On May 25, Ashgabat's capital and across the country are hosting festive events to mark Ashgabat City Day. Concerts, exhibitions, and creative events are being organized alongside the "Last Bell" ceremonies for high school graduates. Ashgabat City Day has been celebrated since 2013. The occasion for the holiday's establishment was the capital's inclusion in the Guinness Book of World Records as the city with the largest number of buildings clad in white marble. Ashgabat is also included in th...

The XXV multidisciplinary international exhibition and conference White City Ashgabat 2026 (WCA 2026) opened Sunday at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan. The event brings together executives and representatives of Turkmen and foreign companies and enterprises, ministries and sectoral agencies, as well as representatives of foreign states and international organizations in Turkmenistan. President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov congratulated participants on the open...

The international forum “White City Ashgabat 2026” (WCA 2026) will take place in Ashgabat on May 24–25. As part of the event, a high-level UN Round Table dedicated to sustainable, inclusive, and smart cities will be held. More than 650 delegates from 55 countries are expected to participate, including representatives of international organizations, investors, architects, engineers, and urban development experts. The forum is aimed at a wide range of professionals involved in urban planning an...

On May 18, Turkmenistan celebrates one of its most important national holidays – Constitution Day and State Flag Day of Turkmenistan. This holiday symbolizes the inseparable connection between the foundations of the state system, sovereignty, and the national unity of the Turkmen people. The Constitution of Turkmenistan, adopted on May 18, 1992, became a solid legal foundation for an independent and permanently neutral state, enshrining the principles of democracy, peace, justice, and respect...

The Agro Pack Turkmenistan 2026 international exhibition is being held at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan in Ashgabat. President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov warmly congratulated the participants on the opening of the Agro Pack Turkmenistan 2026 international exhibition. The head of state noted that the exhibition would serve as a favorable platform for знакомства and exchange of experience in the field of advanced scientific initiatives, industrial developments,...

A consultative meeting of the heads of state of Central Asian countries and the Republic of Azerbaijan will be held on Oct. 8, 2026, in Turkmenistan’s Avaza National Tourist Zone, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov said during an off-site Cabinet meeting on Friday. Meredov also said that the next meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of State is scheduled to take place in Avaza on Oct. 9. Preparations for the high-level meeting are being carried out...

Construction of the Turkmenbashi–Garabogaz–Kazakhstan Border new modern highway is progressing at a high pace along the Turkmenbashi–Garabogaz section, which spans 207 kilometers, and the Garabogaz–Kazakhstan border section, which covers 43.6 kilometers. The construction works are being carried out under the order of the Ministry of Motor Transport of Turkmenistan by the economic company Altyn Nesil. Specialists are currently engaged in stripping the topsoil and carrying out earthworks across...