Last week, the capital’s Expo Center “Sergi Kosgi” hoste XIV International universal exhibition “White City – Ashgabat”. Already traditional, the forum is assigned to demonstrate the achievements and developmental prospects of the Turkmen capital in the sphere of town building and to determine the key trends of cooperation in the sector.

On May 18, festive events were held countrywide to mark a remarkable date of the national calendar – Constitution and Magtymguly’s Poetry Day. It is no mere chance that these two holidays merged together, symbolizing the indissolubility of our nation’s state and spiritual development in the modern epoch, when the Turkmen people’s centuries-old dream of a sovereign state, glorified in the immortal works by the great Turkmen poet and humanist – Magtymguly Fragi, came true.

On the threshold of Day of Turkmenistan’s Constitution and Magtymguly Fragi’s Poetry, a representative delegation of our country’s artistic intelligentsia went on a pilgrimage to Golestan Province, the Islamic Republic of Iran to visit graves of the prominent sons of the Turkmen people – Magtymguly and Dovletmammed Azadi.

Last week, a delegation of cultural workers of Turkmenistan went on a trip to Aktau, the capital of Mangistau Region, the Republic of Kazakhstan. It consisted of well-known artists, “Dagdan” folk group from Balkan velayat, pupils of the Ashgabat Children’s Art School and students of the State Academy of Arts of Turkmenistan.

Last week, Culture Days of Turkmenistan were held in Yerevan (the Republic of Armenia).

On March 8, the festivities were organized in the Turkmen capital, all cities and villages of the country to mark the remarkable spring holiday – International Women’s Day.

Last week, Culture Days of the Islamic Republic of Iran were held in the Turkmen capital, co-organized by the Cultural Center of the Iranian Embassy in Ashgabat and the Ministry of Culture of our country.

Last week, the capital’s “Sergi Köşgi” Expo Center hosted the X specialized exhibition of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The economic forum, which is regularly held in Ashgabat, showcased the existing enormous potential of the Turkmen–Iranian cooperation and mutual interests of partners in advancing and deepening the trade-economic relations in a wide spectrum of areas.

Last week, the administrative center of Mary velayat hosted the official ceremony of opening the Year - “Mary – Cultural Capital of Turkic World”, which gave a start to the activities to be held on the occasion of the honorary status delegated to the city.

Last week, an impressive farewell ceremony was held in front of the capital’s Palace of Children and Youth for the secondary school students, who were going to one of the most beautiful corners of Turkmenistan – Geokdere, to spend their New Year holidays.