On August 12, 2021, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov had a telephone conversation with the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Mukhtar Tileuberdi. During the talk, the Ministers discussed the priority issues of bilateral agenda, as well as considered the schedule of upcoming events with the participation of high-ranking delegations of two countries. In this context, the parti...

The caravanbashy who drove caravans to Khiva and back to the Kopetdag and to the Caspian knew this river valley well, stretching from Sarykamysh to the Kelker salt marsh and further along the Aktam channel to the Balkhan Shore. On the caravan road there were wells with fresh water, and in the valley of Western Uzboy there were lakes with fresh and salt water, salt marshes and mineral mud. On the caravan trail behind the Adjiku bend near the oxbow Uzboy, travelers who were languishing with thirst...

At the present time, the Turkmen delegation led by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan V.Hajiyev is in the city of Doha of the State of Qatar for participation in the international meeting on the advancement of peace talks between the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the “Taliban” movement.   The participants of the meeting, among which the representatives of the United Nations, European Union, the Great Britain, Russia, Pakistan, China and Uzbekistan are emphasizing the...

The Karakum Desert is one of the largest deserts in Central Asia, occupying almost 3/4 of the territory of Turkmenistan. The total area of the desert is more than 350 thousand square meters. km. It exceeds the territory of states such as Italy or Great Britain. Scientists, taking into account the peculiarities of vegetation, geological structure and soils, divide the Karakum desert into Zaunguz, Central, and South-Eastern. Zaunguz Karakum was formed over a million years ago. This is the ol...

On the 12th of August 2021, a Scientific-practical Conference entitled “Cooperation in the area of protection of the marine environment of the Caspian Sea” was held in the Agricultural Complex of Turkmenistan. The Conference timed to the Day of the Caspian Sea was attended by the Minister of Agriculture and Environment Protection of Turkmenistan, Director of the Caspian Sea Institute, as well as the leading specialists from profile ministries and departments of the country.  Besides, the head...

The Turkmen people have centuries-old history and culture. Archaism of some customs and customs demands more detailed illumination of its hidden pages. Eventually ancient customs of our ancestors extended and have left a trace in the history and culture of not only Turkmen, but also the people of neighbouring countries. One of such cultural elements is the Turkmen tamdyr. The tamdyr is an oven of special spherical shape, which for a long time has been used for preparation of various kinds of...

Today, on the 10th of August, the meeting of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov with the newly appointed UN Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan Dmitry Shlapachenko, who has arrived to Turkmenistan, was held. After warmly greetings to each other, the parties underlined the efficiency of collaboration of Turkmenistan with the United Nations and its specialized agencies which touches practically all areas of life. The head of the MFA of Turkmenistan reiterated the as...