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...

The status of permanent Neutrality of our Motherland, confidently moving forward into the era of the Revival of the new epoch of the powerful state through transformations and achievements, opens up new opportunities for an even greater expansion of mutual understanding, relations of effective cooperation between states and peoples. Independent Turkmenistan, relying on its neutral status, has accumulated valuable political experience in establishing relations with the states of the planet, au...

This year, in a solemn ceremony to mark the 300th anniversary of the birth of the classic of Turkmen literature Makhtumkuli Fragi and a new cultural and park complex of the capital was opened in his honor in the foothills of Kopetdag. It is symbolic that this large-scale object, in addition to the majestic monument to Makhtumkuli, includes an alley of famous poets and thinkers from various countries and eras, which underlines its importance in the context of friendship of peoples and the unity o...

On 18 December 2024, a delegation of Turkmenistan headed by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Myahri Byashimova took part in the events in honor of the 300th anniversary of the birth of the great Turkmen poet Magtymguly Fragi held at the headquarters of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) in Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco. The events were organized by the Government of Turkmenistan jointly with the ICESCO General Directorate and the Genera...

At the meeting of the National Commission of Turkmenistan for UNESCO on November 16, 2024, a report was presented by Ch. Babaniyazov, Minister of Environmental Protection of Turkmenistan, on the activities of the Working Group studying the potential inclusion of unique natural landmarks of the country in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The discussion particularly focused on the ancient mud volcanoes Akpatlavuk and Gokpatlavuk, located on the southern coast of the Caspian Sea, and Yangykala Canyo...

During the period of 22-26 November 2024, representatives of Turkmenistan’s National Commission for UNESCO, as well as science and education sector visited the city of Poznań in the Republic of Poland. On 23 November, the delegation of Turkmenistan met with professors and teachers of the Adam Mickiewicz University of Poland in accordance with the planned cultural programme. During the meeting, speeches were heard about the work carried out under the leadership of the President of Turkmenis...