Ashgabat is hosting the 3rd International Mathematical Olympiad for School Students, the opening ceremony of which took place on April 9 at Magtymguly Turkmen State University. The Olympiad, held annually under the auspices of the Ministry of Education of Turkmenistan, has brought together young talented mathematicians from both Turkmenistan and abroad. This year, around 200 participants from 11 countries are taking part in the large-scale international competition, including represent...

On April 9, 2026, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty Hero-Arkadag Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, during his visit to the Republic of Austria, held a meeting with the head of the Turkmen-Austrian Society Neda Berger. Expressing her gratitude to the National Leader of the Turkmen people for the time devoted to the meeting, Neda Berger noted that the current visit of Hero-Arkadag to the friendly country would represent an important step towards strengthening in...

The Central Council of the Magtymguly Youth Organization of Turkmenistan has presented to readers the third issue of the magazine «Arkadagly Ýaşlar» for 2026. The key themes of the issue focus on current trends in the country’s socio-political life. The first is international cooperation. The lead article of the issue, titled «New Horizons of Great Friendship,» is dedicated to the historic visit of the Hero-Arkadag to the People’s Republic of China and its great significance for the future of...

Last week, 26 transactions were registered at the State commodity and raw materials exchange of Turkmenistan. Business representatives from the United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Georgia, and Uzbekistan used foreign currency to purchase base oil and polypropylene produced at the technological facilities of the State concern «Türkmennebit». In addition, cotton yarn, wheat flour, licorice root extract, and bedding sets were sold for foreign currency. Buyer countries: United Arab Emirates, Tü...

During a Cabinet of Ministers meeting, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov heard a report on the performance of fuel and energy complex (FEC) for January-March of this year. The industry demonstrates a significant excess of planned indicators in all key areas. Deputy-prime G. Agajanov presented data according to which oil production by the State concern «Türkmennebit» amounted to 106.9% of the planned volume. Particularly high growth rates were recorded in the field of processing and production o...

President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov held an extended meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers via a digital system. The main topic of the meeting was to review the results of the country’s socio-economic development for the first quarter of the current year. According to the report by Deputy Prime Minister H. Geldimyradov, the country’s economy is demonstrating steady growth. The key indicator was GDP growth, which amounted to 6.3%. The distribution of growth rates by sector is as f...

The XXV International Exhibition and Conference White City Ashgabat 2026 (WCA 2026), taking place on 24–25 May 2026 in Ashgabat, marks a significant milestone as the forum celebrates its 25th anniversary, further reinforcing its role as a leading international platform for urban development, infrastructure and sustainable cities. In 2026, the forum gains additional global relevance in the context of the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13), to be held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from...