Annabibi Islamova learned the secrets of carpet making from her mother and her grandmother, who were well respected and skilled craftswomen in their native town of Serdar (formerly Kizilarvat). At 10 the girl was able to weave small items on her own. She graduated with honors from Shota Rustaveli Art College in Ashgabat in 1976 to become a professionally qualified carpet artist. It has been more than half a century since Annabibi wove her first handmade piece from her collection… She has made...

“The national healthcare system reaches high levels, large-scale work is carried out to effectively use the potential of medical institutions. Fundamental is conducted in order to provide the population with high-quality medical and preventive services and ensure well-being of citizens”, says President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov in his address on the occasion of the Day of Workers of Healthcare and Medical Industry. According to the President of Turkmenistan, the key factor in developing and b...

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has held extended session of the Cabinet of Ministers where outcomes of work of the branches for nine months of the year have been summed up, fulfilment of the programs of social and economic development of the country have been discussed, personnel issues have been reviewed and priority objectives of the coming period have been outlined. Representatives of the Mejlis, heads of the regions and Ashgabat administration, directors of high educational institute...

According to the Decree signed by President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, wages, pensions, government benefits, scholarships in Turkmenistan will be increasd by 10% starting from January 1, 2021. In accordance with the Decree, starting from January 1, 2021: the minimum pension for participants in the Great Patriotic War in the amount of is 1557 manats per month; the minimum pension for the spouses of veterans of the Great Patriotic War and home front workers is 457 manats p...

The events taking place in brotherly Kyrgyzstan cause our serious concern. We, as close neighbors, bound by centuries-old bonds of friendship, good neighborliness, common cultural and spiritual values, call on the people of Kyrgyzstan in these difficult days to show their inherent wisdom in order to preserve peace and restore stability in the country. We express the hope that all political parties and public circles of Kyrgyzstan will make the necessary efforts to ensure peace and tranquil...

The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, and Turkmenistan on the occasion of the inaugural Afghanistan - Turkmenistan - United States of America Trilateral Meeting. Representatives of the governments of the United States of America, the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, and Turkmenistan convened via video teleconference on October 8, 2020, for an Afghanistan - Turkmenistan - United States of Americ...

On October 9, 2020, political consultations were held between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and Georgia in the format of a video conference. The Turkmen delegation was headed by Deputy Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan Vepa Hajiyev, and the Georgian delegation was led by Deputy Foreign Minister of Georgia Alexander Khvtisiashvili. During the consultations, the parties discussed a number of topical issues on the bilateral and regional agendas. An exchange of views took pl...