On the 10th of April, 2018 a two-day seminar has opened in Ashgabat. Co-organized by the Government of Turkmenistan and the IOM office in Turkmenistan according to the adopted plan of activities, it aims to acquaint media workers with the international practice of combining efforts to prevent irregular migration and stop human trafficking. The seminar was attended by the representatives of central and regional newspapers, magazines, television, radio, Internet mass media, and press services o...

On April 9, 2018, political consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and the Republic of Uzbekistan were held in Ashgabat. A delegation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan headed by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Abdujabar Abduvakhitov arrived in the capital of Turkmenistan to participate in the political consultations. During the consultations, the current state and prospective directions for the further development of...

Together with international community, Turkmenistan widely celebrated the World Health Day. Mass cycling race as well as numerous other sport activities involving the whole country and uniting thousands of people around the idea of healthy life style were timed to this date.  Traditional climbing of the Path of Health, various sport competitions, health improving and cultural events were organized on the spring day listed in the register of remarkable dates of national calendar. President of...

On April 5-6, 2018, an interim ministerial conference of the Non-Aligned Movement on the topic "Promotion of international peace and security for the sake of sustainable development" was held in Baku. On April 3-4, 2018, in order to prepare for the ministerial conference of the Non-Aligned Movement, a senior officials meeting had been held. The ministerial conference was attended by representatives of about 120 states and a number of international organizations that are members of the Non-Ali...

World Health Day, as a triumph of principles of friendship and peace, sports and humanism, occupies a special place in the national calendar symbolizing unity and cohesion of our society. Public physical and sports activities, recreational and cultural campaigns globally depict our independent country as the nation of health and inspiration, states the address by President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.  Extensive scope of events organized on this occasion, specifically the successful continuatio...

Sowing cotton, an important agricultural campaign began in the country. In accordance with the decree of the Head of the state, on March 23, cotton growers of the Akhal, Lebap and Mary velayats started their sowing campaign. Little later - on March 28 - farmers from the Dashoguz velayat will join them.  Cultivation of this valuable culture is an important specialization of Turkmenistan agriculture. Last year “white gold” masters exceeded the contractual obligations, handing over more than 1 m...

In recent days, distorted information about allegedly illegal activities of Turkmenistan's border services with respect to the Iranian vessel has spread in the media of Iran and other countries. The Turkmen side states that on March 21, 2018, the border services of Turkmenistan suppressed an attempt to smuggle a large consignment of narcotic drugs by a group of citizens of the Islamic Republic of Iran that violated the state border of Turkmenistan on the motorway boat in Turkmenistan's territori...