President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev had a telephone conversation on December 30. Warmly welcoming each other, the heads of the two states exchanged congratulations on the upcoming New Year, wishing health, happiness, great achievements in all endeavors and joint work for the benefit of the Turkmen and Uzbek peoples. The leaders of the friendly countries focused on favorable prospects for further building up coop...

On announcement of 2021 as the year of Turkmenistan – Home of Peace and Trust The year of Turkmenistan – Home of Neutrality, which was announced at the initiative esteemed President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, has become a historically important year for our country. Wide celebration of the glorious 25th anniversary of permanent neutrality of Turkmenistan allowed making the world community aware of great success and high targets achieved by our country. Constitutional reform...

On the 30th of December 2020, an online meeting of the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov with the Dean of the diplomatic corps in Turkmenistan, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation Aleksandr Blokhin was held.  The meeting was also attended by the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov. During the meeting, the head of state congratulated A.Blokhin and in his person the diplomati...

On December 28, Head of the State Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has visited the Main New Year tree of the country, which is placed at the square in front of Älem Cultural and Entertainment Center, with his granddaughters. The guests were warmly greeted by Ayaz Baba and Garpamyk, the usual characters of New Year celebration. The Älem Cultural and Entertainment Center is traditionally selected as the main place of favorite New Year celebration, which people of Turkmenistan meet with joy in peace an...

On December 28, Chairperson of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan G. Mammedova and Chairperson of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation V. Matviyenko held a telephone conversation to discuss priority issues of the interparliamentary relations. The Federation Council Speaker extended her New Year greetings and best wishes to President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and the people of Turkmenistan for the upcoming year 2021, declared by the UN General Assembly as the Intern...

On December 28, the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted a round-table meeting with the participation of Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Central Asia, the Head of the UN Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia Natalia Gherman. The meeting agenda focused on cooperation between the states of Central Asia in modern conditions, as well as the expansion of economic, social, cultural rights of women in st...

On the weekend, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and his grandson Kerim went for walk along the Kopetdag’s foothills. People used to call this period ‘kyrkchille’ –winter forty days, the coldest period of the season. The snow, which has fallen during this period, promises to fill the land with moisture so much that the seeds, which will be planted in spring time, will turn into generous harvest. The farmers notes that prolonged precipitations become a cure for the soil, which means that hi...