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The «sea gate» of logistic directions of Euro-Asia

Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, President of Turkmenistan:— In the third millennium constructing new automobile highways, railways, seaports and bridges our Motherland restores the Great Silk Road. Owing to the great efforts of our esteemed, President Turkmenistan strengthens more the place of Neutral Turkmenistan as the important regional and continental transport transit and logistic centre.

26 November 2021

Technology

Development of Turkmen tourism

In the Epoch of Might and Happiness owing to great efforts of our esteemed President great achievements are attained in all branches of Independent, permanently Neutral Turkmenistan. Great achievements attained in our Motherland, developing with great paces, draw great attention in the whole world and are widely recognized. As in all branches the achievements in the sphere of tourism of our country draw attention of tourists of the world. Tourism is one of the important branches for every country. Because in every country where tourism is developed it influences increasing the authority of that state attracting attention of international community of universal development to its spiritual and cultural values. At the same time the development of this branch occupies an important place in strengthening the economy of the country. That is why from the very beginning our esteemed President keeps in the focus of attention the development of the tourism branch as one of the primary trends of the state policy. The positive changes in this trend acquire new essence with their wide scale. A few years ago on the initiative of our Hero Arkadag constructions of the «Avaza» National Tourism Zone being started, at present the Caspian seashore changed greatly. In this beautiful area several hotels, cottages, the 7 km. long Avaza Canal and several bridges upon it have been cons

25 November 2021

Tourism

The Turkmen horse is the specimen of swiftness and beauty

During the Epoch of Might and Happiness under the guidance of our esteemed President protecting the cultural heritage of our people who made a great contribution to the development of the world culture during millennia, enriching and popularizing it in the world are one of the primary trends. In our country a wide range of works carried out on giving new shades to national traditions connected with horse breeding art of the pure Ahal-Teke horses, the roots of which go back to ancient times, on enriching them with the new content and on drawing actively the young generation in horse-riding sport. Besides that wide-scale works on further improving of the pure Ahal-Teke horses are carried out in our country. Our horses, which are the inseparable part of national and world culture, serve as the source of inspiration for poets, artists, sculptors during centuries by their beauty, harmony, quickness and faithfulness. Because the national value created by our ancestors and given to the world attracts the attention of well-known scientists, horse breeders.

25 November 2021

Planet of animals

Triumph of friendship and fraternity

In the hot summer of Turkmenistan in the beginning of August in the «Avaza»National Tourism Zone with cool, pleasant air the unforgettable historical event took place, which raised more the international authority of our country. To be exact, on the 6th of August the third consultative meeting of the Heads of the states of Central Asia took place. Under the chairmanship of Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, President of Turkmenistan by participation of Kasym-Zhomart  Tokayev, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Sadyr Zhabarov, President of the Kirgiz Republic, Emomali Rahmon, President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan the high level forum took place in the «Avaza» Congress Centre. This forum became the triumph of the policy of Turkmenistan on strengthening and widening the fruitful co-operation, friendship and fraternity with the neighbouring countries. Because during this summit meeting held there taking into consideration the peace loving policy of our country important issues on ensuring peace in the region put forward by the present times were discussed.

22 November 2021

Politics

Place of Unesco in educational system

In the Epoch of Might and Happiness, our state is prospering under the wise leadership of the esteemed President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. The united people live freely in peace and welfare in our country. In the present period, to transform radically the educational system, to improve the management in educational sphere, to ensure high level of the education and upbringing of the youth, to modernize the infrastructure of education are the main objectives following from the Law «On Education» adopted in our country. The Article 55 of the Constitution that is our Basic Law runs: «Every person has a right for education. The secondary education is compulsory, every person has a right to get it in the state educational institutions free of charge. The state provides access for professional education for every person according to his or her abilities. The implementation of the paid educational activities is allowed on the basis and in the order, which are established by the law. The compulsory state educational standards are established for all educational institutions». The more favourable conditions are provided in the society by the state to satisfy needs and wish of the young people to get education, the sooner person is developed. That is why, all required conditions as well as legal guarantees are provided in our state for the people to realize their rights for education

22 November 2021

Education

The scientific account of the turkmen history

Writing perfect works connected with our glorious history, art the roots of which go back to ancient times, and about social life gives a good example to our people. We can see it on the example of the book «Turkmenistan — the Heart of the Great Silk Road» written by our esteemed President. In all the periods of the history our people looked upon the book with a special respect and love. They loved the book as the means of concentrating the spiritual-moral values of the people in it, immortalizing them. In the beginning of this wonderful work highly appreciating the book as the transforming power of the society our Hero Arkadag wrote: «The book is like the candle brought into the dark room. The historical books enlighten the darkness of the past. They satisfy the aspiration, desire of people to reach clarity, to find out the truth. That’s why the human generations admire the books and works with deep content. The book is the fruit of science, flower of culture. If books are published much, both science and culture will also flourish. If science flourishes, our history will flourish, the fates of the whole humanity will flourish, our present, future will turn into a flower garden».

