On behalf of UNICEF in Turkmenistan, I would like to congratulate the Government of Turkmenistan on hosting the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games. We are witnessing a historic event that will highlight the magical power of sports in bringing people closer together, as more than 6,000 athletes from Asia and Oceania, including one refugee team are expected to participate in AIMAG 2017. It is heartening to see volunteers, who make-up mostly young people from the country, that are working rele...

Turkmenistan has traditionally been the author of international initiatives aimed at strengthening peace and stability. The country also takes an active part in the discussions on the most pressing issues for the countries of the Central Asian region and beyond. Universal peace, security and stability are the key components of Turkmenistan's position, which will be presented at the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly. Turkmenistan also actively supports and develops this foreign policy li...

Within the framework of the jubilee, thirtieth Moscow International Book Fair, the awarding ceremony of the winners of the International Contest of the CIS Member States "The Art of the Book" had been held. And all four books submitted by Turkmenistan were awarded the highest awards. This year, 87 editions in 10 nominations contested for the diplomas of the contest "The Art of the Book".  Turkmen publishers have more than once won the winners' diplomas and prizes in several nominations. But n...

During the session of the Government on September 8, 2017, the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R. Meredov made the report on the preparation to the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly. Head of the MFA stated the priority positions of our country that would be presented during the forum of the United Nations in New York. Support of universal peace, security and stability is outlined as the key vector of the activity of Tu...

Representatives of the company "Guinness World Records" recorded new attractions in Ashgabat as the largest in terms of the parameters of certain structures. This was certified by the certificates according to which the image of the horse decorating the podium of the Olympic stadium in the capital is recognized as the largest architectural symbol of the horse on the planet, and the Olympic Swimming Center is the world's largest indoor swimming pool, using the latest technologies and environmenta...

On September 1, 2017, on the initiative of the Russian side, a telephone conversation took place between the foreign ministers of Turkmenistan and the Russian Federation. Ministers discussed issues of bilateral cooperation, in particular, the preparations for the Turkmen-Russian summit.

On August 23, 2017 President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov arrived to the Republic of Armenia on an official visit. High-ranking representatives of Armenia met a high Turkmen guest at the International Airport of Yerevan. From the airport, the motorcade of the President of Turkmenistan went to the fashionable Radisson Blu hotel, where the residence was reserved for the head of Turkmenistan during the visit. On the 24th of August in the morning the cortege of the President of Tu...