On 11th of September, 2018, “Amul – Hazar 2018” rally raid started in the administrative center of Lebap province. On the eve of the competition, the crews underwent administrative checks and technical inspections, reviewed the course and received the race map containing the route list and the map of the area crossed by the rally course. Under the regulations of the rally raid, the parc fermé with restricted access was created in the paddock where the crews brought their vehicles early in the...

President of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, who is currently in Turkmenabat, received the director general of the Africa Eco Race, the two-times world champion in sports car races, winner of multiple championships in off-road racing, winner of the Dakar Rally and Africa Eco Race, Jean-Louis Schlesser.  The renowned French racing driver thanked the President of Turkmenistan for the opportunity to meet, and stressed he was genuinely delighted to be able to participate in the festiviti...

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, who is currently on working trip to Lebap Velayat, took part in the events dedicated to the start of International rally Amul – Hazar 2018.  This ecological rally raid along historical Silk Road, which used to run in the ancient times across our country connecting people, states and regions of Eurasian continent.  In our days, Turkmenistan not only revive the Silk Road in its new role - it becomes important transport hub of the region and turns into big...

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov made working trip to Mary Velayat where he took part in the opening ceremony of the first combined cycle power station operating based on coordinated management with Mary State Power Station. Early in the morning, having left Ashgabat International Airport, the aircraft of the President landed in the airport of Mary. At the airport, the Head of the State was met by the Speaker of the Mejlis, Deputy Chairmen of the Cabinet of Ministers, heads...

On September 7, 2018, within the framework of the thirty-first Moscow International Book Fair, the awards ceremony of the winners of the 15th international competition of the CIS countries "The Art of the Book" was held. The competition has been held regularly since 2004 under the auspices of the Interstate Council for Cooperation in the Sphere of Periodical Press, Book Publishing, Book Distribution and Printing and the Federal Agency for Press and Mass Communications of the Russian Federatio...

Aba gyoresh’ wrestling competitions were held at the III World Nomad Games where Turkmen sportsmen has won another silver medal. Our compatriot Ishanmyrat Atayev has distinguished himself in the weight category up to 80 kg.  More than 40 sportsmen from 18 countries took part in these competitions. Our athlete went up all the way to the final wining the opponents one after another. However, this was the fight when the luck turned away from our wrestler. Even though our compatriot was able to w...

Cotton harvest campaign has started in Ahal, Lebap and Mary Velayats. Taking into account soil and climate conditions, the harvest of cotton in Dashoguz Velayat is to start on September 16.  Cotton production is one of the leading branches of agricultural complex of Turkmenistan, which provides significant contribution to realization of national programmes in import substitution sphere and increment f export potential of the country.  Competiveness of agrarian sector is growing due to comp...