On January 10-13 2019, the leading annual touristic exhibition "Ferien-Messe Wien" took place in Vienna. This event is one of the major forums organized in Austria reflecting the last achievements in world tourism. About 850 representatives of tourism sector from 80 countries of the world have participated to the exhibition. The representatives of the State Committee for Tourism of Turkmenistan have attended this event. The exhibition stand of Turkmenistan was attended by numerous guests,...

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held regular session of the Cabinet of Ministers where the subjects of the state economic and social policy have been discussed, new projects and other utmost issues of implementation of national programmes have been reviewed and number of documents have been adopted. First, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers G. Myradov reported on the situation in the structures under his supervision as well as on integrated measures taken for improvement of banki...

On January 11, 2019, a briefing was held in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan in the framework of prepartation to the second International Conference on the “Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases” to be held on April 9-10, 2019 in Ashgabat, based on the Decree of the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. The meeting was attended by the heads of the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, as well as the...

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has visited the International Akhalteke Horse Breeding Complex to devote some time to writing in his study.  As reported, earlier this week the head of state made a tour of inspection of the premises of the Facilities Management Department (the Ministry of the Interior). While on the premises, the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the country was presented a dun foal born on the first day of 2019.  It is truly a joyous occasion for Turkme...

On 8 January 2019, the International exhibition “Heimtextil 2019” has started in Frankfurt am Main of the Federal Republic of Germany. Over 3000 companies and organizations from 60 states across the world are participating to this international exhibition aimed at exposing the countries’ achievements in the textile industry. The delegation of the Ministry of the Textile Industry and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan has participated to this exhibition where the textile p...

A Russian cosmonaut, a native of Turkmenistan, Oleg Kononenko, who is on the International Space Station now, sent a photo from space, where he was captured with the book of the President of Turkmenistan “Turkmenistan is the heart of the Great Silk Road”. Oleg Kononenko always notes that he has special feelings for our country, he is proud of his belonging to Turkmenistan, and sincerely enjoys its achievements. It is not by chance that in his new mission on the International Space Station, wh...

On 27 December 2018, a telephone conversation was held between the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and the President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sooronbay Jeenbekov. In the beginning of the conversation, the Heads of the two states heartily congratulated each other on upcoming New Year and wished all the best and prosperity to Turkmen and Kyrgyz people. Then the Heads of the states went onto discussion of the issues related to the development of Turkmen-Kyrgyz relations. The...