At the session of the Government on September 7, Vice-premier, Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov informed on the preparation to the 55th session of Asian Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) General Assembly in Ashgabat on September 30 – October 5.  As is known, the ABU was established in 1964. As for today, 279 TV and Radio companies from 73 countries are the members of the Union. The State Committee for Television, Radio and Cinematography has been accepted as full member of the ABU in April 2012...

According to macroeconomic indicators, the GDP grew by 6.2 percent including by 4.4 percent in industrial sector.  Retail sale turnover indicator is 19.5 percent higher comparing with the same period of the last year.  Average salary wage increased by 9.2 percent comparing with the same period of the last year. Salaries, pensions, state allowances and student scholarships were paid timely and in full volume.  Rapid construction of 77 social facilities, 32 water treatment plants, more th...

On September 7, 2018, within the framework of the thirty-first Moscow International Book Fair, the awards ceremony of the winners of the 15th international competition of the CIS countries "The Art of the Book" was held. The competition has been held regularly since 2004 under the auspices of the Interstate Council for Cooperation in the Sphere of Periodical Press, Book Publishing, Book Distribution and Printing and the Federal Agency for Press and Mass Communications of the Russian Federatio...

On September 6, 2018 in the premises of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan, the International Exhibition and Conference "The main directions of the development of the energy industry of Turkmenistan" started their work. The forum was organized by the Ministry of Energy and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan. Heads of Mejlis, members of the Government, representatives of the ministries and departments, heads of diplomatic missions accredited in Turkmenistan,...

On September 5-6, 2018, the Investment and Partnership Forum "Turkmenistan - the Heart of the Great Silk Road", was held in Vienna, the Republic of Austria. During the forum, a video on the economic development of Turkmenistan was presented as well as presentations on various topics in the field of economy, foreign trade, transport, communications, mining and processing of minerals, the private sector, taxation, industry, agro-industry, agriculture, banking, services, tourism development, qua...

As part of a Korean Week, co-organized in Ashgabat by the Ministry of Culture of Turkmenistan and the Embassy of the Republic of Korea, the Magtymguly National Music and Drama Theater has hosted a performance by a folk dance band from the friendly country.  Colorful national costumes, spectacular stage sets, traditional music and original dance performances by Korean performing artists were welcomed with enthusiastic applause from the packed audience.  Participants in the opening ceremony...

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov addressed the participants of the International exhibition and scientific conference “Main trends of development of energy industry of Turkmenistan”. I congratulate you on the opening of the International exhibition and scientific conference “Main trends of development of energy industry of Turkmenistan” –the presidential message says. Due to the high growth dynamics in the country’s economic potential, all the necessary conditions were created for moderniz...