Beginning of March is almost one year, as the plant for the production of high-octane gasoline A-98 (Euro-5 standard) put into operation at the Seydi oil refinery. This brand fuel is characterized by a lower content of sulfur and polycyclic aromatic carbohydrates, which increases the time and quality of the car engines and significantly reduces harmful emissions into the atmosphere.  The American company Westport Trading Europe Limited put modern production into operation. The design capacity...

The nine-story building of the hotel complex with a business center is built near the Ashgabat International Airport, at the intersection of Atamurat Niyazov and Haji Ahmet Yasawi streets.  The building with unusual shape and decor in which the modern tendencies of urban planning and the traditions of national architecture is organically combined, will decorate the northeastern part of the city. According to experts, the project will become another architectural symbol of the dynamic developm...

On February 13, 2018, a meeting was held in the premises of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan in the format of a round table devoted to acquaintance with the activities of the UN Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA) for 2018. The round table was organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan in cooperation with UNRCCA. The round table was attended by the heads of diplomatic missions of foreign countries and representatives of internati...

On February 13, the national boxing championship will start in Ashgabat. As organizers of competitions the Federation of Boxing of Turkmenistan, the Ministry of Sports and the Youth Policy and also the Ministry of Trade and Foreign Economic Relations act.  The tournament which promises a lot of entertainment and fascinating moments will pass in the Olympic village of Ashgabat for four days. For participation in the championship about hundreds of sportsmen in ten weight categories among men an...

As is known from medieval sources, the cities along the Silk Route running across the territory of Turkmenistan were famous with the hospitals – the maristans. It was not just medical facilities, it often combined the functions of medical school and philanthropic institutions. Inside and outside it looked like traditional Central Asian madrasah with spacious inner yard with water pool in the centre.  Both local residents and travellers who got sick while travelling used to ask for help in the...

Turkmenistan, paying great attention to strategic partnership with the UN and its specialized agencies, actively develops cooperation with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).  Such unique historical and cultural monuments of Turkmenistan as Ancient Merv, Kunyaurgench and Old Nisa have been already included to the UNESCO World Heritage List.  Turkmen national art of singing and dancing kushtdepdy was included to the Representative List of Non-mater...

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov took part in the opening ceremony of big complex of social facilities built under another stage of construction of Taze Zaman living estate.  Provision of happy and prosperous life of the people, formation of all necessary infrastructure in cities and villages that meets international standards are the key subjects of the Government policy that place comprehensive care of people as a top priority. Numerous new buildings, first beautiful living houses with a...