In the Mukams Palace of the State Cultural Center, it was held a solemn opening ceremony of the Culture Days of the Republic of Belarus in Turkmenistan. Large-scale campaign is dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral diplomatic relations and held in accordance with the Cooperation Programme for the 2017-2020 period between the relevant ministries of the two states.

“The cooperation between our countries has developed in the spirit of friendship and reliable partnership for the quarter of a century. Within this period, the experience of constructive collaboration in the bilateral and multilateral formats has been accumulated, the efficient contacts in the trade, economic, humanitarian and cultural spheres have been established”, says President Alexander Lukashenko in his address.

“It is pleasant to note that within the period, the ties of friendship and multifaceted cooperation between the two countries have been dynamically developed in various formats of the partnership”, says Emomali Rahmon in the congratulatory address.

In accordance with the Resolution of the President of Turkmenistan, Chairperson of the Turkmenhimiya State Concern Nyyazlyev Nyyazly Myradovich received a severe reprimand for the negligent performance of his duties and the failure to implement the specified tasks.

President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov has received newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Korea to Turkmenistan Jin Ki Hoon, who presented his credentials to the head of state.

The Silver Medalist of the Turkmenistan Championship and the Cup Holder of the country, the “Akhal” Football Club played on January 23 in Bishkek in the qualifying match of the “AFC-2018 Cup”. Its competitor was the “Bishkek Dordoi” (holder of the Cup of Kyrgyzstan).

According to the instruction of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the delegation of Turkmenistan made working trip the capital of Great Britain for expansion of bilateral cooperation, search for new forms of collaboration with traditional partners and making of business contacts with the companies trying to enter perspective Turkmen market.

A meeting of the Central Commission for Elections and Referenda in Turkmenistan was held in Ashgabat on preparations for the election of the deputies of sixth convocation of the Mejlis and velayat, etrap and city Halk Maslahaty and Gengesh members.

What the caravans used to carry along the Great Silk Road? What was huge sacks loaded onto camels filled with? The list of goods made by men’s hands as well as grown and harvested by people is huge indeed. However, the name of the route itself, even though this is modern name, directly indicates that silk was the most valuable item of that list. Light compact material from China and Central Asia, which was on the great demand on the West and cost a lot of money, like nothing else was suitable for transportation to remote countries.

It was published the current issue of the “Milli goşun” (“National Army”) magazine, edited by the Ministry of Defense for the purpose of patriotic upbringing of youth, as well as enabling servicemen to show their literary ability endowments in pages of the publication.