Children’s song and dancing groups from different regions of the country arranged performances at the festively decorated square in front of the Ruhyet Palace within the second day of the Week of Culture in Turkmenabat.

Masters of culture and arts of Turkic people performed a concert in the Ruhyet Palace in Mary, that was declared the cultural capital of the Turkic world in 2015. Popular singers, musicians and composers from Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and two regions of the Russian Federation – Bashkiria and Tatarstan participated in the concert.

Last week, in the framework of the events timed to International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, an action was held near Bagabat settlement (Ak bugday etrap, Akhal velayat) on annihilating a large batch of drugs that was confiscated in the course of a series of successful special operations carried out jointly by the law-enforcement and defence agencies of Turkmenistan.

Last week, the capital’s expo-center «Sergiköşgi» hosted the building materials industry exhibition of the Republic of Turkey, which was organized by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan in association with the Turkish Company “Meridyen”.

Specialists of travel and hospitality industry from about 20 countries of different continents, notably the USA, Japan, China, Spain, France, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Romania, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Turkey, Pakistan, Iran, Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and others, took part in the international conference “Tourism – an ambassador of peace and the basis of relations” which was in held in Mary city.

In run up to the remarkable dates in life of the country, we are in expectations of significant book premieres. First of all, the talk is about releasing new books authored by President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov.

Week of culture and International Exhibition of arts in its framework will be held in Lebap province on June 22-27, 2015.

Last week, Culture Days of Turkmenistan in the Republic of Croatia were a great success. For several days, creative collectives, cultural and art workers and popular singers and musicians of our country acquainted the residents of Croatia with the rich traditions and customs, as well as with music, singing,

The Turkmenistan Carpet holiday was marked widely and solemnly in Turkmenistan. On the occasion of the significant date, in all cities and etraps were organized meetings, fine art exhibitions, contests, concerts and theatrical shows. The ceremonies of awarding and honoring the best masters of carpet-making and distinguished carpet makers were held in the enterprises of artistic carpet-weaving industry, at the factories and separate production shops of the State Corporation “Turkmenkhaly”, in social organizations of the country.

Last week, the Kyrgyz Republic hosted Turkmenistan’s Days of Culture. The Culture Days’ intensive program included numerous business and creative meetings, concerts, exhibitions, film shows, get-acquainted tours and, certainly, face-to-face communication which contributes to the direct perception of history, culture, art of the two neighboring peoples of the region.