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...

On September 4, 2018, the 9th annual meeting of the Federation of Carrier and Forwarder Associations (FCFA) of the countries participating in the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program took place in Ashgabat. Delegations of sectoral ministries and specialized departments of the People’s Republic of China, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Mongolia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan, as well as representatives of the Asian Development...

AN225 ‘Mriya” (Antonov Air Transport Wing, Ukraine) made technical landing for fuelling in Mary International Airport on September 1. As is known, this cargo jet aircraft designed by O. Antonov Construction Bureau is the biggest in the world. It holds the number of world records including absolute payload carrying capacity record of 253.8 tons.  Today, the transport segment is among defining directions of sustainable development making direct effect on stability and balance of the world econo...

Ashgabat, 31 August 2018 – Round table on progress evaluation of National Action Plan on Combating Human Trafficking for 2016-2018 (NAP) was organized. The representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, International Organization for Migration, US Embassy in Turkmenistan, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Republic of Kazakhstan, the State Migration Service under the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic, relevant institutions, law-enforcement bodies and NGOs in Turkmenistan...

On August 30, 2018, bilateral political consultations between the representatives of foreign offices of Turkmenistan and the United Arab Emirates were held. The UAE delegation was headed by Ahmed Al Jerman, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the UAE. When mutual interests in expanding cooperation between Turkmenistan and the UAE were expressed, the heads of delegations highlighted the present directions of existing cooperation for further devel...

Mass sowing of winter crops has started in Turkmenistan. Agricultural campaign was launched in Ahal, Balkan and Mary Velayats. Taking into account soil and climate conditions and agrotechnical requirements, winter crops sowing in Dashoguz Velayat will start on September 5. According to good tradition, the start of the sowing was blessed by the elders. Having put the first seeds of winter wheat to prepared land saying “Let each seed will grow in full ear!”, the elders and their young assistant...