Addressing the members of the Government at the session of the Cabinet of Ministers on March 24, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov focused on the elections of the deputies of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan, members of velayat, etrap and city People’s councils and gengeshys. Having mentioned full readiness for national referendum on democratic principles, the Head of the State highlighted that such format of the elections to representative government authorities is held for the first time in our...

On March 23, 2018, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan there was a meeting with the Chairman of the Executive Committee - CIS Executive Secretary S.N.Lebedev, who arrived in the Turkmen capital at the head of the mission of CIS observers to participate in the assessment of the forthcoming parliamentary elections. During the conversation, an exchange of views took place on the preparations for the forthcoming parliamentary elections in Turkmenistan on March 25, 2018, as well as...

In recent days, distorted information about allegedly illegal activities of Turkmenistan's border services with respect to the Iranian vessel has spread in the media of Iran and other countries. The Turkmen side states that on March 21, 2018, the border services of Turkmenistan suppressed an attempt to smuggle a large consignment of narcotic drugs by a group of citizens of the Islamic Republic of Iran that violated the state border of Turkmenistan on the motorway boat in Turkmenistan's territori...

“It's a great pleasure for me to congratulate and address the best wishes to you and the fraternal people of Turkmenistan on the occasion of the coming holiday of spring, revival and renewal – Novruz”, - says President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev in his congratulatory address. “I believe that the existing relations of the close strategic partnership will contribute to strengthening the bilateral cooperation, ensuring peace and stability in our region, and will open up new...

In Ashgabat, it was widely celebrated the National Spring Holiday – the International Nowruz Day, which was marked by massive landscaping campaign. Ashgabat citizens took the most active part in the cultural and ecological activities, organized by the Ashgabat city’s khyakimlik and the construction and energy complex. In particular, the brightest celebrations were held on Berkarar Street with the participation of many local residents. In etraps of the capital, both old and young came to plant...

National Spring Holiday - International Nowruz Day was celebrated with great effect in Turkmenistan. The main events of the celebration were expanded on tradition place «Nowruz ýaýlasy» where the building in the shape of huge traditional tent «Türkmeniň ak öýi» has been built. This place keeps the layers of ancient civilizations. It is Ahal foothills where the farmers started to cultivate the wheat for the first time. The legendary ahalteke horses were also originated from this place. In the...

I would like to offer you my hearty congratulations on the national spring festival, International Day of Novruz, which is being widely celebrated at this wonderful time of the year designated as “Turkmenistan - the Heart of the Silk Route”, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov said in his congratulatory message. I am confident that the festivities in honor of the festival (recognized as an integral part of the spiritual and cultural heritage of humanity) that embodies peace, friendship, good...