The French Institute in Ashgabat organized an event in frames of the preparations for the publication of the historical novel “A stranger” in the French language. Famous writer, Honoured Worker of Arts of Turkmenistan Atajan Tagan attended the event as a guest of honour. A contest for the best cover design for this book was announced among Turkmen artists last year. 14 works were submitted. All visitors to the cultural center can get acquainted with the works and choose the best one by voting...

Military oath ceremony of new Motherland defenders, which were recruited during 2019 autumn recruitment campaign, has been held in Turkmen capital at the square in front of the Constitution Monument. Swearing of the military oath after the programme of initial military and humanitarian training is unforgettable event in life of each military personnel. The place of event at the square in front of the monument, which was built in honour of the Main Law of the country, is symbolical. It is very...

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held a working meeting with the participation of the Chairperson of the Mejlis, Deputy Chairmen of the Cabinet of Ministers, and heads of military and law enforcement agencies. The meeting agenda included the condition of agricultural lands, the main directions for the further improvement of national legislation, and the tasks for the future. During the meeting, Deputy Prime Minister E. Orazgeldiev reported on the preparations for the upcoming working tr...

The opening ceremony of recreation infrastructure facilities, which have been built on the bank of the lake located in Bagiyarlyk etrap, Ashgabat, took place with participation of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. Therefore, new recreation zone has started its work, having welcomed the first guests. Putting of new facilities, which are designate for active leisure, into operation is another step toward the formation of developed resort, sport, health improving and entertainment centres in...

On June 15, 2020, the first session of the Coordination Committee of the EU-Central Asia Working Group on Environment and Climate Change (WGECC) of the WECOOP project took place in the online format. The executives of the units of the European Commission Directorate-General for Environment, representatives of the Ministry of Environment, Land and Sea Protection of Italy, EU Delegation to Kazakhstan, as well as the senior specialists on the issues of nature protection and climate change of the...

37 transactions have been registered at the trades of the State Commodity and Raw Material Exchange of Turkmenistan last week. For foreign currency, businessmen from United Arab Emirates and Afghanistan have bought jet fuel, naphtha, gasoline and liquefied gas produced at Turkmenbashy Refinery Complex. Various types of polyethylene (SC Türkmengaz) were subjects of trades of entrepreneurs from Russian Federation, UAE and Afghanistan. In addition, whole-coloured and jacquard terry products a...

The ceremony of awarding the winners of the contest among young scientists, held jointly by the Academy of Sciences and the Central Council of Magtymguly Youth Organization took place in the conference hall of the Oguzkhan University of Engineering and Technology. More than a thousand young scientists presented their projects and theoretical research in the field of natural sciences and humanities. Special attention is paid to such areas as nanotechnology, energy, biotechnology, molecular bio...