NEWS

Influence and importance of the English Language

«Türkmenistan Sport», № 1 (21), 2024 English, often hailed as the global lingua franca, holds a position of immense significance in today's interconnected world. With over 1.5 billion speakers worldwide, it serves as a bridge between cultures, facilitating communication, commerce, and cultural exchange on a global scale.

Cotton Sowing Starts in Turkmenistan

An important agricultural campaign – cotton sowing – has started in the country. In accordance with the schedule approved at the sitting of the Cabinet of Ministers on March 15, cotton growers in the Ahal, Balkan, Lebap and Mary velayats began sowing on March 20. Farmers of the Dashoguz velayat are to join them on March 27. According to established tradition, the beginning of sowing was blessed by venerable elders. After reading a prayer to the Almighty for the wellbeing and prosperity of the Motherland, the Turkmen people and the head of state, they threw the first cotton seeds into the ground and then gave way to machine operators.

The Most Charming Girl of the Country

The final stage of the competition “The Most Charming Girl – 2024”, the participants of which were students of grades 2–4 of secondary schools of the country, was held at the Watan Cinema and Concert Centre in the capital. The competition among the most charming girls was organised by the Central Council of Magtymguly Youth Organisation together with the Ministry of Education of Turkmenistan on the occasion of the National Spring Holiday. The festive creative competition took place in several rounds and fourteen girls who won the capital, velayat and city rounds took part in the finals. It is worth noting that this year there are more participants: for the first time, two representatives from the city of Arkadag are participating in this competition.

Festive Concert to Mark International Women’s Day

On the eve of the holiday widely celebrated in Turkmenistan – International Women’s Day, a concert of art masters devoted to the glorious daughters of the Motherland was held at the Muqam Palace of the State Cultural Centre. This spring festival is celebrated in our country in accordance with the national traditions, reflecting the respectful attitude of the Turkmen people towards the beautiful half of humanity.

8 march

«7/24. tm» № 10 (197), 04.03.2024 International Women's Day is a public holiday in several countries promoting the achievements of women. This day is celebrated on 8th March every year. This day was originally called «The working women’s day» but then it is named as «women’s day». This day was first celebrated on 28th February 1909 in New York which was organized by the socialist party of America. Then in 1910, International Women’s Conference was organized in which, socialists were impressed by the American socialists and proposed the establishment of International Women’s day to appreciate the love and sacrifices of the women all over the world. International Women's Day is a public holiday in several countries promoting the achievements of women.

Guidelines for Development and Action Strategy

NT Commentary  A meeting of the Presidium of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan chaired by the National Leader of the Turkmen people Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov took place in Ashgabat. The priority tasks for achieving the objectives of the Programme of the Socioeconomic Development of Turkmenistan and Investments for 2024 were the focus of attention of the members of the Government, the Mejlis, political parties, public associations and the media. Emphasising that the ambitious tasks had been set for the members of the Halk Maslahaty, the Mejlis and public organisations, who were to achieve the grandiose goals in the interests and for the benefit of the people, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov presented a holistic strategy of actions aimed at achieving the objectives of the Programme in his speech.

Algae as the Basis of the Building Material

In recent years, the in-depth scientific study of raw materials, including aquatic biological resources, has been carried out all over the world. Not so long ago, biological resources of aquatic origin were considered only as raw materials for the production of traditional types of food, fodder and technical products. The results of the study of their composition show that they are sources of various biologically active substances that can be used for the production of pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and productivity stimulants for farm animals and plants. In many countries around the world, industrial cultivation of microalgae is carried out in order to obtain biologically active substances. The main object of cultivation is cyanobacteria of the genus Spirulina, which live naturally in many countries, including the territory of our state. Research work on the in-depth study of cyanoprokaryota (cyanobacteria) is underway in the biotechnology laboratory of the Technology Centre of the Academy of Sciences of Turkmenistan. The purpose of the work is both the promising use of cyanoprokaryota in bionanotechnologies on the example of living building material and the identification of their diversity and distribution in the regions of Turkmenistan. Currently, scientific research is actively underway to study cyanoprokaryota and its use in industry. Moreover, its use as a building material

Bird’s-Eye View

In Turkmenistan, construction work is on the rise. This year alone, several dozen large facilities are to be put into operation in our country. These include social, residential and industrial facilities that will blend well with the architectural ensemble of not only the white-marble capital, but also of all the cities in our Motherland. Industrial climbers, who have conquered the peaks of the Kopetdag Mountains, help maintain the beauty of skyscrapers. The mountain climbers, who take care of the architectural decoration of high-rise buildings today, are the industrial climbers of the Owadan Arzuw Individual Enterprise, founded in 2014. The founders of Owadan Arzuw Rinat Kurbayev and Rinat Gizatullin shared their views on the prospects and features of the industrial mountaineering market in Turkmenistan.

Festival of ancestors

«7/24. tm» № 09 (196), 26.02.2024 In ancient times, the livestock raising tribes of the Turkmen people celebrated Çarwa Nowruz on February 22 and associated it with the beginning of the lambing campaign.

President of Turkmenistan Conducts a Working Meeting via the Digital System

President Serdar Berdimuhamedov conducted a working meeting via the digital system with the participation of the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers T. Atahalliyev, who supervises the agroindustrial complex, and the hyakims of the velayats, at which the progress of agricultural work in the country was considered. The first word was given to Ahal Velayat Hyakim R. Hojaguliyev, who reported on the pace of agricultural campaigns in the region.