In 1983, at the initiative of the Assembly of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), a global holiday was established — the International Day for Monuments and Sites (World Heritage Day), which is celebrated annually on April 18. This date is held in special esteem in Turkmenistan. The Turkmen people carefully preserve their historical and cultural heritage, which dates back to ancient times. Turkmenistan, located at the heart of the Great Silk Road, is one of the ancie...

Turkmenistan's Dovletjan Yagshimuradov defeated Frenchman Tyson Pedro at the PFL tournament held in Belfast, Northern Ireland. In a post-fight interview, Dovletjan Yagshimuradov commented on the fight with Tyson Pedro, noting his opponent's high level. He said the French athlete was a strong opponent. Yagshimuradov's last fight was in October 2025 at the PFL Road to Dubai tournament, where he suffered a unanimous decision loss to American Corey Anderson. The Turkmen fighter has a record of...

Turkmenistan has launched the fourth phase of development at the supergiant Galkynysh gas field, where a ceremonial start was held for new drilling operations and the construction of a natural gas processing facility. The project envisages the creation of capacities to additionally process up to 10 billion cubic meters of commercial gas per year. The new phase is aimed at increasing production volumes and strengthening the country’s export potential, primarily toward China. According to th...

President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov received Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, who was visiting Ashgabat. During the meeting, Berdimuhamedov said further development of relations with China remains a priority of Turkmenistan’s foreign policy and emphasized the country’s commitment to expanding effective cooperation. Turkmenistan’s official media reported Thursday that...

On April 15, 2026, the grand opening of the UNESCO Chair “Digital Science” took place at the International Science and Technology Park of the Academy of Sciences of Turkmenistan. The new structure is the third in the country under the global UNITWIN program and is designed to accelerate the technological transformation of national science and its integration into the global scientific and educational space. The chair was established within the framework of the UNESCO UNITWIN (University Tw...

Turkmenistan has been unanimously elected to the United Nations Commission on Science and Technology for Development for the 2027–2030 term. The decision was adopted April 8 at U.N. headquarters in New York during elections to subsidiary bodies of the U.N. Economic and Social Council. The country will begin its term on Jan. 1, 2027, with the mandate running through Dec. 31, 2030, the Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan to the United Nations said Monday. The election is seen as recognition of...

An international tourism exhibition and conference, Turkmentravel 2026, opened Tuesday at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan in Ashgabat. President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov congratulated participants on the opening of the forum, expressing confidence that it will become a significant event in the tourism sector. The head of state noted that Ashgabat, included in the ranking of the World Federation of Tourist Cities, the uniquely beautiful buildings of Arkadag...