After a triumphant success at the 47th Monte Carlo International Circus Festival, the National Equestrian Games group "Galkynyş" returned to Turkmenistan with the top prize – the "Golden Clown." The skilled and courageous equestrians demonstrated the traditional art of Turkmen horseback acrobatics at this prestigious circus festival. Their performance won the hearts of the audience, earning them not only the highest award but also recognition from the youth jury, Italian and Indian circuses,...

In the framework of the working visit of the Consul of Turkmenistan in Germany (Frankfurt am Main) Myrat Ozbekbayev to the federal state of Saarland, which took place on January 28-30, 2025, a meeting was held in Saarbrücken with Head of Saarland’s State Chancellery, Authorised Representative for European Affairs, the State Secretary David Lindemann. Discussing the main vectors of Turkmen-German cooperation, the sides noted the importance of establishing interregional contacts, whereas the pr...

On January 21, 2025, the UN Office in Ashgabat hosted the presentation of updated concepts for climate change adaptation projects for the Green Climate Fund within the framework of the project of the Ministry of Environmental Protection of Turkmenistan entitled "Development of the national adaptation Planning Process in Turkmenistan", implemented in the country with the support of the United Nations Development Program. The meeting was attended by specialists from the Ministry of Agriculture...

The State Statistics Committee of Turkmenistan has taken another important step in improving the statistical reporting system in accordance with the updated version of the System of National Accounts (SNA). This became possible due to the agency's cooperation with international partners, including the United Nations Development Program in Turkmenistan. Thus, within the framework of cooperation with the UNDP, new methodologies have been developed and implemented, covering government classifier...

Licorice root, which grows on the banks of the Amu Darya River, is one of the national treasures of Turkmenistan. Licorice root (licorice) has been widely used in folk medicine since ancient times as a medicinal product, also in production of confectionery and cosmetics. The collection, processing and export of the root to the domestic market of our country, also to foreign countries, is carried out by the agro-industrial complex "Buyan" of the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry of Turkm...

On January 6, a solemn keel laying ceremony of the first dry cargo ship was held at the "Balkan" Shipbuilding and Shiprepair Plant OJSC. The event was attended by shipyard specialists and representatives of the Republic Korea company "Koryo Shipbuilding Industry Technology Co., Ltd." headed by its President Choi Young Wook. The ceremony became a landmark event, marking an important stage in the development of both the shipyard and the entire shipbuilding industry of the country. The keel layi...

“Ykbaly hala siňen zenanlar” under this title, a photo exhibition was held at the National Museum of Turkmen Carpet, dedicated to women who devoted their lives to preserving and developing Turkmen carpet weaving, an important element of cultural and historical heritage. The event, organized in collaboration with the Secretariat of the National Group of Turkmenistan for UNESCO, the State Association “Türkmenhaly,” and the ES “El Darak,” aimed to pass on cultural values to new generations, fost...