in Kolkata, reports Press Trust of India. The 10-day exhibition-fair started on 29 December at the Harrington Art Gallery, at the center of the city. The event features rugs, mats and runners from Iran, Iraq, Syria, Turkey, Armenia, Georgia, Dagestan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and various Kurdish enclaves. The carpets are a testimony of the fine wor...

Turkmen alabay is national heritage, faithful friend and indispensable assistant

The dog is a symbol of New Year 2018 according to Chinese calendar and the alabay, the famous local breed of dogs, which representatives have been reliable and faithful friends, indispensable assistants and companions of Turkmen people for the centuries, is the symbol of New Year in our country. This tireless and powerful dog, which behaviour combines the steadiness, kind character and fearlessness.  In the ancient time when people were tending sheep around their houses at nearby pastrie...

The President of Turkmenistan outlines the vectors of integrated development of Ashgabat and the necessity of construction of the highways

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov made working trip around the capital including look around from the helicopter. During the trip, the Head of the State has inspected practical realization of the programmes for the development of social infrastructure and urban planning of the city and for the construction of living.  Turkmen leader has also reviewed the projects of new big facility, fashionable hotel with business centre, and has given instructions for the construction of another high...

In the Museum of Fine Arts was opened an exposition dedicated to the history of Turkmenistan

The exhibition "The Great Silk Road - the Road of Peace, Friendship and Cooperation" was opened in the Museum of Fine Arts. The first visitors of exhibition were representatives of the scientific and creative clerisy, students of the Academy of Arts of Turkmenistan, the public, the media.  The Museum conducts many thematic events - exhibitions, including mobile ones, contests, quizzes, lectures timed to various significant dates in the life of the state and addressed primarily...

Turkmenistan restores the Silk Route in railway format

Container train making another China – Kazakhstan – Turkmenistan – Iran test run went from Turkmenistan to Iran via Akyayla railway station.  Development of the most advantageous routes connecting the countries of huge Asian continent including transit corridors of Turkmenistan meets the objectives of the development of logistic system of our state taking into account its favourable geographic location. President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, who initiated large-scale tran...

Efficient marketing strategy leads to considerable increment of internet users in the country

According to the Ministry of communication, the number of internet users in Turkmenistan is constantly growing. Their number increased 1.2 times for the period from October 5 to December 31, 2017 and the incomes for the network service increased on 2 million manats. It was achieved by wise marketing actions of national internet providers and reduction of the prices on 35 percent in average.  Large work on formation of relative infrastructure is carried out in the country for the solution...

Craig Reedie: WADA is to provide assistance to Turkmenistan in establishing the National Anti-Doping Agency of Turkmenistan

In his address to President of Turkmenistan, President of the National Olympic Committee, President of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Craig Reedie thanked the Turkmen leader for the support provided to WADA and the goals to protect the athletes clear from doping.  “A meeting of the Executive Committee of the Central Asia Regional Anti-Doping Organisation and the seminar on coaching doping control inspectors took place in Turkmenistan in May, 2017 under your patronage. I am hap...

FOREIGN MINISTERS OF TURKMENISTAN AND MALAYSIA DISCUSSED THE ISSUES OF FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF BILATERAL RELATIONS

On 11 January 2018 political consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and Malaysia were held in Ashgabat. The delegation from Malaysia was led by Foreign Minister Dato Sri Anifah Aman. During the meeting the issues of development of cooperation in the political, trade-economic, cultural-humanitarian spheres, as well as in the spheres of energy, transport, education and tourism were discussed. Noting successful development of bilateral relations in all areas of m...

President of Turkmenistan receives new Indian Ambassador

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has received newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of India to Turkmenistan Azar Abul Hasan Khan, who presented his credentials to the head of state.  The diplomat conveyed greetings to the Turkmen leader from President of the Republic of India Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who had expressed their readiness to boost the constructive Turkmen-Indian dialogue in all key areas. As n...

New phase of Taze Zaman living estate is opened with the participation of the Head of the State

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov took part in the opening ceremony of big complex of social facilities built under another stage of construction of Taze Zaman living estate.  Provision of happy and prosperous life of the people, formation of all necessary infrastructure in cities and villages that meets international standards are the key subjects of the Government policy that place comprehensive care of people as a top priority. Numerous new buildings, first beautiful living houses w...