Closing ceremony of the World Weightlifting Championship takes place

Social and Cultural Centre of the Olympic village hosted the closing ceremony of the World Weightlifting Championship and the award ceremony of the winning men and women teams.

The event was forestalled by official ceremony of the flag of International Weightlifting Federation conferment to representative of the country, which would host the world tournament in 2019 – the Kingdom of Thailand. As it was said it would be difficult to surpass Turkmenistan by the level of organization of the cham...

Turkmen sportsmen win seven medals of the Open MMA Europe Cup

Turkmen team successfully performed at the Open Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Europe Cup in Plock, having won two gold, four silver and one bronze medals. 

Student of National Institute of Sports and Tourism Dovran Atayev (up to 77 kg) and Batyr Bayramgeldiyevwho was the best in the weight category up to 61 kg were the champions of the tournament. 

Yalkym Nuriyev won the silver in the weigh category up to 70 kg. Two students of National Institute of Sports and Tourism Gulshat Gylyjova (up to 55...

Japanese Film Festival in Ashgabat

The programme of the Japanese Film Festival, held in the cinema theatre in the Berkarar Shopping and Entertainment Centre in Ashgabat, includes five fictional and one animation films.

The representatives of the Embassy of Japan in Turkmenistan, the specialists of the Ministry of Culture, the masters of arts, students, residents and guests to Ashgabat, who are interested in the culture of the Land of the Rising Sun and study its language, attended the festival opening ceremony. 

The films,...

Turkmen leader congratulates the President of Slovenia on the 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the countries

On behalf of the people and the Government as well as personally, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov sent congratulations and best wishes to President of the Republic of Slovenia Borut Pahor and to friendly Slovenian people on occasion of the25th anniversary of diplomatic relations between two countries.

The Head of the State noted in his message that Turkmen – Slovenian interstate dialog is based on the principles of mutual respect and equal right. Having expressed the inter...

President of Turkmenistan Congratulates Compatriots on Harvest Festival

Celebrating the Harvest Festival on the government level as a major holiday has a deeper meaning. This festival reflects the pride that the people of our country take in the success achieved through selfless labor of farmers. The Harvest Festival symbolizes the tribute to tenants as the government’s recognition of their creative efforts, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov states in his congratulatory Address to rural workers and all compatriots. 

The Turkmen land yields abundant harvests. Th...

THE MEETING WITH THE AMBASSADOR OF MONGOLIA WAS HELD AT THE MFA OF TURKMENISTAN

On November 12, 2018, the meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan with Mr. Luvsan Battulga, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mongolia to Turkmenistan (with residence in Astana) who arrived in Turkmenistan to present his credentials.

During the meeting, it was discussed the ways of intensification of Turkmen-Mongolian cooperation in politics, economy, cultural and humanitarian fields. During the talks specific attention was given to the aspects of coo...

THE OFFICIAL RECEPTION DEDICATED TO THE 27TH ANNIVERSARY OF INDEPENDENCE OF TURKMENISTAN

On November 11, 2018 Embassy of Turkmenistan to the Islamic Republic of Iran held an official reception dedicated to the 27th anniversary of the Independence of Turkmenistan in the “Parsian Esteghlal” international hotel, Tehran.

Minister of Roads and Urban Developement of I.R.Iran, Deputy ministers of Foreign Affairs and Oil, Governor of Golestan Province, Members of Parlament and many other high-ranking officials, heads and members of diplomatic missions and international organizations accr...

The Ambassador of Mongolia presents the credentials to the Chairperson of the Mejlis

According to the request of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, Chairperson of the Mejlis G. Mammedova received the credentials of the Ambassador of Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mongolia to Turkmenistan Luvasn Battulga.

On behalf of the Head of the State, the Speaker of National Parliament congratulated the guest on the appointment to responsible diplomatic position and wished the success in improvement of friendship and cooperation between Turkmenistan and Mongolia.

Having expres...

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has received Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan Abdulaziz Kamilov.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has received Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan Abdulaziz Kamilov.

Appreciative of the personal audience, the guest warmly greeted the Turkmen leader and conveyed a message from President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who had also sent his wishes for peace and prosperity to the Turkmen nation. The Foreign Minister said that a state visit by the President of Turkmenistan to Uzbekistan in April 2018 had opened a new...

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has a telephone conversation with President Shavkat Mirziyoyev

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

Cordially greeting each other, the interlocutors expressed satisfaction with the high level of the traditional interstate dialogue, which is based on the inviolable ties of friendship, the historical, cultural and spiritual affinity of the two fraternal peoples.

During the conversation, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and President Shavkat Mi...