“Soul of Turkmen” - this was the name of the first giant carpet in the history of Turkmen carpet weaving, woven in the period from 1941-1942. Since then, 80 years have passed. While looking for witnesses to the creation of the legendary work, we met the director Charyyar Seyidov, who shot the short film “Patterns of Your Carpet”. The plot of the documentary film is dedicated to the memorable meeting of talented craftswomen who showed the world a unique masterpiece of Turkmen carpet weaving. R...

Today, on August 18, the Consul General of Turkmenistan in the city of Mazar-i-Sharif met with the head of the representative office of the “Taliban” movement in the province of Balkh. During the meeting held in a positive and constructive manner, a number of concrete issues were discussed in relation to the implementation of duties of the Turkmen consular organization in the northern provinces of Afghanistan. At the same time, it was noted that the relations between the peoples of two cou...

In honor of the 30th anniversary of the independence of Turkmenistan, the Oguzkhan Turkmenfilm Association announces the holding of the Meniň Watanym (My Motherland) film festival of feature-journalistic and newsreel documentaries. Filmmakers, playwrights, cameramen, workers and fans of the film industry who wish to show their talents are invited to participate. The main task set by the organizers for the contestants is to tell about the successful achievements of our country in the format...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan informs that the staff members of the diplomatic service and other state agencies of the country carry out regular contacts with the representatives of the “Taliban” movement on the issues of protection of state borders, provision of customs, sanitary, phytosanitary and other types of supervision and control implemented during the transportation of freights through the borders. In this context, we note that the check-points on the Turkmen-Afghan...

The dutar, which literally translates as ‘two strings’, is an integral part of the Turkmen nation’s centuries-old music. No celebration, be it a wedding or a public holiday, is complete without performances by folk musicians (bagshis). Bagshis have always been held in great reverence and respect and their names have been the subject of legend. They themselves cherished their instruments and took tender care of them. Dutars were much treasured possessions kept in special soft fabric cases, and...

Due to the present domestic situation in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan informs that the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Kabul, as well as the Consulates General in the cities of Herat and Mazar-i-Sharif are continuing to function in the regular mode.  At the same time, the external perimeter of the premises of the Embassy and Consulates General is being guarded by the representatives of the “Taliban” movement. The Turkmen diplomats fulfill their duties in full for...

For almost twenty years, the talented teacher and researcher Igor Vsevolodovich Chernysh continued his studies of artificial cave settlements in the north of Turkmenistan. For several years in a row, the group headed by him examined the hard-to-reach cave cities of the Sarykamysh depression, which lies at the southeastern edge of the Ustyurt plateau (northern Turkmenistan). They discovered five cave cities located in the cliffs of hills, explored more than 200 caves and about 600 entrances, and...