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Road Safety Is the Peace of Our Life

A conference on the campaign “Road Safety Is the Peace of Our Life” that started on the first day of autumn was held at the International Educational and Scientific Centre of the Ministry of Health and the Medical Industry of Turkmenistan. Employees of the Ministries of Health and Internal Affairs, public organisations, students and representatives of international organisations and the media took part in its work. As is known, the initiative to hold the event belongs to the National Leader of the Turkmen people Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. It has already become traditional and is held annually from September 1 to 30.

Happy Childhood is a Symbol of the Motherland’s Prosperity

The International Exhibition and Fair “Kids Expo: Everything for Children”, organised for the first time in our country, was held in the capital. Numerous domestic and foreign companies from the Russian Federation, the USA, Canada, Germany, Portugal, Italy, the UAE, Türkiye, Singapore, China, Bahrain, the United Kingdom, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan, working in the children’s goods and services industry, presented their products at the large-scale show organised by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan together with the Turkmen Expo Individual Enterprise.

Digital Transformation of Turkmenistan’s Economy

The successful and effective implementation of all well-thought-out projects aimed at ensuring the rapid and progressive development of our country are inextricably linked with the wide-scale digital transformation of Turkmenistan’s economy. Grandiose, large-scale and fundamental reforms, aimed at ensuring innovative and rapid economic growth of the country, are the socioeconomic development priorities of Turkmenistan. The strategic vectors of the progressive development of all the sectors without exception are set forth in the Programme “Revival of the New Era of the Powerful State: The National Programme of the Socioeconomic Development of Turkmenistan in 2022–2052 and the Programme of the President of Turkmenistan of the Socioeconomic Development of the Country in 2022–2028.

Time to shop!

The traditional summer school bazaars and fairs have started. With the onset of August, numerous pavilions have opened all over our country – at large shopping centres, small shops and special tents, where a wide range of various goods necessary for school life is presented. Every day there are more and more buyers there. Most often, these are parents of junior students of secondary general or specialised educational institutions. Children are very interested in participating in the selection of school bags or backpacks, as well as stationery, of which there is a huge variety, both of domestic and foreign production, on the shelves,.

For the first time, an international exhibition-fair called «Kids Expo: Everything is for children» is held in our capital

 On 19 th August  «Kids Expo: Everything is for children!»  in the «Garagum» hotel of Ashgabat city. International exhibition-fair started its work. The international exhibition was jointly organized by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan and the private enterprise «Turkmen Expo». At this exhibition, the companies of our country and Russia, Germany, USA, Canada, Portugal, Italy, UAE, Turkey, Singapore, China, Bahrain, Great Britain, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, working in the field of goods and services for children, present their products.

The new issue of the magazine Arkadagly Ýaşlar has been published

«7/24.tm»: №34 (221) 19.08.2024 The creative team of the Arkadagly Ýaşlar Magazine under the Central Council of Magtymguly Youth Organization of Turkmenistan presented to readers the seventh issue of the electronic edition in the year «Fount of Wisdom Magtymguly Pyragy».

A Faithful Son of His Motherland

“A man always has a name. Even if he passes away, his name lives on. I often remember my father. The wise men said the wealth of a man in this world is his good name.” These are the words from the book The Meaning of My Life by the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, in which he devoted many pages to his father Myalikguly Berdimuhamedov. Myalikguly Berdimuhamedov would have turned 92 on August 12. He, a teacher by vocation, a career military man and expert in historical methodology, went a long and glorious way from a rural schoolteacher to a high officer rank. Myalikguly aga worked with full dedication of his strength, knowledge and skills in all he periods of his life. An honorary veteran of labour and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he enjoyed great authority and respect among the Turkmen people, being a worthy example for the youth to follow.

Community of Action and Mutual Support are the Dictate of the Time

During a telephone conversation on August 5, the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev invited the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov to take part in the Sixth Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia and in the First Summit of the Central Asia + Japan Dialogue, which will be held in Astana. Upon accepting the invitation with respect, the Head of the Turkmen state expressed confidence that the initiatives that would be announced at those meetings would serve to define new prospects for cooperation in the region and wished those events success.

