These days, construction complex of Turkmenistan is targeted to realization of grandiose government programmes of industrialization, establishment of modern transport and social infrastructure, new import substitutive and export production facilities, construction of living and comprehensive development of the regions. Numerous industrial, social and cultural facilities are built, cities and villages are developed under these programmes and projects. White-marble Ashgabat impresses with sp...

International Weightlifting Solidarity Championship (qualification round of Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2020) has started in Tashkent on February 9. Sportsmen from 37 countries participate in the competitions, which will last until February 12. Turkmenistan national team is represented by 8 athletes. Yulduz Jumabayeva, the 4th grade student of Turkmen State Institute of Physical Training and Sports, has successfully performed. In the weigh category up to 49 kg, she lifted 72 kg in snatch...

35 transactions were concluded at the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan last week. Businessmen from Afghanistan, Turkey among others purchased gasoline, ultimate and calcined petroleum coke, produced at the Turkmenbashi complex of oil refineries as well as high-density polyethylene produced by the "Türkmengaz” State Concern. Moreover, businessmen from the UAE purchased cotton yarn to the total amount of 11.371 million US dollars. Businessmen from the UK, the UAE...

On February 10, 2020, the Joint Turkmen-Afghan Workshop on Ensuring Security of Regional Infrastructures in the framework of the “Istanbul Process” on cooperation on Afghanistan has started in Mary. The representatives of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Internal Affairs, Defense and Energy, as well as the specialists of oil and gas sectors of Turkmenistan and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, and the authorized representatives of the “Istanbul Process” states-participants are participat...

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov made a climbing along the Path of Health, which runs across picturesque foothills of Kopetdag Mountains, having demonstrated another examples of commitment to the principles of health life style, regular sport and physical training exercises. Comprehensive care of prosperity of the nation, steadfast improvement of life level, upbringing of youth with wide world outlook are in the rank of important government objectives in Turkmenistan. In this regard, measu...

On February 8, 2020, a meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan with the new Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the European Union in Turkmenistan Diego Ruiz Alonso. At the beginning of the meeting, congratulating the Ambassador on his appointment to a responsible post, the Turkmen side expressed its readiness to assist and support the activities of the EU Delegation. During the meeting, issues of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the European Uni...

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held extended session of the Cabinet of Ministers where outcomes of social and economic development of the country for 2019 have been summed up. The agenda also included objectives for current year and personnel issues. First, the President gave floor to Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers G. Myradov who reported on the outcomes of development of national economy for the last year. It was informed that strategy of fundamental reforms has provided hi...