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...

Turkmenistan’s President Serdar Berdimuhamedov inaugurated the Mary–Turkmenabat section, the third phase of the Ashgabat–Turkmenabat high-speed highway, in a ceremony Friday, the Neutral Turkmenistan newspaper reported. The total length of the highway is 600 kilometers. The roadway is 34.5 meters wide and includes three lanes in each direction. Service infrastructure along the route includes cafes, gas stations, parking areas and maintenance facilities. For safety, a protective fence has b...

National Leader of the Turkmen people and Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov addressed the International Vienna Energy and Climate Forum, proposing a number of measures aimed at stabilizing energy markets and strengthening international cooperation, official Turkmen media reported Saturday. Among the proposals are the development of a Global Energy Security Strategy, the creation of an Energy Code under the auspices of the United Nations, and the preparat...

April 8, 2026. President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov took part in the groundbreaking ceremony for a new village in the Imambaba gengeshlik of the Yolotan etrap in the Mary Region. Speaking at the ceremony, Serdar Berdimuhamedov stated that the construction of new villages and settlements contributes to improving the well-being of the population and is evidence of the implementation of the country's state policy. The head of state also announced that the fourth phase of the hisori...

Turkmenistan President Serdar Berdimuhamedov took part Tuesday in a mass cycling event dedicated to World Health Day. The event included the Chairman of the Mejlis, deputies of the Cabinet of Ministers, heads of ministries and sectoral agencies, the mayor of Ashgabat, representatives of public organizations and the media, as well as university rectors. Ambassadors and representatives of foreign diplomatic missions and international organizations accredited in Turkmenistan also participated....