Promotion, Protection and Realisation of Human Rights are the Main Values of Turkmenistan

The principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights laid the foundation for the promotion, protection and implementation of human rights throughout the world. Turkmenistan, a country that recognised this declaration from the first days of its independence, responsibly approaches the implementation of the norms of the document of a universal nature. Ensuring human rights and freedoms in the country is a key indicator of democratic reforms aimed at improving the living conditions of people. Under the leadership of the esteemed President, our country makes a significant contribution to the promotion and protection of human rights with its peace-loving policy based on humane principles. Having joined a number of important UN conventions, Turkmenistan strictly complies with its obligations to the world community. A concrete step in this direction is the initiatives put forward by the esteemed President from the high rostrum of the United Nations.

Tehran Convention: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

Since 2007, the day of entry into force of the Framework Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea (Tehran) on August 12, Turkmenistan, the Russian Federation, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Iran celebrate as Caspian Sea Day. Now this eco-date is addressed to millions of residents of the coastal areas of the five states, which are connected by environmental and economic activities, energy extraction, fishing and cargo and passenger transportation. The Tehran Convention is the first official legal document that contributed to the transfer of activities in the Caspian region from the “voluntary implementation” mode to the plane of legal guarantees for the implementation of environmental measures, raising the Caspian regional interaction to a higher level. Its goal is the conservation, restoration and sustainable and rational use of the biological resources of the sea. Our country, along with other Caspian states, signed this document in November 2003, and was the first of the Caspian Five to ratify it in 2004. The content of the Convention is being improved. The five-party working groups of experts continue to develop new protocols and to promote the ratification and implementation of previously adopted ones. Gozel Orazdurdiyeva, National Liaison Officer with the Secretariat of the Tehran Convention, talks about the latest news in the legal sp

The Land of Healing — Mollakara

Summer 2024 is a wonderful time for labour holidays and recreation of our compatriots at the resorts of the sunny country, located in the heavenly places of the earth. This is what the Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan, scientist, doctor Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov tells about in his book Türkmenistan – melhemler mekany. Indeed, our sunny country is a land of healing. Here, nature itself heals with its miraculous power: climate, water, silt and muds with healing properties.

Unforgettable Holidays

These August days will be unforgettable for the children having a rest in the Daýanç health centre. The rich programme will fully reveal the traditions of hospitality of the Turkmen people. It was prepared by the organising committee for the students – winners of the International Mathematical Olympiad, which was held in the city of Arkadag in March this year. These are children from the Russian Federation, five velayats of Turkmenistan and the city of Arkadag and children under the patronage of the Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Charitable Foundation for Aid to Children in Need of Guardianship.

Past becoming a legend

«Anau – Culture Originated from the Millennia» the book by Arkadagly Hero Serdar Situated twelve kilometres to the East of Turkmenistan’s capital, Ashgabat, Anau figures prominently on tourist routes on account of its glorious history and rich cultural heritage, the deep roots of which can be traced back over several millennia. Today it is a flourishing modern town. What makes Anau particularly fascinating is its archaeological culture dating back to the Neolithic era and discovered as long ago as the very beginning of the 20th century: it was to become widely known as the «Anau Culture». One of the features making it particularly fascinating for the early visitors, who made their way there, was the famous ensemble of medieval architecture known as Seyit Jemaleddin, which despite its ruined state – the result of the catastrophic earthquake of 1948 – continues to be a focus for international tourism and attract large numbers of pilgrims. The Seyit Jemaleddin complex erected in the 15th century consisted of a madrasah, khanqah and mosque and its portal was renowned on account of its exquisite mosaic decoration. The central field of this decoration adorned strictly symmetrical depictions of two curling dragons with snake-like bodies.

You are dignity of the Turkmen

The Turkmen people are a great nation that pays special respect to its rich cultural heritage, folk art, and spiritual and moral values that have come down from ancient times to the present day. That's why the culture of our courageous people, rich in various styles, ancient dances, music, folklore, and national arts that have reached the level of art have become a treasure of universal values. One of those main values is our national wealth and our heavenly Akhalteke horses. Our Motherland is marching towards a brighter future in the next stage of development. This new era was a great era, when the history of the Turkmen people, which stretches back for thousands of years, and the beautiful, pure-blooded horses of the Turkmen people, were used from above and carried them to the world. Because of our glorious history, the Akhalteke horses are the national pride of the Turkmen people and the leader of their values that have been formed over the centuries. Accordingly, the state pays great attention to the development of horse breeding and equestrian sports as a continuation of the «heavenly horses» of our forefathers, who raised them to the level of sanctity. In our country, which has a stable state and sunny days, the noble traditions of our ancestors are being carried forward, and Turkmen horse breeding is being raised to new levels.

