18 transactions were registered at the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan last week. Businessmen from the United Arab Emirates, China, Turkey, Afghanistan purchased diesel fuel and gasoline produced at the Turkmenbashi complex of oil refineries. Businessmen from the UAE, Kazakhstan and Afghanistan purchased base oil. Businessmen from Turkey and Afghanistan purchased cotton yarn to the total amount of more than USD 14.142 million. Representatives of the business c...

On March 5, 2021, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey Mevlüt Çavuşoglu arrived at Ashgabat on a two-day working visit. On March 6, in the framework of the visit, the head of the foreign policy agency of Turkey was received by President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. President of Turkmenistan highly appraised the level of relations between the two countries, based on the principles of friendship, brotherhood and mutual respect. Then the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the R...

More than 19,000 tons of high-quality seeds have been prepared for the coming spring sowing of cotton in Dashoguz Region. All seeding material has been tested in laboratories of relative services for compliance with set parameters in germination, class, species purity and other characteristics. The seeds are well protected from diseases, pests and weed owing to special treatment. Highly reproductive seeding material has been supplied by ten cotton gin facilities located in the region. It i...

During his speech at the 14th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization, the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov also touched upon the energy issues. “As the key mission, we consider the establishment of energy clusters on the ECO space, diversification of energy resources supplies in participation of our states”, said the Head of state.  He underlined that currently Turkmenistan together with its partners implements the construction of Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-...

The Museum of Fine Arts is running an exhibition devoted to International Women’s Day, featuring artworks, arts and crafts. On display are famous paintings by master artists: “Motherhood” by Evgenia Adamova, “Bakhar” by Aikhan Hajiev, and “Lilacs” by Yarly Bairamov. Nearby are works by contemporary artists.   The exhibition presents wonderfully vibrant floral paintings. “Poppies” by Gulshat Annamuradova is truly eye-catching. Gulshat managed to capture the poetic beauty of these spring flower...

The President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov drew the attention of the participants of the 14th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization to the necessity of developing transport and communication sphere. “We consider the ECO space as a system of optimal, feasible and highly technological transport and communication hubs and routes on the Eurasian continent,” said the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.  It was stated that Turkmenistan actively works on th...

The sign on the door said, “Silence, Please! Examination in Progress”. The door opened and a handsome, intelligent-looking junior researcher of the Design and Research Institute for Water Resources Development (Giprovodkhoz) appeared in front of the Admission Committee at the Turkmen State Academy of Music. The first reaction of the Committee members was to say: “You have opened the wrong door!” But the applicant pronounced his name distinctly: Murad Sadykov. The Committee members, who were very...