Posters for a concert with the intriguing name ‘Hollywood in Ashgabat’ caught the eye of Ashgabat residents long ago. Just a few days left before the premier performance by the State Symphony Orchestra under conductor Rasul Klychev, whose program will feature soundtracks to twelve cinematic masterpieces with ‘Harry Potter’, ‘Star Wars’, ‘Titanic’, and Schindler’s List among others. With rehearsals now in full swing, we had a conversation with Maestro Klychev after one of them. - Many soundtra...

For further reformation of agricultural industry of the country, increment of volumes of agricultural production, the President of Turkmenistan signed the Resolution on Production of rice in Turkmenistan in 2020. According to the document, it is planned to produce 82,400 tons of rice – 35,000 tons from 8,100 hectares in Dashoguz Velayat and 47,400 tons from 10,200 hectares in Lebap Velayat. The Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Protection, administrations of Dashoguz and Lebap velayats a...

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held video conference session of the Cabinet of Ministers where current subjects of the state life have been reviewed. First, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers G. Mushikov reported on work of the facilities under his supervision, integrated measures for improvement of activity of organizations of financial and economic sector. The Vice-premier reported that control of the rates of investment projects as well as reformation of the leading branch...

National Turkmen Horse Holiday is coming. The baton of events dedicated to ‘heaven’ horses, which includes thematic exhibitions, conferences, contests and racing have already started in the country. As is known, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has signed the documents on international beauty contest of ahalteke horses as well as the final of the contest among art personnel for the best image of ‘sky’ horse in art in Ashgabat on April 25. The races, which were an integral part of all Tu...

The representatives of the “Türkmendemirýollary” Agency, the “Demirýollary” Open Joint-Stock Company, and the Railway Administration of the Ministry of Transport of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan held a meeting in a videoconference format. The meeting agenda focused on the implementation of projects for the construction of the Akina-Andhoy and Turgundi-Herat railway lines. According to those speaking during the meeting, the main condition for political stability in Afghanistan, its so...

Today, on April 17, 2020, a meeting was held in Ashgabat as part of the Turkmen-Korean Business Council in the form of a video conference. The meeting was attended by the representatives of relevant ministries and departments of the country, including the Ministries of Textile Industry,   the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the State Committee for Water Resources of Turkmenistan, the State Concern Turkmengaz, the agencies Turkmendenizderiyayollary and Turkmendemiryollary. The Korean dele...

The Foreign Ministry held video conference session with regional management of the projects of European Union – Central Asia: Cooperation in water resources, environment and climate change (WECOOP). Specialists of the Foreign Ministry, Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Protection and the State Water Management Committee took part in the meeting. Rational use of water resources, mitigation of consequences of the climate change, promotion of ‘green economy’ are important factors of stable...