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...

As a continuation of the poetry marathon organized by the Embassy of Turkmenistan in the lead-up to World Poetry Day, the audience was treated to a Turkmen-language performance of the poem "In Our Paradise on Earth" by the outstanding Ukrainian poet, writer, artist, and great Kobzar Taras Shevchenko, recited by Kemal Gurbanmyradov, a representative of the Turkmen diaspora in Ukraine. The poem profoundly reflects themes relatable and familiar to different peoples: maternal love, hope for a bet...

Today, Turkmenistan celebrates the holiday of Ramadan. On this day, people gathered in mosques for Eid prayers and expressed their wishes for all prayers offered to Allah Almighty during this blessed month to be accepted. The holiday of Oraza, which combines all the blessings of the spiritual month of Ramadan, strengthens national unity and solidarity and enhances the perception of national humane values. Together with all Muslim peoples, Turkmens celebrate Oraza Bayram with great joy, inspir...