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 happy to infor...

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 of t...

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-clas...

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 transport projects aimed at...

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 to the youth au...

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 pastries, th...

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...