Thousands of citizens of the Turkmen capital, hundreds of guests to Ashgabat from all regions of our country and foreign states gathered together at the festively decorated main square of Ashgabat early in the morning. The cabinet ministers, heads of Mejlis, ministries and departments, public organisations, hyakims of velayats and Ashgabat, diplomats, the representatives of foreign delegations, who arrived in Ashgabat to take part in the festivities on occasion of the main holiday of our country...

On the eve of the 10th anniversary of the UN Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia in Ashgabat, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan initiated a course of lectures for young specialists studying in higher educational institutions of Turkmenistan. The lectures of this specialized course will be presented by the heads of diplomatic missions of Turkmenistan abroad. During the course, students and audience will be acquainted with the history of preventive diplomacy, Tu...

On October 20, 2017, the presentation of new book by President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov “Turkmenistan – the heart of the Great Silk Road” took place in Mukams Palace of the capital. Members of the Government, representatives of diplomatic missions and international organizations accredited in our country as well as public and mass media representatives and youth took part in the event.  The name of new work of the Head of the State “Turkmenistan – the heart of the Great Silk Road” chosen by...

The meeting of the Council of the joint program of the Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources and UNDP was held in Ashgabat, with the participation of national experts with regard to rational water use. The meeting participants discussed the first results of the project "Effective use of energy and renewable energy sources for sustainable water management in Turkmenistan" (2015-2021).  Activities at two pilot sites located in the Akhal region are currently conducted. The self-flowing del...

On October 19, 2017 during the regular session of the Cabinet of Ministers was announced that Turkmenistan will conduct a population and housing census in 2022 as part of the UN Economic and Social Council’ Resolution entitled “The 2020 World Population and Housing Census Program”, adopted on June 10, 2015. A state commission will be set up to ensure a high degree of organization of the official survey. The census results are required to adjust the country’s socio-economic policy. Census d...

On October 18, 2017, the International Conference "Peace, Stability and International Cooperation in the Caspian Region" was held in the premises of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan in cooperation with the State Enterprise for Caspian Sea Issues under the President of Turkmenistan. The event was attended by the representatives of various ministries and departments of Turkmenistan - Foreign Affairs, Defense, Finance a...

On October 15, 2017 in St. Petersburg, Russian Federation, by unanimous decision of the 201st meeting of the Governing Council of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), which was held within the framework of the 137th Assembly of the IPU, Turkmenistan was admitted to membership in the Inter-Parliamentary Union. The Mejlis of Turkmenistan will represent Turkmenistan in the Inter-Parliamentary Union. The Inter-Parliamentary Union, headquartered in Geneva, is one of the oldest international organi...