On February 20, 2019, President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Mohammad Ashraf Ghani arrives in Ashgabat on an official visit. During the visit, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Mohammad Ashraf Ghani will have a meeting on February 21, during which the leaders of the two countries will discuss the further development of Turkmen-Afghan relations in the political, trade-economic, transport, energy and cultural-human...

Registration of national observers, which would monitor the election process in all districts, has been held under continuing social and political campaign for elections of the Mejlis deputies, members of the People’s councils and Genegeshys instead of those who finished their terms. The observers received special identification cards. As it was informed previously, several candidates are nominated for each seat in all election districts. It meets the alternativeness of the elections and indi...

On February 19, 2019, a media forum named “The role of sports for sustainable development” was held in the Olympic town of Ashgabat in the premises of “Sport” Hotel. Representatives of the Ministry of Sports and Youth Policy of Turkmenistan, National Institute of Sports and Tourism, National Olympic Committee, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, foreign journalists accredited in Turkmenistan, the press attachés of diplomatic missions and international organizations working in our country, as well as...

Nusay Yollary Individual entity started the digging of the pit for the foundation of the first 40-apratment building, which is planned to be built under the second phase of construction of Gurtly residential estate in the west of Ashgabat. Private construction organization – the members of the Union of Industrialists and entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan will have to built 62 four-storey residential buildings with 40 to 80 apartments in each.  New residential complex is built on 90 hectares of th...

The school of flight personnel training of Türkmenhowaýollary Agency started emergency and rescue training of aircraft crews. Simulators modelling different emergency situations onboard and imitating the landing of the aircrafts on land or water have been deployed for development of coordinated actions of pilots and flight attendants. Mobile platform as well as realistic visualization and sound helped creating the effect of flight and emergency landing.  Training on emergency simulators is on...

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held video conference working session with the participation of the Speaker of the Mejlis, some Deputy Chairmen of the Cabinet of Ministers, hyakims of velayats and Ashgabat. The agenda included priority issues of social and economic development of the regions and capital and implementation of reforms.  First, the Head of the State called Hyakim of Ahal Velayat Sh. Amangedliyev who reported on the work in the region.  President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov...

On February 17, 2019 at the Tashkent Open championship of the Confederation of Central Asian fencing among juniors and cadets Turkmen athlete Jumanazar  Dovletnazarov won the gold medal. The open championship of the Confederation of Central Asia fencing among juniors and cadets is the first international competition held by the new regional structure. 150 athletes, including representatives of national teams of Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan co...