Namazga-Depe and Abiverd, the famous archeological monuments in the foothills of the Kopetdag Mountains, are located at a distance of less than two kilometers from each other on the plain near the modern Turkmen city of Kaakhka. But they are separated by a historical period of more than two millennia. When a large medieval city, known from the 7th century under the name Abiverd, was formed here, nothing remained of the ancient settlement on its southern outskirts: neither the name, nor traces...

Mumiyo is a natural remedy of ancient medicine that has not lost its practical value in our days. It is called differently: "mountain wax", "mountain balsam", "sweat" of rocks, etc. Chemical and spectral analysis of the substance showed the presence of a rich set of trace elements (especially silicon, aluminum, iron, calcium, manganese, magnesium, lead, titanium, nickel), as well as various amino acids. The origin of the name mumiyo itself is still unclear. Translated from Greek, it means "pr...

In honor of the significant date - the 30th anniversary of Turkmenistan's independence - the Central Bank of Turkmenistan issued a set of gold and silver coins to the value of 100 manats. The coins manufactured by Eng Leong Medallis Industries Pte Ltd (the Republic of Singapore) will replenish the especially valuable collection in Turkmenistan. Due to the original design, depicting the symbol of 2021 "Turkmenistan is the Motherland of Peace and Trust", such coins have artistic value and sp...

On September 25, 2021, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov chaired a meeting of the Halk Maslahaty (People’s Council) of the Milli Gengesh (National Council) of Turkmenistan on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the sacred Independence of Turkmenistan. The meeting was attended by elected members of the Halk Maslahaty of the Milli Gengesh of Turkmenistan, members of the Mejlis, heads of government agencies, political parties and public organizations, khyakims of velayats, districts and ci...

The receipt of the applications started for the second Regional competition on the topic of the statelessness (CANS) for high schoolers and students “Importance of the 1961Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness”. It is held by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in the Central Asia in partnership with Kazakh National University named after Al-Farabi and Central Asian network on statelessness. This year it is marked 60 since adoption of the 1961Convent...

On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of independence of Turkmenistan the diplomatic mission of Turkmenistan in Armenia (Yerevan c.) carries out a flashmob. Thus, the citizens and guests of the Armenian capital will see the Turkmen flag on the big screens installed along the central streets of city. It will be the congratulatory message of the Armenian people to the citizens of Turkmenistan on the occasion of this important event – Independence Day. Since the establishment of diplomatic...

On September 24, 2021, the presentation of special editions of magazines dedicated to the 30th anniversary of Independence of Turkmenistan and reflecting the achievements of the state took place at the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.   The event was attended by representatives of the ministries and agencies of the country, Ambassadors and Consuls of Turkmenistan working abroad, rectors, professors and students of higher educational inst...