The Academy of Arts of Turkmenistan is currently running in its gallery an exhibition and competition to celebrate Ashgabat’s 140th anniversary. On display are works by young architects, painters, designers, and photographers expressing their love for the Turkmen capital and paying respect to its rich history. The exhibition traces the city’s history from its early stages of development to the present day. Meanwhile, models of ultramodern buildings by students from the Art College, Academy of...

On May 21, 2021, the Presentation of the Plan for Preparedness for Counteraction and Response of Turkmenistan to an Acute Infectious Disease, adopted on April 16 of this year, was held at the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan. The event was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Finance and Economy and a number of other ministries and institutions of Turkmenistan, as well as representat...

Ashgabat hosted a concert of art masters dedicated to the Day of Constitution and State Flag of Turkmenistan. “White City Ashgabat” monument, which was opened on May 24, 2014 with participation of the head of the state, has been selected as a place for celebration concert. 25-meter show-white monument was built in the center of the capital on the avenue named after Magtumguly Fragi – great Turkmen poet, humanitarian and educator. One of the cultural centers of the country – the Main Drama The...

On May 20, 2021, the Delegation of Turkmenistan to the OSCE made a statement at the regular meeting of OSCE Permanent Council on the adoption of the National Action Plan for Human Rights in Turkmenistan for 2021-2025, which was approved by the resolution of the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov on April 16, 2021. The statement noted that the document is a logical continuation of the action plan implemented in 2016-2020, which was adopted for strengthening the state system, e...

On May 20, 2021, in the building of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan in honor of the 140th anniversary of the founding of the city of Ashgabat, a Conference of Mayors of Friendly and Sister Cities of Ashgabat was held in a hybrid format. The event was opened by the rector of the Turkmen State Institute of Architecture and Civil Engineering P. Orazov. Thanking everyone for their active participation, the khyakim of Ashgabat Y. Gylydjev noted that the capital of Turkmenis...

Handover ceremony of original item of national craft – ‘kurte’ (wedding cape), which was embroidered by mother of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Ogulabat eje presented as gift to the museum, and conference “Art, which absorbed the heat of the hearts” have been held in the State Museum of the State Cultural Center. Members of the Government, representatives of public organizations, mass media, professors and teachers of higher educational institutes, scientists, writers, cultural and art...

Today, on May 20, a telephone conversation took place between Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Chairman of the Supreme Control Chamber of Turkmenistan S.G. Berdimuhamedov with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan A.U. Mamin, during which issues of bilateral cooperation in trade-economic and humanitarian fields were discussed. At the same time, special attention was paid to the implementation of the agreements reached by the Presidents of Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan to...