Memories in our life are like precious pearls strung together in a necklace. And the more years have elapsed since fateful encounters or memorable events, the more cherished and treasured every detail, every episode and even seemingly insignificant moment are for us as we look back… A while ago, my friend Jemal Kerimova told me a wonderful story. It is both dramatic and life-affirming. When Jamal was a student at the Turkmen State Art College in 1970s, she often went to exhibitions of work...

Accelerated digitization of all branches of national economy and active introduction of modern information and communication technologies are mandatory conditions for successful solution of priority objectives of social and economic development of Turkmenistan. The Centre of Geographic Information, which opening was highlighted by President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov at the session of the Cabinet of Ministers on August 14 dedicated to the outcome of work of the government for seven months of t...

On August 19, 2020, the Fifth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament has started in the city of Vienna of the Republic of Austria through videoconferencing. The given event which was organized by the Inter-Parliamentary Union jointly with the Parliament of Austria and the United Nations is attended by more than two hundred parliamentarians of various countries of the world, including the Chairwoman of Mejlis of Turkmenistan G.Mammedova. The Conference is being held under the overarchin...

On August 19, 2020, the on-line meeting took place in the Ministry of Finance and Economy of Turkmenistan between the Minister of Finance and Economy of Turkmenistan M.Serdarov and the Minister of Economy, Energy and the Business Environment of Romania V.Popescu. After the exchange of warm greetings, the parties thoroughly discussed a number of pressing issues of the bilateral agenda.  Special attention was paid to the possibilities of expanding cooperation in combatting the COVID-19 pandemic...

On August 19, 2020, a meeting was held between representatives of the Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Tukrmenistan and the United Arab Emirates. The online meeting from the Turkmen side was attended by the heads and representatives of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan, the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, as well as other sectoral departments of the country. From the Arab side, the Secretary General of the Federation of the UAE Chambers of Commerce and Indust...

The first issue of the oldest national newspaper Turkmenistan, which is published until our days, has been first released in Ashgabat (Poltoratzk this is how Turkmen capital was called back then) 100 years ago on July 29, 1920. 600 newspapers have been printed in Turkmen language and Arabic script, which was used in our country until 1929. It was two-page party magazine, which main goals were a political propaganda and cultural and educational mission on the background of historical events of th...

On August 17-18, 2020, the Chairwoman of Mejlis (Parliament) of Turkmenistan participated to the 13th Summit of Women Speakers of Parliaments which took place in online format in Vienna of the Republic of Austria.    The event was organized by the Inter-Parliamentary Union in cooperation with the Parliament of Austria and the United Nations.  The participants of the Summit found an opportunity to discuss the key aspects of the international agenda, including the expansion of empowerment of...