The State Museum of the State Cultural Center of Turkmenistan is running an exhibition to commemorate the 71st anniversary of the Ashgabat earthquake. The themed exhibition is split into four sections. At first, visitors are offered to step back in time to the pre-war city with black-and-white photographs depicting its architecture and pulsating rhythms: a government building, cozy streets, old structures, park areas... In startling contrast are photographs showing the tragedy. The unique sho...

Regula sevenths session of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan of the sixth convocation, during which number of laws and regulatory legal acts has been adopted, took place. Representatives of relative ministries and departments as well as mass media were invited to participate in the session. Draft Law of Turkmenistan on Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan (new edition) was brought out to parliamentarian for review according to the agenda. It was highlighted during discussion...

On October 3, 2019, the official representatives of Turkmenistan made a statement on the occasion of the adoption of the UNGA resolution “2021 - International Year of Peace and Confidence” at the regular meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council. In the statement, it was noted that on September 12, 2019, at the 74th session of the UN General Assembly in New York, on the initiative of President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the Resolution “2021 - International Year of Peace and Confid...

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held extended session of the Cabinet of Ministers where outcomes of work of the branches of national economy for nine months of the year have been summed up, personnel issues have been reviewed and priority objectives for the time remained until new year have been outlined. Having announced the agenda, the Head of the State started the session with review of personnel issues. Having reminded that M. Chakiyev was released from the post of the Deputy Chair...

The first library in Turkmenabat (then the city was called Chardzhui) opened its doors in early October 1919. The library fund numbered over 5.5 thousand books. Literary education is of great importance in the formation of worldview, the continuity of mental values. And in this aspect, the library network of Turkmenabat, as well as throughout the country, has received a powerful impetus for development in the last decade, its material and technical base is modernized, modern methodological de...

The construction of new houses started in the administrative center of the Dyanev etrap, Lebap Velayat. The residential complex will consist of two-storey brick-built structures, each of which is designed for eight families. The project is implemented by the construction and installation department No. 16 of the Lebapstroy Production Association. The new houses is erected in accordance with modern requirements for creating the most favorable living conditions for the population, including the...

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held working session with participation of Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Ch. Purchekov and Minister of Industry and Communication T. Durhanov. Opening working session, the Head of the State noted that he invited relative officials to review the main directions of industrialization, discussion of construction works in the c country, improvement of level and quality of construction, enhancement of activity of energy industry, municipal service a...