“As advised by Turkmenistan, in frames of the 14th annual meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) held in Bogota (Colombia) on December 9-14, the members of the committee unanimously decided to include the Turkmen national art of carpet weaving into the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List. I heartily congratulate you on this historically significant ev...

On December 16, 2019, a meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan with the delegation of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the People’s Republic of China led by the Deputy Minister of International Relations Xiang Hunshan. At the meeting, the parties discussed the current state of cooperation between the Democratic Party of Turkmenistan and the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. During the talks, the sides exchanged views on a number...

On 16 December, 2019, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan there was a farewell meeting with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Turkmenistan Sayed Mohammad Akhmadi, who is completing his diplomatic mission in Turkmenistan. The Turkmen side congratulated Mr. Ambassador on the successful completion of his mission. The parties also exchanged views on current state of relations between two countries. Issues of further intensification...

Today, on December 16, 2019, the signing ceremony of the joint program with the UN under the title: "Improving the social protection system by introducing inclusive quality social services at the local level" took place. From the Turkmen side, the document was signed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Rashid Meredov. On behalf of the UN, the document was signed by the UN Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan Elena Panova. This project provides for active work to further improve the syste...

On December 14, 2019, the delegation of Turkmenistan, headed by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs V. Khadzhiev, took part in the annual meeting of Deputy Foreign Ministers of Central Asian countries in Tashkent. During the meeting, the parties discussed a wide range of issues related to the development of comprehensive cooperation in the region, interaction within the framework of international organizations, and exchanged views on relevant topics of the global agenda. The agenda of t...

Разноцветными огнями озарилась установленная на столичной площади перед Культурно-развлекательным центром «Älem» Главная ёлка страны, возвестив о скором приходе Нового, 2020 года. В этом году сценаристы подготовили для юных зрителей не только развлекательное, но и с образовательным уклоном представление. Главные герои праздника – Аяз баба, Гарпамык, Билгирдже и Мамметджан – с помощью цифровых технологий побывали во всех уголках страны и ознакомились с достижениями в сфере экономики, культуры...

Destruction ceremony of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and illegal tobacco production seized during special operations by legal and law enforcement agencies of Turkmenistan to place in Bagabat settlement, Ak Bugday etrap. Heads of security forces, public organizations, representatives of foreign diplomatic missions accredited in the country, international organizations and mass media took part in the event organized by the Government of the country, the State Coordination Commission...