Signing ceremony of the Memorandum on exchange of news between State News Agency of Turkmenistan and Asian News International, the biggest news agency of India has been held. It was highlighted at the talks held in video conference format that establishment and development of partnership of Turkmenistan in the sphere of informational policy and mass media are the utmost objectives set by President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov for enhancement of level of international cooperation in this sphere,...

Children often follow in their parents’ footsteps and there are many family dynasties of artists. But the Umarovs are special. Probably, what sets them apart from others is their family tradition of working hard to achieve full creative potential. Artist Rakhman and ceramic artist Dilbar met in the city of Tashkent. They were both preparing to graduate from A. Ostrovsky Tashkent Theater and Art Institute. Although they were students of different departments, they often met in workrooms, where...

Events on occasion of the Harvest Festival, which embodies people’s pride of the results of selfless work of farmers and generous harvests produced in Turkmen land, have been held all around the country. Ashgabat Equestrian Complex, on which decorated square best personnel of agricultural complex have been honoured, was the main place of celebration events. Members of the Government, heads of the Mejlis, representatives of departments, capital and regional administrations, public organization...

Ahead of the Harvest Festival, farmers are carefully evaluating the outcomes of the agricultural year. According to the Union of Entrepreneurs and Industrialists of Turkmenistan, private farmers and entrepreneurs constitute a considerable proportion of domestic food production. In 2020, private producers have grown some 30, 000 tons of tomatoes (a fourfold increase from last year’s production), and record high yields of potatoes and onions – some 37, 000 tons and 13, 000 tons respectively. Th...

Dashoguz velayat farmers have successfully met their rice production targets. With the total area of 8,100 hectares under rice cultivation in the region, they harvested 35,000-plus tons. Having grown a good yield of rice on 3,350 hectares, rice growers from 27-Oktýabr Daikhan Association were the first in S. Turkmenbashi Etrap (the region’s main rice-producing and processing area) to achieve their targets. There is still much rice in the fields and the harvesting campaign is continuing non-st...

41 transactions were registered at the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan last week. In foreign currency, businessmen from China, the UAE, Germany and Afghanistan bought petroleum coke, aviation kerosene, diesel fuel, hydrotreated diesel fuel, and gasoline produced at the Turkmenbashi Refinery Complex. Entrepreneurs from the Russian Federation, the UAE, Turkey and Uzbekistan made deals for purchasing high-density polyethylene (Turkmengas State Concern). Deals in for...

In 2020, 25 million saplings of deciduous, fruit trees and grapes will be planted throughout Turkmenistan. This number marks the 25th anniversary of the country's permanent neutrality. Some of the trees were planted during a nationwide planting campaign held on November 7 with the participation of President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. It was also attended by members of the government, heads and representatives of ministries and sectoral departments, including numerous residents...