Consolidating Forum of Democracy

Speaking at an extended sitting of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan on July 12 this year, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov noted that during the celebration of the 33rd anniversary of the country’s sacred independence, a regular meeting of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan, the highest representative body of people’s power, will be held in Ashgabat, at which the results of the political, socioeconomic and cultural development of the sovereign Turkmen state will be summed up. Arkadag Hero Serdar stressed the need to take appropriate decisions on the establishment of an Organising Committee to convene, fix the date of and hold at a high level this national forum of Turkmenistan unique in its form and content. As you know, the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan, first established on a constitutional basis back in 1992, has passed a certain evolutionary path of its development, and today, in the period of the Revival of the New Era of the Powerful State, occupies a worthy place in its political and legal system, fully conforming to the primordial national traditions of democracy and the constitutional provision that the bearer of sovereignty and the only source of state power in Turkmenistan is the people.

Good Traditions

Over 450 schoolchildren from different regions of our country can spend summer holidays on each summer shift at the Ýaşlyk children’s recreation centre, located in Geokdere. The vast majority of young holidaymakers come there invariably from year to year. Their choice of a place for recreation during the longest school holidays is not accidental – the health resort that is departmentally subordinate to the Ministry of Trade and Foreign Economic Relations of Turkmenistan is very popular among children, who prefer having fun and spending interesting pastime in the lap of majestic Turkmen nature and in the company of peers, each of whom can find something to their liking there. An inspiring atmosphere in the Skilful Hands Club

Connection of Times, Traditions and Generations

In order to ensure the broad participation of representatives of the people in solving important issues of the state and public life, to strengthen the unity and cohesion of society, to creatively improve achievements in the development of national democracy, relying on the centuries-old experience of our glorious ancestors in state administration and following their wise precepts, on July 20, 2024, the Presidium of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan adopted a Resolution on convening the next meeting of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan on September 24, 2024 and holding it in the city of Ashgabat. After gaining sovereignty and declaring state independence, Turkmenistan was faced with the task of determining the path of its further national state building and forming fundamentally different institutions of power and ultimately its own model of state building. A new milestone in the history of the establishment of the Turkmen state was laid by the adoption of the Constitution of Turkmenistan on May 18, 1992. A radical transition to a new type of state system began.

The Path to Sustainable Food Abundance

Ensuring food abundance in the country is one of the priorities of Turkmenistan’s economic policy. The agro-industrial complex plays a crucial role in achieving this goal. Due to the ongoing reforms in agriculture, significant progress has been achieved in this sphere. The use of artificial intelligence technologies opens up unlimited possibilities for ensuring sustainable food abundance. This year, hardworking farmers handed over more than 1 million 400 thousand tonnes of grain to the harman of the Motherland, and successfully fulfilled contractual obligations for harvesting food wheat. In addition, in agriculture, in the six months of 2024, compared with the same period in 2023, the production of vegetables increased by 7.4 per cent, potatoes – by 11.4 per cent, berries and fruit – by 1.2 per cent.

Roads of Transit Corridors

Highways are an integral part of the transport infrastructure of Turkmenistan. They serve not only for internal freight transportation flows, but also for mutually beneficial international cooperation. An effective example is the Ashgabat–Turkmenabat highway – a key hub of international transportation, which allows improving significantly the transportation of transit goods in the Central Asian region. As President Serdar Berdimuhamedov emphasises, “The completion of the construction of the Ashgabat–Turkmenabat highway will provide an opportunity to significantly increase the throughput capacity of the country’s transport system and the quality of logistics services. Improving the transport system, in turn, will have a huge impact on the national economy’s dynamics.”

«Mango Festival» was held for the first time in Turkmenistan

On July 19, a festival called «Mango Festival» was organized by the Embassy of the Republic of India in Turkmenistan at the «Yyldyz» Hotel in Ashgabat. The event was attended by representatives of the Embassy of the Republic of India in Turkmenistan, the head of the Department of Legal Regulation and Co-ordination of Foreign Economic Relations of the Ministry of Trade and Foreign Economic Relations of Turkmenistan, as well as heads of diplomatic missions and representatives of mass media. As we all know, mango is one of the oldest tropical fruits. This fruit has been cultivated in India for over 8 thousand years, and up to now about 1500 varieties of Indian mango have been described. For India, the mango is not just a traditional fruit, but a symbol of Indian culture, like the Bengal tiger or the lotus flower.