This week, UNICEF delivered Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) items for onward distribution to medical workers in the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan. PPE with a total value of USD 225,000 includes coveralls, masks, face shields, gowns, gloves and goggles. These items were donated as part of ongoing support to the Government of Turkmenistan in the implementation of the National Plan for Preparedness and Response to Acute Infectious Diseases. “As the COVID-19 pandemic...

On December 2, 2021, at the Ministry of Energy of Turkmenistan, the regular, fifth meeting of the Intergovernmental Turkmen-Kyrgyz Commission for trade-economic, scientific-technical and humanitarian cooperation was held in the online format. The meeting was attended by heads and representatives of leading ministries, sectoral agencies and business circles of Turkmenistan and the Republic of Kyrgyzstan. The participants exchanged views on the implementation of intergovernmental agreements,...

On November 30, 2021, the 14th Cooperation Forum “Central Asia – Republic of Korea” on the level of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs was held in Dushanbe. The Forum was attended by the heads of foreign policy agencies of the countries of the Cooperation Forum “Central Asia – Republic of Korea”. The delegation of Turkmenistan was led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Rashid Meredov. Four special items were included in the agenda of the current Forum. They are the following: cooperation in...

The Turkmen land is a patron of the arts of music and singing and home to great nursers. A tomb of patron of dutar Babagammar, who, like the patrons Gorkut Ata and Aşyk Aýdyň, is considered as the nurser of the Turkmen music art, is situated in Gammarbaba gengeshi of Yoloten etrap. Babagammar, whose name has been known since the 14th century, is considered to be the first person to make the dutar, the main national musical instrument of the Turkmen people. Babagammar's name is well know...

Today, on November 30, within the framework of his participation in the 14th Cooperation Forum “Central Asia – the Republic of Korea”, the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov was received by the President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon. During the constructive conversation the parties discussed the results of the 15th Summit of the Heads of the Member States of the Economic Cooperation Organization held recently...

On November 30, 2021, in the building of the Museum of Fine Arts of Turkmenistan the international webinar under the title “Culture of Peace” was held dedicated to the 30th anniversary of Independence, the 25th anniversary of Turkmenistan Neutrality and also to the proclamation of 2021 as “Turkmenistan – Homeland of Peace and Trust”. More than 40 representatives of the cultural sphere from 15 countries took part in the webinar. The event included speeches by Executive Secretary of the Nati...

24 transactions were registered at the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan last week. Businessmen from Afghanistan purchased liquified gas (produced at the “Türkmengaz” State Concern). Businessmen from Turkey, Poland, the UAE and Uzbekistan purchased polyethylene (produced at the “Türkmenhimiýa” State Concern). The total amount of transactions exceeds USD 25.509 million. Businessmen from Afghanistan and Uzbekistan concluded transactions in deposit manats for hand-mad...