22 November 2021

History

Turkmen melon —the symbol of an unexcelled sweetness

Our Esteemed President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov wisely notes: «Turkmen melon is a pure spring of our national abundance, and it is unexcelled in sweetness». The Turkmen melon is a symbol of the fertility of the Turkmen land and evidence of the diligence of Turkmen farmers and a high level of national agriculture. August is associated with the generous gifts of the fields. As well as nowadays, in ancient calendars this month was the period of the ripening and harvesting of fruits. Scattering on vast fields like rough golden balls, the main delicacy of the Turkmen summer — melon also ripens in this month.

22 November 2021

People

Uzarlik (peganum harmala) — a natural balsam

Following healthy life-style bases, feeding according to rules, following the hygienic rules, avoiding bad habits, going in for sports are main principles of healthy way of life. Taking foods rich in vitamins, minerals, increasing the abilities fighting against diseases, tempering the body, training, movement help prevention of different diseases. Several books by our Esteemed President popularizing healthy life-style, giving wide information about the role of medicinal herbs growing on the sunny land of our country, playing an important role in prevention of diseases and other complications, revealing them in time became valuable and significant scientific sources not only for doctors but also for masses of population. Because these wonderful books serving as the scientific basis for development of the world medical science, for long life of people, for healthy life-style spread the folk medicine which was developed by our ancestors and became the national value of the Turkmen people in the world.

22 November 2021

Health

When we met at village-side…

A crimson dawn had glowed the earthBy time we met at village-side.I am abstracted, lost in thoughts, For you’re with me, as if we’re tied. The grass feels shy for drops of dewThat chill your feet; it blames its blades.And even wind by you is light,It’s able not to ruin your plaits.

19 November 2021

Literature

Gurbannazar Ezizov, Master of the new Turkmen Poetry

In his essay «Yuriy Ryabinin and Gurbannnazar Ezizov» Alexander Aborskiy wrote: «Ezizov made his great contribution into national poetry during that short period which gave him his destiny. The portrait of a real poet was preserved in the music of his poetry forever». (A.Аборский. Время оглянутъся. Москва, 1988, стр. 311) Gurbannazar Ezizov was born in 1940 in the Sovutli Village of the Gokdepe etrap of the Akhal Velayat. Later, his family moved to Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan. There he studied at school №29, at present this school has been named by his name. After finishing school he entered the faculty of Turkmen language and literature of the Magtymguly Turkmen State University, because still when he studied at school he began writing poems and beginning from 1955 his poems were published in the newspapers and magazines. After becoming the student of the university he paid much attention to his creative work. At that time he translated the works by Russian poets such as Pushkin, Lermontov, Tyutchev, Nikitin, Fet, Ogaryov and others into Turkmen. The work on translation was a kind of a creative school for him.

19 November 2021

Literature

The «Arkadag» hotel

The wide-scale city-building program carried out in marble coated Ashgabat, the pearl city of Central Asia, greatly changes the main city of our country. The opening ceremony of the «Arkadag» Hotel constructed in one of the most beautiful corners of our capital with the participation of our esteemed President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov is an evident proof of it. The «Arkadag» Hotel constructed according to the order of the Ashgabat City Municipality by the «Bouygues Batiman International» French company amazes with its original decoration and architectural solutions. The hotel constructed in the semicircle form occupies the area of more than 220 thousand square metres. The height of fourteen-storied hotel is 76,5 metres. It consists of 290 metre long central building and two more buildings constituting it. The length of each of the buildings composing the central building in the form of wings is 134 metres.

