On March 26, 2018, the Observer Mission of the Commonwealth of Independent States and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, which monitored the election campaign and elections of the Mejlis deputies, held press conferences. The events were attended by representatives of national and foreign media, as well as members of the Central Commission for Elections and Referenda in Turkmenistan. Speaking to the audience, the Heads of Missions, expressing gratitude to the country's leadership and the C...

On March 26, 2018 a briefing of the Chairman of the Central Election Commission of Turkmenistan G. Muradov, on the results of the elections of the deputies of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan, members of the people’s councils and local councils was held in the conference hall of the Central Election Commission of Turkmenistan. The briefing was attended by international observers, foreign journalists accredited in the country, as well as representatives of local media. The Chairman of the Central...

On March 23, 2018, in Geneva, Switzerland, the UN Human Rights Council (HRC), at its 37th session, unanimously adopted the Resolution "Promoting human rights through sport and the Olympie ideal", which reflects the initiative of the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov on encouraging valuable contribution of Olympic refugee teams in strengthening peace and human rights. In particular, the document notes that the participation of refugee teams in large-scale sports games, includ...

Turkmenistan is about to make new important step toward the consolidation of democratic principles in Turkmen society, further development of primordial traditions of people’s power, which Turkmen nation followed throughout the millenniums and which triumphs in new historical age. On March 25, all polling stations will open its doors for Turkmen citizens who will have to use their constitutional right and serve their civic duty electing the most deserving representatives to the Mejlis, represent...

The ancient Turkmen cities along the Great Silk Road are rich at historical and cultural monuments. Only in the Dashoguz region at the western gates of the former capital of the Turkmen state of Horezmshah to the present day are well known outside the country mausoleums Tekesh and Il-Arslan, Turabek-Hanum, Sultan Ali, Piryar Veli, minaret Kutlug Timur, and other pearls of national architecture. Now it is a part of the State Historical and Cultural Reserve "Kunyaurgench" and included in the UNESC...

On 31 March Ashgabat will host the International Scientific Conference “Turkmenistan’s Chemical Industry on the Path of Progress”. The Forum will be held in conjunction with the Day of Chemical Industry Workers. Issues that will dominate the agenda of the upcoming meeting include achievements in Turkmenistan’s chemical industry, its prospects, strengthening and widening partnerships with all interested countries, and exchange of experience. Representatives of major foreign companies are expected...

In recent days, distorted information about allegedly illegal activities of Turkmenistan's border services with respect to the Iranian vessel has spread in the media of Iran and other countries. The Turkmen side states that on March 21, 2018, the border services of Turkmenistan suppressed an attempt to smuggle a large consignment of narcotic drugs by a group of citizens of the Islamic Republic of Iran that violated the state border of Turkmenistan on the motorway boat in Turkmenistan's territori...