On December 23, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has held video conference session dedicated to development of cultural sphere and improvement of activity of mass media. The Head of the State has listened to the reports on performed work, having focused on special important of the objectives in the context of the celebration of the 30th anniversary of Turkmenistan’s independence, which is celebrated in 2021. First, the floor was given to Minister of Culture A. Shamyradov who expressed g...

A working meeting held at the Ministry of Finance and Economy with the head of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in Ashgabat focused on the urgent issues and prospects for further development of long-term cooperation. Representatives of the Joint Stock Commercial Bank "Halkbank" attended the meeting. As noted, due to the forward-looking policy of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, Turkmenistan has reached new level of development and integrates into the world ec...

Online conference of working group of Interdepartmental Commission for development of digital economy in Turkmenistan has been held on December 24. The goal of the Commission is to support practical implementation and promotion of digital technologies on all levels of the government and social life. Türkmenaragatnaşyk Agency has been appointed as an authorized body for development of digital economy. In the beginning of this year, the first session of the established commission has taken plac...

On December 21, general education schools in the Turkmen capital hosted grand ceremonies to present computers to first-grade students as New Year gifts from President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. A software program installed on the notebook computers offers a variety of learning activities and boasts three languages: Turkmen, Russian and English. The new computers are age appropriate, specifically tailored to the needs of young children and meet all health and safety requirements. In the epo...

On December 23, 2020, the presentation of the book of the President of Turkmenistan “Traditions of Turkmen Statehood” in French was held in the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan. The presentation was attended by editors-in-chief of press, rectors and faculty members of the institutions of higher education of Turkmenistan, as well as the scientists and representatives of the mass media.  In addition, the event was attended by the scientist of the National Center for Scientific R...

In order to implement the plans envisaged in the Concept for the Development of the Electric Power Industry of Turkmenistan for 2013-2020 to increase the export of Turkmen electricity, as well as to continue cooperation between the Government of Turkmenistan and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in the electric power industry, the President of Turkmenistan signed the Resolution, authorizing to sign contracts for the supply of electricity from Turkmenistan to the Islamic Repub...

The fourth issue of the quarterly, scientific and practical magazine "Foreign Policy and Diplomacy of Turkmenistan", prepared by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan has been published. The magazine opens the text of the video message of the President of Turkmenistan to the participants of the International Forum on Northern Economic Cooperation, held in Seoul on October 30. The heading "International political activity of the President of Turkmenistan" provides brief informatio...