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...

During the period of 13-14 July 2021, the Mid-term Ministerial Conference of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) took place through videoconferencing.  Turkmenistan at the session was represented by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Vepa Hajiyev. This representative Conference has united the heads of external policy agencies of tens of world countries standing for the advancement of the goals of the Non-Aligned Movement. At the opening of the session, the participants listened...

An online Meeting was held at the Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection of Turkmenistan (MOKH and OOST) dedicated to the implementation of the regional project of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection and the Michael Zukkov Foundation for Conservation of Nature (MSF, Germany) «Central Asian Desert Initiative» (CADI). It was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection, the Land Resources Service, Bereketli of the Gar...

On the 14th of July 2021 the videoconference review meeting was held on the topic of developing the practical measures for further cooperation between Turkmenistan and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime for the period of 2019-2020. The meeting was attended by the United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Regional Representative for Central Asia Ms.Ashita Mittal, the Head of the Program Office of UNODC in Kazakhstan Mr.Naveed Riaz, CARICC Coordinator, and coordinators of the...

In the summer, in Turkmenistan, you especially want to spend time outdoors in the shade of trees and the coolness of mountain streams. Such places exist and are very popular among vacationers. Shady fruit trees adorn the slopes of the mountains rising to the blue sky with their delicate foliage, here and there delicate wildflowers flicker with bright colors. On one of the days off, many residents of our country visit one of the natural attractions of the Bakharden etrap of the Ahal velayat. J...

On the 13th of July 2021, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China Wang Yi was received by the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. During the constructive talk, the high level of bilateral ties in political, trade-economic and cultural-humanitarian spheres was confirmed. The importance of cooperation of Turkmenistan and China in the framework of regional and international formats was underlined.  The bilateral issues were considered, as well as the...

24 transactions were registered at the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan last week. Businessmen from Turkey and Afghanistan among others purchased aviation kerosene produced at the Turkmenbashi complex of oil refineries, liquefied gas (“Türkmengaz” State Concern) and polyethylene. UAE businessmen purchased gas-concrete blocks. Moreover, businessmen from UAE and Kyrgyzstan purchased cotton yarn to the total amount of more than USD 3.898 million. UAE businessmen c...