Turkmenistan’s Minister of Education, Jumamyrat Gurbangeldiyev, held a series of meetings at UNESCO headquarters in Paris on March 25 to discuss the development of international cooperation in education, the Ministry of Education of Turkmenistan reported. During talks with UNESCO Director-General Khaled El-Enany, the sides reviewed the current state and prospects of cooperation, focusing on ensuring equal access to quality education, digital transformation and the integration of artificial in...

The spring horse racing season has kicked off in Ashgabat. The opening ceremony took place at the capital's equestrian complex and featured festive performances and cultural events, according to the Turkmenistan newspaper. On the first day of competition, spectators watched ten races over distances ranging from 1,200 to 1,800 meters. The Ahalteke Equestrian Complex of the President of Turkmenistan enjoyed the greatest success: its horses won five of the ten races. Bellidag opened the scori...

Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan Bahar Seyidova on Friday briefed the government on preparations for the upcoming international tourism exhibition and conference Turkmentravel — 2026. According to official Turkmen media, the event is scheduled for April in Ashgabat. The forum, organized with support from the World Tourism Organization, will include seminars, roundtable discussions, and a scientific-practical conference. Seyidova noted that registration for for...

The team of Turkmenistan started today with an impressive 3-0 victory over the national team of Oman in the preliminary round of the Under 16 Junior Davis Cup qualification in the Asia and Oceania zone. The competition takes place in the capital of Sri Lanka, Colombo. The DCJ Asia/Oceania Pre-Qualifying tournament, held under the auspices of the International tennis federation (ITF) in cooperation with the Asian tennis federation (ATF), involves 15 teams. The sixth-seeded team of Turkmenis...

On the occasion of World Poetry Day, celebrated annually on March 21, the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Ukraine held a poetry marathon, "Dialogue of Cultures in Poetic Words," with the participation of representatives of the Turkmen diaspora in Ukraine and embassy diplomats. The goal of this project is to promote the rich poetic heritage and strengthen cultural and humanitarian ties between the countries through a dialogue of literary traditions. The marathon featured performances of works by ou...

Turkmenistan is widely celebrating the national spring holiday, International Nowruz Day. The main celebrations for this occasion traditionally took place at the «Nowruz ýaýlasy» site in the Ak Bugday district of the Ahal velayat. President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov extended heartfelt congratulations to the Turkmen people on the occasion. In his message, the president noted that Turkmen ancestors associated the abundance and well-being of the year with the arrival of Nowruz, ac...

As part of the ongoing poetry marathon in Kyiv, a work by the outstanding Turkmen poet and thinker Magtymguly was performed, translated into Ukrainian by Pavlo Movchan. The poem was read by a diplomat from the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Ukraine at the poet's monument in central Kyiv. The work explores themes of courage, fortitude, and life choices. Through the images of a horse and a horseman, the poet contrasts decisiveness and bravery with fear and indecision, emphasizing the value of striv...