30 July 2021

People

The international recognition of neutrality of Turkmenistan

Gurbanguly BERDIMUHAMEDOV, President of Turkmenistan:— For us Neutrality is a value which helps to go forward with confident steps, glorifying the humanistic, peace-loving traditions of our people, spreading the name of our powerful state, our united nation in the world. Neutral Turkmenistan is widely known in the world as the country preferring not only its national interests but it is the country putting forward mutually beneficial bilateral and multilateral important international initiatives. Strengthening the universal peace and security is one of the primary trends of the foreign policy followed by our neutral state. In accordance with it following the status of its neutrality, and also taking into consideration the situation formed in the region and in the world Turkmenistan pursues the policy directed at securing the universal prosperous and peaceful development, at solving important issues of the present times and establishing mutual understanding and confidence in the world. And it gives opportunity for Turkmenistan for further strengthening and developing the political, trade-economic and humanitarian relations carried out with neighbouring and other states. Increasing the interests of establishing long-term and multilateral relations with our state shows that the «Open Doors» policy of Turkmenistan finds its expression in all impo

30 July 2021

Neutrality

«Ashgabat- city» is a very modern part of the capital

The historic events developing widely in 2021, the year «Turkmenistan-the Home of Peace and Trust» showing the peaceful, prosperous life, unity of our people illuminate the development of our country at high rates under the guidance of our Hero Arkadag. On the 25th of May on the occasion of the Day of Ashgabat and the 140th Anniversary of our capital our esteemed President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov took part in the ceremonies of foundation of the large «Ashgabat- city» dwelling houses complex and opening and giving for use of the new two-storied apartment houses. Giving impetus to realization of a great modern mega-project worked out on the initiative of our National Leader has a great significance. The city-building solutions widely used in the world practice and national architectural traditions found their expression in this project. This great complex with total area of 744 hectares can be called the city inside the city. Because this complex consisting of more than two hundred buildings for different purposes, will form the whole city structure supplied with all living conditions and necessities for recreation. Numerous buildings belonging to district management and other office buildings and buildings of communal system will be built here. At the expense of capital investments four kindergartens for 1200 children, four secondary schools for 3000 pup

30 July 2021

People

Culture is the soul of people

Organizing large – scale wedding parties, going to the parties with presents is one of the wonderful traditions of the Turkmen people which made a great contribution to the culture of humanity the roots of which go back to ancient times. Not long ago our people ceremonially celebrated the Day of Workers of Culture and Art and Poetry of Magtymguly Pyragy. Here we want to tell about the book «Turkmen Culture» written in 2015 by the Head of our state. Getting acquainted with the book «Turkmen Culture» consisting of 34 chapters and 264 pages, hundreds of original, beautiful pictures a great respect and the love of our Esteemed President for the national culture of our people, art, music and songs, traditions expressed in the book add to our feelings of pride and high spirit. The content of the book shows that the roots of culture of our people go back to the depth of millennium, the contribution of the Turkmen people to the world culture and the Turkmen land is the home of ancient agriculture. Besides that it tells about the role of culture in multilateral development of Turkmenistan during the years of Independence, especially during the Epoch of Might and Happiness.

29 July 2021

Culture

Ecological diplomacy Of Turkmenistan

In our country, in the Epoch of Might and Happiness the large-scale and long-term environmental policy pursued by our esteemed President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov is focused on the rational use of natural resources, ecological safety, based on complex solution of economic and social issues of sustainable development. Priority strategy of the state policy in this field is to ensure economic security through the careful and rational use of resources, the introduction of green technologies and creation of ecological clean environment to live while preserving the country’s natural resources. As a result of adoption of the Forest Program of Turkmenistan which provides for million tree seedlings every year, creating green areas, parks with green malls. It helps to clean the air in general. The implementation of the National Forest Program not only made the cities of our country more beautiful and green, but also significantly contributed to the struggle against harmful factors related to climate change. As our Esteemed President underlines in his speeches, environmental issues are the main priority in the domestic and foreign policies of the country. This can be exemplified by the fact that Turkmenistan joined the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and ratified fundamental environmental agreements of the United Nations in particular, the Convention to Combat Desertification, the Co

29 July 2021

Ecology

Turkmen diplomacy, the way to co-operation with the world

Turkmenistan follows peaceful foreign policy, builds its relations with other states on the principles of equality of rights, mutual respect and non-interference in internal affairs of other states. Turkmenistan does not participate in military alliances, interstate associations with collective obligations or responsibilities of the parties. We can see these main principles in the Foreign Policy Conception of Neutral Turkmenistan for 2017 — 2023. Neutrality status of Turkmenistan made it a very active participant of international affairs since its very first years of Independency. Turkmenistan was accepted as a member of the United Nations in 1992. In 1995, Turkmenistan was recognized as a permanently neutral country. Positive Neutral status of Turkmenistan has provided vast possibilities to create good co-operation in the region. The establishment of United Nations Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy in Central Asia in Ashgabat can be given as a positive outcome of the neutrality policy.

