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Peace and security strategy: joining efforts in countering terrorism
Turkmenistan is a competent member of international politics as one of active UN-member states, makes its significant contribution to consolidate international community efforts in countering the threats against humanity, especially terrorism and radicalism. The President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov underlines that, countering terrorism acquires strategic significance on the agenda of multilateral cooperation of Turkmenistan within Community of Nations along with global tasks in en...
A SOLEMN DEMO FOR THE INTERNATIONAL RALLY «AMUL-KHAZAR 2018» WILL BE LAUNCHED
On September 10, 2018, in the city of Turkmenabad a solemn demo for the International rally «Amul-Khazar 2018» with the participation of President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov will be launched. Besides, on the 11th of September, International rally «Amul-Khazar 2018» which acquired great popularity in the world, will be given official start. As of today, it is expected that approximately 80 crews from more than 20 countries will participate in aforementioned international rall...
TURKMEN PUBLICATIONS - AMONG THE WINNERS OF THE PRESTIGIOUS INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
On September 7, 2018, within the framework of the thirty-first Moscow International Book Fair, the awards ceremony of the winners of the 15th international competition of the CIS countries "The Art of the Book" was held. The competition has been held regularly since 2004 under the auspices of the Interstate Council for Cooperation in the Sphere of Periodical Press, Book Publishing, Book Distribution and Printing and the Federal Agency for Press and Mass Communications of the Russian Federatio...
The first combined cycle power station is put into operation in the country
President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov made working trip to Mary Velayat where he took part in the opening ceremony of the first combined cycle power station operating based on coordinated management with Mary State Power Station. Early in the morning, having left Ashgabat International Airport, the aircraft of the President landed in the airport of Mary. At the airport, the Head of the State was met by the Speaker of the Mejlis, Deputy Chairmen of the Cabinet of Ministers, heads...
The growth of national GDP remains on 6.2 percent level
According to macroeconomic indicators, the GDP grew by 6.2 percent including by 4.4 percent in industrial sector. Retail sale turnover indicator is 19.5 percent higher comparing with the same period of the last year. Average salary wage increased by 9.2 percent comparing with the same period of the last year. Salaries, pensions, state allowances and student scholarships were paid timely and in full volume. Rapid construction of 77 social facilities, 32 water treatment plants, more th...
Turkmen capital to host the 55th session of the ABU on September 30 – October 5
At the session of the Government on September 7, Vice-premier, Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov informed on the preparation to the 55th session of Asian Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) General Assembly in Ashgabat on September 30 – October 5. As is known, the ABU was established in 1964. As for today, 279 TV and Radio companies from 73 countries are the members of the Union. The State Committee for Television, Radio and Cinematography has been accepted as full member of the ABU in April 2012...
Industrial sector of Turkmen economy has stable development
Vice-premier K. Durdymyradov has informed about the growth rates of industrial production at the session of the Government on September 7. It was informed that for the period under review, the production plan of the Ministry of Industry was executed by 113.7 percent with the growth rate of 112.1 percent comparing with the same period of the last year. Fulfilment of production plan by the Ministry of Textile Industry has reached 126 percent with the total growth rate of 127.2 percent. ...