At its 43rd General Conference in Samarkand, UNESCO decided to establish a World Day of the Turkic Language Family, to be celebrated annually on December 15. The date was chosen to honor a significant event in the history of the study of Turkic languages: on December 15, 1893, the Danish scholar Wilhelm Thomsen deciphered the 8th-century Orkhon inscriptions, among the oldest written records of the Turkic alphabet. The initiative to establish the day was put forward by Turkish President Rec...

A C5+1 Welcome Reception for the foreign ministers of Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan was held Wednesday at the U.S. Department of State. The event, hosted in the Benjamin Franklin Room, was a key part of the C5+1 meetings in Washington. Opening remarks were delivered by U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman James Risch, U.S. Special Envoy for South and Central Asia Sergio Gor, and Secretary of State Mar...

Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov arrived in Washington on a working visit to participate in the "Central Asia + USA" summit at the invitation of US President Donald Trump. The visit took place as part of the implementation of Turkmenistan's foreign policy strategy, based on the principles of positive neutrality, peacefulness, and constructive cooperation. Diplomatic relations between Turkmenistan and the United States were established in 1992. Since then, cooperation between the cou...

A strategic announcement regarding the future of Turkmenistan’s energy sector was made during the CIET-2025 international conference in Avaza. Serdar Saparov, Deputy Minister of Energy, announced the launch of a major project: the construction of a new combined-cycle (CC) power plant on the Caspian Sea coast. The facility, planned for the Caspian coast, will have an installed capacity of 1,574 megawatts (MW). The project is a cornerstone of Turkmenistan’s strategy to modernize its energy syst...

The International Conference & Expo on the Development of the Construction, Industrial, Chemical and Energy Sectors of Turkmenistan (CIET-2025) opened at the Avaza National Tourist Zone, marking one of the year’s key business events. The forum runs from November 3 to 4, 2025, and brings together representatives from leading economic sectors in Turkmenistan and abroad. CIET 2025 aims to strengthen international cooperation, attract innovation and investment in the construction, industrial, and...

The grand opening of a road bridge across the Garabogaz Gulf took place in Turkmenistan. The ceremony coincided with Construction and Industrial Complex Workers' Day, celebrated in the country on November 3. The Ukrainian company "Altcom" was the construction contractor. The bridge meets international quality standards and technical and operational requirements. The bridge is 354 meters long and 21 meters wide. Its two-way deck is designed to accommodate vehicles with a carrying capacity o...

President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov will take part in the Central Asia-USA summit in Washington, which will take place on November 6. Previously, US President Donald Trump requested President Serdar Berdimuhamedov to attend this forum. At the meeting, it is planned to discuss ways to expand economic ties, improve security, and develop foreign relations between the United States and the powers of Central Asia.