29 July 2021

Politics

Sultanbent, a famous Monument of Ancient Merv

Many traces of man-made fortresses, buildings, different constructions have been preserved on the Turkmen land, as the signs of the hard work of our ancestors. There is much interesting information in historical written sources about some of them. Among these monuments, the most famous is Sultanbent, a special dam built on the banks across the Murgap River. According to written sources left by travellers, Sultanbent has more than a thousand years of history. Speaking about the Murgap River, Al-Maqdisi, the Arab geographer, who lived in the 10th century, wrote that its water was stored in one place until it was full and then the water went towards Merv. The Arab geographer wrote that about ten thousand people worked under the Emir's supervision over the river protecting people from water floods. It can be assumed that the place where the Arab geographer claims that the water overflowing near that dam is an ancient form of the present water structure of Sultanbent. Pointing to the idea that there where the water overflowed was a specially restored dam, Maqdisi himself wrote: «The Murgap River is blocked by very beautiful wooden dams about 6-7 kilometres from Merv. To control the water level, measurements were made on the board with a dotted line in the middle of the river. When the level of the water rises to the sixtieth line, it gave hope that the year would be fruitful. The

29 July 2021

History

The ecological Policy of Turkmenistan is aimed at securing of universal well-being

Protection of natural resources, beautiful sights of nature, passing them to future generations is one of the main trends of humanistic, aimed at the interests of people policies pursued by our esteemed President. Wide-scale works are being carried out in our country on careful approach to natural resources and using them rationally. Owing to the great efforts of our esteemed President the state of Turkmenistan established multilateral co-operation with international and interregional organizations on the problems of securing ecological safety, protection of the environment. Turkmenistan takes an active part in carrying out important conventions, programs and projects of the UNO on protection of the environment. As is known Turkmenistan fulfilled the Chairmanship of the International Fund on Saving the Aral Sea in 2017-2019. The main tasks of this Fund is aimed at on solving the ecology problems of the Aral Sea in complex, taking into account the interests of all the countries of Central Asia, economically using the water resources and using it jointly and protecting it from pollution.

24 June 2021

Ecology

Education is the foundation of development

Our Esteemed President notes wisely: «Stable foundation of every state is closely connected with high rates of its development, social living level and with the policy of education and science carried out in the country». It testifies that the development of the education system became one of the primary trends of the state policy in our powerful state developing with high rates. That is why following the primary principles of education and science in our Motherland in this connection the vital political, economical and cultural tasks on developing our country are being realized. In September of 2017 the «Conception of Developing the Digital Education System in Turkmenistan» was adopted according to Decree signed by our esteemed President. This Conception is important in improving the quality of education through the provision of high-quality electronic information at all stages of the education system and the widespread use of digital equipment. In the new historic epoch, systematic works are being carried out on putting into practice the «Conception of Developing the Digital Education System in Turkmenistan». Modern educational centres are being built and put into operation in our white city Ashgabat and in velayats. All of these educational centres offer opportunities to conduct lessons in an interactive way using multimedia resources. Conducting lessons through inter

24 June 2021

Education

Magtymguly — the poet of the soul of humanity

Gurbanguly BERDIMUHAMEDOV,President of Turkmenistan: — Magtymguly Pyragy is a great poet who created wonderful works and spread philosophy, traditions, spiritual melodies and dreams of our people formed in centuries in the world. Our people accepted his fine poems calling upon the people to unity, friendship, humaneness as the spiritual guide, as the rules of life. In order to study the rich and valuable literary heritage of Magtymguly Pyragy, included into the golden treasury of the world literature, his world outlook, the philosophical ideas of his poems, his influence on the Turkmen life in the 18th and 19th centuries, to show the indissoluble connection of his creative work with scientific – cultural life of Turkmen people and the whole East through digital technologies, to draw attention of the international scientific — literary community to his poetic world and with the aim to celebrate the 300th Anniversary of the birthday of this great poet and philosopher on the international level, the 300th Anniversary of the Birthday of Magtymguly Pyragy, the great philosopher and classic poet of the East will be celebrated on the high organizational level in 2024 according to the Decree of our esteemed President. Of course the monument constructed at the beautiful foot – hills of the Kopetdag Mountains, making eternal the image of Magtymgu

23 June 2021

Culture