My Dear Compatriots! My Beloved People! 2019, which was held under slogan “Turkmenistan – Home of Prosperity!”, has come to the end. After few moments, we will see off 2019 and welcome New Year of 2020. This year was one of the most favourable. We see of the year, which was full with success and labour victories. In these moments, when we address each other with the best wishes, I cordially congratulate you all on coming New Year 2020! Let the New Year be full of success for you! Accordin...

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has visited the Olympic village of the capital where three big international sport events would take place in 2020. These are the World Sambo Championship, the Asian Futsal Championship and the Davis Cup Tournament (Asia/Oceania zone, Group IV). The Head of the State personally supervises preparation to large-scale sport events, which mainly provides their big success. This is indicated by the V Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in 2017 and the World Weig...

The State Symphony Orchestra under Rasul Klychev has premiered its new musical program to a packed house at the Mukam Palace of the State Cultural Center of Turkmenistan. The concert opened with Leroy Anderson’s “A Christmas Festival”. Accompanied by the Orchestra, the State Choir beautifully sang, perfectly conveying the mood of the song, full of excitement and expectations of wonder and magic, festive emotions and the crystal-like sound of bells. Then, the audience was delighted by Pyotr...

The Museum of Fine Arts is running an exhibition of paintings and archeological artifacts to celebrate the inscription of the traditional art of Turkmen carpet making on the UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage. The themed exhibition opens with a collection of rarities that provides a unique window into the history of one of the oldest crafts and allows visitors to explore the symbolic and metaphorical meaning of decorative motifs. It includes fragments of the wall-decoration of Bron...

The presentation of new printed publications named “The International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea” and “The Caspian Sea: Advantages of Developing International Economic Cooperation” took place during the briefing held in the MFA of Turkmenistan on December 28, 2019. As is known, during the period of 2017-2019 our country chaired the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea. During the given period, under the leadership of the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov who was elec...

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held the last this year joint session of the Cabinet of Ministers and the State Security Council. Hyakim of Ashgabat and velayats have also been invited to the session. Coming over to the subjects of the agenda, the Head of the state gave floor to Speaker of the Mejlis G. Mammedova who informed about work of the legislative body of the country and noted that 2019, which was held under slogan “Turkmenistan – Home of Prosperity”, is marked with important poli...

The President of Turkmenistan took part in the New Year’s celebrations in the Mizan Centre. Deputy Chairmen of the Cabinet of Ministers, heads of the Mejlis, military and law enforcement agencies, ministries and departments, as well as the ambassadors of Turkmenistan abroad, the representatives of public organizations, prominent workers of culture, masters of Arts among others attended the festive event. The President of Turkmenistan cordially congratulated all participants of the current...