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PRESIDENT OF TURKMENISTAN HELD A TELEPHONE CONVERSATION WITH THE PRIME MINISTER OF JAPAN
On May 13, 2021, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of Japan Yoshihide Suga. During the conversation it was underlined that the high level of mutual understanding, trust and support inherent in the political dialogue of the two countries served as an important factor in further deepening bilateral relations. The parties discussed the current state and prospects for the development of interstate partnership, as well as a numb...
HISTORY OF ASHGABAT: TIME OF BIG CHANGES
On the threshold of the 140th anniversary of the capital of Turkmenistan, it is worth to look back and recollect from what Ashgabat began, what forestalled its appearance and what stages of history left traces in its current image. This city, which is loved by all generation of Ashgabat citizens, has its unique image these days as well being under dynamic development, it has the same uniqueness like it had in the past. The architectural historian Ruslan Muradov continue speaking about this. The...
A TELEPHONE CONVERSATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF TURKMENISTAN WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF AFGHANISTAN WAS HELD
On May 13, 2021, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov had a telephone conversation with President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Mohammad Ashraf Ghani. Presidents of the two countries congratulated each other on the occasion of the holy Oraza Bayramy, and addressed the wishes of peace and prosperity to the peoples of Turkmenistan and Afghanistan. Expressing satisfaction with the progressive dynamics of cooperation, the heads of the two states highly appreciated the c...
DASHOGUZ VELAYAT LOCAL HISTORY MUSEUM: CHAPTERS OF HISTORY, TRADITIONS AND THE PRESENT
This June marks ten years since the Dashoguz Velayat Local History Museum’s new modern building opened its doors. The three-story white marble-clad building with a cone-shaped dome blends national architectural traditions with construction innovations. It is one of the distinctive landmarks of modern Dashoguz. The Dashoguz Velayat Local History Museum has been in existence since 1974, and its new building enabled archeological and ethnographic rarities to be preserved in optimal conditions....
KEY VECTORS OF TURKMEN-KYRGYZ RELATIONS DISCUSSED DURING THE TALK OF THE HEADS OF TWO STATES
On May 13, 2021, a telephone conversation was held between President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Japarov. The Presidents exchanged congratulatory words on the occasion of Oraza Bayramy by wishing wellbeing and prosperity to Turkmen and Kyrgyz people. During the conversation, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov congratulated his colleague with the successful completion of the referendum and adoption of the new Constitution, as well...
TO THE 140TH ANNIVERSARY OF ASHGABAT: THE CHURCH OF ST. ALEXANDER NEVSKY
Official events in honor of 800th birthday of legendary Alexander Nevsky – the saint of Russian Orthodox Church, have been officially started in Russia on May 9, 2021. This anniversary will be brightly observed not only in his birthplace but also in all overseas dioceses of the Russian Orthodox Church. The church, which was named after Alexander Nevsky, has remained in Ashgabat since the end of the XIX. This is one of few buildings, which withstood the earthquake of 1948 and currently, is am...
PRESIDENTS OF TURKMENISTAN AND KAZAKHSTAN DISCUSSED THE KEY DIRECTIONS OF BILATERAL COOPERATION
On the 13th of May, 2021, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. Warmly greeting each other, the heads of the states exchanged mutual congratulations on the Oraza Bayramy, expressing confidence that this bright holiday, symbolizing the triumph of such high universal human spiritual values as mercy, humanism, benevolence, moral purity would further promote the strengthening of relation...