The name of the medieval scholar Sheikh Ibn Hajib is associates with one of the monuments of Kunyaurgench

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...

Novruz is accepted to welcome by generous dastarhan, a special place on which takes semen

The ceremony of preparing a fragrant dainty caramel color and puree consistency, which associated for ages with good-faith hopes is prepared from sprouted wheat grains with the addition of flour and sugar and is considered a symbol of fertility. It is believed that in the Novruz days is necessary to try the semen to count on a happy and abundant life. 

The legend about how the ritual dish appeared states. One old man cooked wheat grain for sowing. A heavy rain came at night and the seeds spro...

Anniversary conference in the Institute of International Relations

On the occasion of the 10th anniversary, the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan held the research and practical conference "Diplomacy of neutral Turkmenistan: from history to the future". 

The decision to establish the Institute on March 20, 2008 was an important step that laid the foundation for the formation of the unified system for training highly qualified personnel for the diplomatic service of the country and the specialists of the s...

Turkmen delegation takes part in the working meeting of Heads of the Central Asia states

The delegation of Turkmenistan, including the representatives of the Mejlis took part in the working (consultative) meeting of the heads of Central Asia states in Astana. The agenda includes the issues on expanding cooperation between the countries of the region in such important areas as economy, trade, logistics, transport and communications. 

During the meeting, the Chairperson of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan read out the address of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov to the summit of the He...

CAREC’s Energy Sector Coordinating Committee meeting opens in Ashgabat

The Energy Sector Coordinating Committee of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program (the Asian Development Bank) has started its meeting at the Ýyldyz Hotel in Ashgabat. 

Among those in attendance were representatives of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, the Republic of Azerbaijan, Georgia, Japan, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Republic of Kyrgyzstan, the People’s Republic of China, Mongolia, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Republic of Tajikistan, the Republic...

Representatives of Caspian states develop legal basis of cooperation

The third session of authorised representatives of Caspian states, organized by the Foreign department of our country, the Ministry of Finances and Economy and the State Agency on Caspian Sea Affairs under the President of Turkmenistan, has started work at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 

During two-day session, the representatives of Russia, Iran, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan will continue the work on the legal basis of long-term cooperation. Particularly, technical aspects of th...

Turkmenistan finishes preparation to cotton sowing

The sowing of important for national economy crop starts on March 23 in Ahal, Lebap and Mary velayats while in northern Dashoguz region, it begins on March 28. Mechanized cultivation of the fields was continued from the late autumn – ploughing, washing out, herbicide treatment and irrigation have been carried out. Nowadays, numerous ploughing was replaced with levelling and compacting of the soil in order to preserve the liquid accumulated by the soil for autumn and winter periods. The ridges ar...

Review of the achievements of Turkmen entrepreneurs is held in Ashgabat

The capital held ceremonial opening of the anniversary exhibition and conference of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs. Large review was traditionally timed to the day of the foundation of this big non-governmental organization that observes its 10th anniversary. 

The members of the Government, leaders and deputies of the Mejlis, representatives of diplomatic corps accredited in Turkmenistan, branch ministries and departments, non-governmental organizations, universities and mass m...

Realization of new development phase of Avaza National tourism zone is entrusted to the business community of the country

At the meeting with the members of the Union of Industrialist and Entrepreneurs held on March 16, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov made an important announcement – Avaza National tourism zone would be handed over to the jurisdiction of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan. 

This fundamental decision of the Head of the State means the beginning of active stage in the development of young resort on Turkmen coast of Caspian Sea. Today, when initial period of the estab...

New business, shopping and entertainment centres to be built in the southwest part of the Turkmen capital

The complex of buildings of the business, shopping and entertainment centres will be built in the southwest part of the capital, where the new urban development blends well with the original landscape of the hilly terrain at the foothills of the Kopetdag Mountains. 

The architectural project embodies an original artistic and compositional technique, associatively styled by an Ahalteke horse. The building is designed in the form of a horseshoe and consists of several blocks of different number...