On 9 and 10 September 2021a two-day seminar on promoting e-business and e-commerce and defining the role of government in elaboration of legislation to promote digitalization was held online. As they told the correspondent of «GA» in OCSE Centre in Ashgabat, the representatives from the Ministry of Trade and Foreign Economic Relations, the Ministry of Finance and Economy, the Ministry of Justice, the Central Bank of Turkmenistan, and other state agencies, commercial banks and private sector p...

The best practices on modernization of customs and transport procedures as a tool to improve transport management and transport security, especially during emergency situations were discussed on the OSCE-organized online seminar in Ashgabat. As OSCE Centre in Ashgabat said, the representatives of the Trade and Foreign Economic Affairs, State Customs Service, State transport agencies and other key ministries and government bodies of Turkmenistan participated in the event. The event was orga...

Applications are open for participation in the Global Cultural Relations Program-2021. The Global Cultural Links Program is the Platform's flagship curriculum for Cultural Links, which provides a unique opportunity for innovators in the field of international cultural relations. It promotes the development of skills in international cultural relations through a carefully designed interactive training program and interaction with professionals from around the world. The Cultural Relations P...

The northern region of Turkmenistan is ready for a new cotton harvest. An impressive fleet of the necessary agricultural machinery, including over 200 high-performance combines of the world famous brand «John Deere», is in full readiness. 1,790 trucks and tractors with trailers are ready to transport cotton. The cotton-ginning enterprises of the «Dashoguzpagta» Production Association have also successfully prepared for the new season. In them, if necessary, the equipment of cyclone groups, pi...

Turkmenistan's efforts to implement national action plans and international commitments in the field of gender equality and human rights are discussed in Ashgabat. According to the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, a two-day online event on the prevention and criminalization of domestic violence in Turkmenistan started on 7 September 2021. The roundtable discussion brought together representatives of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection, Ministry of Justice, Prosecutor General’s Office, Ombu...

In 2008, the capital of our state hosted an international conference entitled “Nejmeddin Kubra and the spiritual and cultural world of the East.” Along with the Turkmen, it was attended by scientists from all over the world, studying the origins of the Turkmen culture. Sifting through the speeches of the participants when defining them by sections, our attention was drawn to the thesis of Akhtar Jamal from Pakistan. Speaking about the cultural heritage of the Turkmen people, he noted that in 196...

Sesame is also among the crops grown en masse in the north of Turkmenistan. It was placed here, like last year, on 350 hectares. Farmers of the region intend to get at least 10 centners of the harvest from each of them. They value oil crops for a short growing season, which makes it possible to use it in crop rotation, when sesame is placed after winter wheat and some other plants. Sesame is thermophilic and reacts well to fertilizers. It is rich in antioxidants, amino acids, proteins and vitami...