It was informed at the session of the Government on January 4, that Türkmenýüpek JSV of the Ministry of Textile Industry works on increment of cocoon production for further improvement of material base of silk production industry. It is planned to produce 2,030 tons of cotton this year including 155 tons in Ahal Velayat, 25 tons in Balkan Velayat, 485 tons in Dashoguz Velayat, 960 tons in Lebap Velayat and 405 tons in Mary Velayat. At present time, Türkmenýüpek JSV works of stocking of the si...

The capital square of the Älem Cultural and Entertainment Centre with the main New Year tree of the country traditionally became the centre of New Year celebrations.  Owing to the efforts of designers and organizers of the event, the square turned into magic space with wonderful combinations of historical periods – modern time and time of the Great Silk Road, fairy tale heroes and symbols of the last and current year – Vepaly the alabay and joyful piggy. Numerous small trees, winter decoratio...

A Russian cosmonaut, a native of Turkmenistan, Oleg Kononenko, who is on the International Space Station now, sent a photo from space, where he was captured with the book of the President of Turkmenistan “Turkmenistan is the heart of the Great Silk Road”. Oleg Kononenko always notes that he has special feelings for our country, he is proud of his belonging to Turkmenistan, and sincerely enjoys its achievements. It is not by chance that in his new mission on the International Space Station, wh...

On December 27, 2018, a solemn meeting was held at the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the institute. The meeting was attended by the employees of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, heads and representatives of the embassies and representative offices of international organizations working in Turkmenistan, heads of diplomatic missions of Turkmenistan abroad, teachers and students of high...

More than 12,000 tons of concentrated nitrogen fertilizer has been dispatched for export from Garabigazcarbamide Plant, which was opened in September this year. Big shipment of mineral fertilizers has been procured by foreign consumers from Spain and Italy. The product was shipped to bulk carrier at modernized berth of Garabogaz. Another 7,000 tons of carbamide are ready for export. Largest in the region petrochemical complex was designed for production of 1,155,000 tons of carbamide. Special...

Migration of birds has finished and hibernation assembly have formed up in Caspian region in December. Thermophilic migrating birds almost disappeared but northern birds like pochards and rare inhabitants of tundra like long-tail ducks have appeared. They were arriving in different time. For example, the first flock of 2,000 birds showed up on December 12 while after two days there were more than 7,000 birds.  Nevertheless, it is not record figures. There were days when more than 260 flocks o...

Grounds of big forums in humanitarian direction including in cultural and tourism sphere in Turkmenistan are considered as the main mechanisms for activation of international cooperation, exchange of practice, wide popularization of achievement of the country. This has received special importance this year in the context of slogan “Turkmenistan – the Heart of the Great Silk Road”. Conferences, exhibitions, seminars and festivals, which were held in our country and abroad in 2018, have been ai...