In his speech at the Council of Elders, the President of Turkmenistan noted the high level of the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games held in Ashgabat, which became an important event of international significance this year.  Our country has prepared itself in the most responsible manner for the Asian Games. In 2010, the foundation of the Olympic town was laid in Ashgabat, for the construction of which huge investments were sent. The facilities erected here are equipped in accordance with the...

During the speech at the forum of the Council of Elders, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov summed up the results of the economic development and determined the relevant objectives for the near future.  Our goal is to diversify the economy, expand its export capabilities, launch programs to produce import-substituting products and increase exports, as well as to create an electronic industry.  Good results have already been achieved in their implementation. The volume of imported goods de...

Speaking at the session of the Council of the Elders that opened in Ak Bugday etrap, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov said that Turkmenistan being a peaceful state seeks for building the relations with all countries of the world based on mutual respect steadily pursuing the policy of positive neutrality.  As is known, legal status of permanent neutrality of sovereign state was, at first, recognized by the United Nations General Assembly and later, it was supported by relative Resolutions....

Hor­mat­ly Ýa­şu­lu­la­ryň mas­la­ha­ty­na gat­na­şy­jy­lar!  Hor­mat­ly ak­sak­gal­lar!  Ha­nym­lar we je­nap­lar!  Il­kin­ji no­bat­da, men si­zi Sag­dyn­ly­gyň we ru­hu­be­lent­li­giň ýy­ly­nyň şan­ly wa­ka­sy bo­lan Türk­me­nis­ta­nyň Ýa­şu­lu­la­ry­nyň mas­la­ha­ty­nyň açyl­ma­gy bi­len tüýs ýü­rek­den gut­la­ýa­ryn! Şu mas­la­ha­ta gat­naş­ýan hor­mat­ly ýa­şu­lu­lar, ga­dyr­ly myh­man­lar we mäh­ri­ban adam­lar, si­ziň äh­li­ňi­ze min­net­dar­lyk bil­dir­mek we iň go­wy ar­zuw­la­ry­...

The regular twenty third session of the Mejlis of the fifth convocation in which a number of laws and regulatory legal acts were accepted, took place. For participation in the session representatives of related ministries and departments and also mass media were invited.  According to the session’s agenda, deputies considered bills of the constitutional laws of Turkmenistan - «On amendment to the Constitution of Turkmenistan» and «On the Khalk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan».  As marked, the La...

The opening ceremony of «Nowruz ýaýlasynyň ak öýi» facility was held in Ak Bugday etrap of Ahal Velayat with participation of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. The road from Ashgabat to the place of event was lined up with yurts where scenes of rural life were played and everything spoke of the coming celebration. Celebration atmosphere was highlighted by national music, numerous people were greeting the Head of the State and other participants of the ceremony.  Turkmen village, welcoming...

October 6, Turkmenistan commemorates the Day of Memory - a national commemoration of the heroes who were killed in battlefields of all wars, as well as the victims of the Ashgabat catastrophic earthquake of 1948. On the occasion of the mournful date, national flags are lowered across the country, memorial moleben are held everywhere and Sadaqah (immolations) are given.  President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov attended the mourning ceremony of laying wreaths at the monuments of the...