The medieval mosque Seyit Jamal al-Din, erected on a high hill near the village of Anau near Ashgabat, was destroyed as a result of the 1948 earthquake.However, to this day, this place continues to be one of the most popular shrines, while retaining its significance as an architectural monument ... The complex consisted of four structures: a mosque, a tombstone in front of it, and two large buildings with high domed halls. The construction time of this unique cult ensemble is the middle of th...

On January 15, 2024, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan held a consultative meeting to discuss the draft of “National Program for Improving the System of Social Services in Turkmenistan for 2024-2028.” The event was attended by heads and representatives of ministries and state agencies, public organizations of our country, as well as heads and representatives of UN agencies working in Turkmenistan. During the meeting, participants discussed issues related to the development of a...

Turkmenistan, which has an internationally recognized status of permanent neutrality, implements its foreign policy in strict accordance with the norms of international law. In this regard, based on the Charter of the United Nations, one of the main principles of which is the respect of the territorial integrity of states, Turkmenistan declares its firm support for the principle of "One China" and reaffirms that the government of the People's Republic of China is the only legitimate governmen...

On 11 January 2024, the Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the UN Office in Geneva Vepa Hajiyev presented his credentials to the Head of the UN Office in Geneva Tatiana Valovaya. Within the framework of the ceremony a meeting was held, during which the parties discussed topical issues of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the UN. In this context, Turkmenistan’s commitment to the values and principles underlying the Organization is outlined, as well as the desire to maintain clos...

An exhibition of works by Turkmen artists dedicated to the upcoming 300th anniversary of the birth of Magtymguly, a Turkmen classic of poetry and philosophy, has been launched at the exhibition centre of the Department of Art Exhibitions of the Ministry of Culture of Turkmenistan. One of the most impressive paintings exhibited in the center is the work of Yalkap Charyyev «Magtymguly Pyragy», which he was inspired to write by lines from the poet’s poem: «If we served one state...». Magtymguly...

The national position statement on climate change and environmental security, made by the President of Turkmenistan during the twenty-eighth session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) in Dubai on December 1-2, 2023, was published and distributed in the six official languages of the UN as an official document of the 78th session of the General Assembly. The full text of the document can be found at the following link https://un...

On January 9, 2024, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Ahmet Kurbanov met with the Ambassador of Kazakhstan Askar Tajibaev. During the meeting, the parties discussed the prospects for strengthening relations between Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan on a wide range of bilateral cooperation. The diplomats reviewed the progress of the practical implementation of bilateral agreements reached during the high-level visits and discussed the prospects for turkmen-kazakh relations for 20...