Today, the Tejen City Museum of History and Local Lore is one of the famous and frequently visited places among the inhabitants of our country. The museum was opened in 1990. Since the day of its opening, many old and interesting artifacts reflecting the culture and life of the inhabitants of this region, as well as nature, have been collected here. Basically, these artifacts are like a gift from the natives of different parts of Tejen, whose life and fate was associated with this unique, at...

The Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of the UNESCO inscribed Turkmen national dutar making craftsmanship and traditional music performing art combined with singing into the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The given decision was unanimously taken in the course of the Sixteenth session of the Intergovernmental Committee of the Organization which is being held fully online from 13 to 18 December 2021. Pro...

Today, the ceremony of lighting of the main New Year’s tree, which traditionally anticipated the events in honour of arrival of the New Year holiday, has taken place in the Turkmen capital. The beautiful green New Year’s tree topped with an eight-pointed star and figures 2022 has been installed in the centre of the fabulous place arranged on the square in front of Alem Cultural and Entertainment Centre, where New Year festivities take place every year. The main New Year’s tree of the count...

Today, On December 14, a humanitarian cargo of food, textile and household goods, as well as oil products was delivered from Turkmenistan to neighboring Afghanistan. As is known, during the extended meeting of the Government on December 10 of this year, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has signed the Order on sending humanitarian aid to Afghanistan. This document was signed "with a view to assist neighboring Afghanistan on a systematic and regular basis and to provide an al...

103 transactions were registered at the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan last week. Businessmen from Kazakhstan purchased heavy vacuum gas oil produced at the Seydi oil refinery, as well as aviation kerosene produced at the Turkmenbashi complex of oil refineries. Moreover, transactions were concluded for all-over colored and jacquard terry products and cotton yarn to the total amount of more than USD 5.989 million. Turkmen businessmen purchased polypropylene (p...

Today, on December 14, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan hosted a round table dedicated to the results of the expanded meeting of the Government of Turkmenistan held on December 10, as well as the International Conference «Peace and Trust Policy – Basis of International Security, Stability and Development» held in the Turkmen capital on December 11, 2021. The meeting was attended by the heads and staff of the Foreign Ministry, as well as the heads of the diplomatic missions of T...

Yangi-Kala canyon is one of the most picturesque places in Turkmenistan. Translated from the Turkmen language, its name means "Fiery Fortresses". The unique attraction is located 165 km north of Balkanabat and 160 km east of Turkmenbashi and is popular with both local residents and tourists. The view of space landscapes, which you can admire to your heart's content, climbing a narrow ledge, protruding with a sharp edge above a high cliff, is breathtaking. Yangi-Kala resembles a gig...