On the 4th of March 2021, the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov participated to the 14th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization which was held via videoconferencing. It is vital to note that the chairmanship in ECO in 2021 has passed to Turkmenistan. The heads of states and governments of ECO Member States, as well as the chiefs of international organizations, particularly the Energy Charter and the Turkic Council participated to the Summit with the theme of “Region...

The Turkmen capital is often called the “city of love” or “city of lovers”. This is also related to one of the legends of Turkmen folklore, according to which in the time when Nurakhmed ruled in Nisa, and Pirakhmed ruled in Anau, the daughter and son of these rulers fell in love with each other against the higher will. Knowing that they were in danger, they hid in the desert, but, tormented by thirst, they came to the mountains, found a lonely spring, wanted to drink from it, but it dried up in...

On March 2, 2021, the International Conference “Turkmenistan and the United Nations: Cooperation for Peace and Trust” on the occasion of the 29th anniversary of Turkmenistan’s UN membership, was held in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. In his speech the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov noted that, 29 years ago, on the 2nd of March, 1992, United Nations General Assembly adopted historical Resolution, according to which Turkmenistan became a full-fledge...

Hundreds of weavers have begun to carry out state orders at the country’s largest Art Carpet Factory in Khalach, Lebap velayat. As a TDH correspondent was informed, exquisite handmade Turkmen carpets of different sizes are now being made at the enterpirse at an accelerated pace. They will be used as interior decorations for Türkmeniň Ak Öýi buildings, which are now under construction in the administrative centers of Lebap, Dashoguz, and Balkan velayats. The carpet designs boast distinctive chara...

On March 2, 2021, the International Conference “Turkmenistan and the United Nations: Cooperation for Peace and Trust” on the occasion of the 29th anniversary of Turkmenistan’s UN membership, was held in the premises of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The Conference was attended by the heads and representatives of the ministries and agencies of the country, heads of the diplomatic missions and representative offices of the international organizations working in Turkmenistan, r...

The outstanding Turkmen poet Kurbannazar Ezizov (1940-1975) was born on March 1, the first day of spring, when new life bursts forth from tree buds and tender blossoms conjure up vivid painterly images. A series of events were held across the country throughout 2020 to mark the 80th anniversary of the birth of the poet loved by many generations…      “Behind the mountain the sun is sinking,  Like silver the white moon is glistening, Tired and weary,  Serdar is sleeping peacefully, pe...

Today, on March 2, the International Conference “Turkmenistan and the United Nations: Cooperation for Peace and Trust” on the occasion of the 29th anniversary of Turkmenistan’s UN membership, has started in the MFA of Turkmenistan. Within the framework of the event online ceremony of signing the bilateral documents was held. In particular, the following documents were signed: Agreement between the Government of Turkmenistan and the United Nations Population Fund on Co-Financing, as well as W...