…The first issue of the oldest national newspaper Turkmenistan, which is published until our days, has been first released in Ashgabat (Poltoratzk this is how Turkmen capital was called back then) 100 years ago on July 29, 1920. 600 newspapers have been printed in Turkmen language and Arabic script, which was used in our country until 1929. It was two-page party magazine, which main goals were a political propaganda and cultural and educational mission on the background of historical events of t...

On August 13, 2020, video negotiations took place between the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Industry and Trade of the Republic of Tatarstan of the Russian Federation Albert Karimov. As known, Turkmenistan attaches great importance to effective interaction with the constituent entities of the Russian Federation within the framework of the comprehensive development of strategic T...

On August 13, 2020, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan there was held a farewell meeting with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Italian Republic to Turkmenistan, Mr. Diego Ungaro, who is completing his diplomatic mission in the country. At the beginning of the meeting, the Turkmen side highly appreciated the work of the diplomat, who in the course of his mission rendered significant assistance in strengthening the Turkmen-Italian relations in various area...

The Garabogazgol Bay is one of the most famous natural attractions of Turkmenistan and the biggest salt basin on the Earth. Its area is around 18 thousand square kilometres. Many people know that Garabogazgol Bay is the saltiest place of Caspian Sea, however, only few knows that salinity of its water is totally of different kind rather than in in the sea. The bay is distinguished with high content of Glauber’s salt (mirabilite), due to which the water does not freeze even at -10 degrees Celsi...

On August 12, 2020, the consul of Turkmenistan G. Garayev had a meeting with the Governor of the Astrakhan region of the Russian Federation I.Yu.Babushkin. At the beginning of the meeting, the consul presented to the Governor a copy of the consular exequatur. The Governor wished success in his new diplomatic post for the benefit of the development of Turkmen-Russian relations. Further, the sides discussed the main areas of constructive cooperation in many areas of mutual partnership. Willi...

On August 12, 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R. Meredov held talks with the Acting Chairman of the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Ajmal Ahmadi. The meeting was held by means of video conferencing. On the agenda of the talks was the expansion and strengthening of mutually beneficial relations in all areas of cooperation of reciprocal interest. Having especially noted the effectiveness and timeliness of the previous meetings of the delegations of the...

On August 12, 2020, Turkmenistan sent another humanitarian aid to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in the form of sets of medical equipment to combat the coronavirus pandemic. The corresponding Order was signed by the President of Turkmenistan. According to the Order, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan are ordered to donate sets of medical equipment for the Real-time PCR to the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan as...