During extended session of the Cabinet of Ministers on December 8, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov informed on the inclusion of Turkmen national singing art and dance kushtdepdi to the Representative List of the UNESCO Non-material Cultural Heritage and congratulated the compatriots on this event, this decision was unanimously taken at the 12th session of Interstate Committee on Protection of Non-material Cultural Heritage held in Cheju (the Republic of Korea).  Celebration in the capital...

On the occasion of International Neutrality Day, President of Turkmenistan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, signed the Decree on Pardoning Convicted Persons.  Pursuant to the document, 697 citizens of the country will be freed from further serving the basic sentence and additional penalty of being imposed the obligation to reside in a certain locality.  Consequently, the head of state has tasked the Secretary of the State Security...

6 декабря 2017 года в Посольстве Туркменистана в Грузии состоялся брифинг, посвященный Международному дню Нейтралитета и 10-летию Регионального Центра ООН по превентивной дипломатии для Центральной Азии.          На брифинге присутствовали директор департамента СНГ ТГУ им. Джавахишвили, заслуженный журналист Грузии, политолог Бадри Начкебия, заместитель главного редактора газеты «Резонанс» А. Гвимрадзе, редактор международного журнала «Geo Traveler» Н.Илошвили, генеральный директор «Georgian...

В Минске стартовали VII Международные игры боевых искусств, в рамках которых пройдут соревнования по 15 видам единоборств. Этот традиционный турнир объединяет не-олимпийские виды единоборств, предоставляя им шанс апробировать свои возможности на международном уровне, чтобы в конечном итоге приблизить их к статусу олимпийской дисциплины. Первый же день соревнований принёс команде Туркменистана сразу три медали. И все – в таеквондо (ITF). «Золото» завоевал Гошаныяз Дурдыев в весовой категори...

On November 28-29, 2017 Tbilisi hosted Silk Road Forum which gathered high-ranking officials from different countries, representatives of international organizations and private sector. Tbilisi Silk Road Forum represents a great opportunity to deepen economic, cultural and political ties between Asia and Europe. The prospects for deepening cooperation and ties in the sphere of international trade, the issues related to E-Commerce, digital connectivity, transport infrastructure, as well as energy...

On November 29, 2017 in the building of the hotel "Oguzkent" Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R.Meredov had a meeting with the Vice-Premier of the Government of Georgia, Minister of Foreign Affairs Mikheil Janelidze. The sides noted with satisfaction the dynamic nature of the development of interaction between Turkmenistan and Georgia and expressed their full commitment to their further development. An exchange of views took place on iss...

President of the International Weightlifting Federation, Honorary Member of the International Olympic Committee Tamas Ajan congratulated President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov on the choice of Ashgabat as the venue for the World Weightlifting Championship in November 2018. We all remember the excellent and successful organization of the Asian Weightlifting Championship in Ashgabat in April this year, and the 5th Asian Indoor and the Martial Arts Games in September this year. We a...