On November 1, 2018, the opening ceremony of the archaeological exhibition “Margiana - the Kingdom of the Bronze Age in Turkmenistan” took place in the Archeological Museum of Hamburg. The ceremony was attended by about 400 people, among whom were the heads of the department of culture of the city of Hamburg, heads of German museums, heads of diplomatic missions accredited in Hamburg, representatives of German scientific circles, representatives of German public organizations and companies, a...

Winners of three sets of medals were defined on the fourth days of the World Weightlifting Championship. Men in the weight category up to 67 kg started contesting first. The contest in the snatch was between two Chinese weightlifters. The leadership was taken by Minhao Huang with 152 kg, however, his third attempt to break the world record was unsuccessful. Chen Lijung, who was two kg behind, has also did not managed the third attempt and took the second position. The bronze was taken Julio Rube...

On November 2, 2018, Astana – the capital of Kazakhstan hosted the Council meetings of the Heads of Governments of CIS. The delegation from Turkmenistan has participated in the meetings and the delegation was headed by the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan. During restricted meetings, participants have exchanged views on cooperation in urgent economic issues of CIS countries. 15 agenda items on various fields have been discussed by the participants. It has been...

On November 1-2, 2018, the 7th meeting of the Intergovernmental Turkmen-Afghan Commission for Economic Cooperation was held in Ashgabat. The Afghan side was co-chaired by Mohammad Homayoun Qayumi, acting Minister of Finance of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. The agenda of the meeting, which was attended by the heads and leading experts of a number of ministries and departments of both states, included a wide range of issues relating to the priority areas for further partnership. Durin...

The World Weightlifting Championship in Ashgabat is unique as it is the first championship after the reformation of the weight categories of International Weightlifting Federation.  Stands of Martial Arts Sport complex have gathered numerous spectators in the first day of the tournament.  The competitions were opened by women in D and C groups in the weight category up to 55 kg. Chika Joy Amalaha took leading positions in this category having lifted 202 kg in total. Due to achieved results...

On November 1, 2018, the opening ceremony of the World Weightlifting Championship was held in Ashgabat. This event has become a new evidence of the transformation of the Turkmen capital into a recognized international sports center. The venue for the solemn ceremony was the Gaming Sports Complex, which is part of the infrastructure of the capital's Olympic Town. In a solemn atmosphere, the soldiers of the Guard of Honor carried the State Flag of Turkmenistan to the arena. The National Anthem...

On November 1, 2018, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan there was a meeting with Mohammad Homayoun Qayumi, Acting Finance Minister of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, who arrived in Turkmenistan to attend the meeting of the Intergovernmental Turkmen-Afghan Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation. During the meeting, the sides reaffirmed the mutual commitment of the two countries to further intensify the bilateral dialogue, discussed the situation in the region and the...