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Ashgabat admitted to the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities
On December 4, 2025, Ashgabat, which achieved significant results in developing the country’s science and education system and created the necessary conditions for citizens of all ages to learn and gain knowledge throughout their lives, was admitted to the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities, together with 72 cities from 46 countries. This decision recognized the high achievements of the capital of Turkmenistan in this field.
07.12.2025
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On International neutrality day, 231 convicted citizens were pardoned in Turkmenistan
On the eve of an important national and public holiday —International neutrality day, celebrated on the 12th of December President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov signed a decree pardoning 231 convicted citizens.
06.12.2025
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On the occasion of International volunteer day, a volunteer festival was held in Ashgabat
Ashgabat hosted a vibrant volunteer festival to mark International volunteer day, celebrated annually on the 5th of December since 2017. The event, organised by public organisations of Turkmenistan with the support of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in our country, brought together over 150 active young men and women.
06.12.2025
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Citizens of Turkmenistan will receive three days off in honor of the International Day of Neutrality
On the occasion of the International Day of Neutrality and the celebration of the 30th anniversary of Turkmenistan’s attainment of permanent neutrality status, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov signed a decree granting the population additional days off.
06.12.2025
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The awards ceremony for the winners of the creative competition «Jan Watanym Türkmenistan» took place in the capital
The 30th anniversary of permanent neutrality is a significant date in the history of independent Turkmenistan, which confidently advances along the path of peace and creation under the leadership of President Serdar Berdimuhamedov.
05.12.2025
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Ashgabat has been transformed on the eve of the 30th anniversary of neutrality of Turkmenistan
An international forum, conferences, meetings, exhibitions and cultural events dedicated to the 30th anniversary of permanent neutrality of Turkmenistan and the 80th anniversary of the UN will be held in Ashgabat very soon. All these events are united by a common theme of peace and trust.
05.12.2025
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The potential of youth is the key to the prosperity of the state
A joint meeting between the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and its national partners in Turkmenistan was held in Ashgabat. The event was attended by representatives of the Mejlis, the Ministry of Health and the Medical Industry, the State Committee on Statistics, the Institute of State, Law and Democracy, and other agencies.
04.12.2025
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The 30th Anniversary of Turkmenistan’s Permanent Neutrality is on the Pages of Foreign Publications
A special issue of the quarterly magazine ECO Heritage, published by the Institute of Culture of the Economic Cooperation Organization, has been published to mark the International Year of Peace and Trust and the 30th anniversary of Turkmenistan’s permanent Neutrality. It contains articles devoted to important events in the political and cultural life of our country during this significant year, the importance of the legally neutral status of the Motherland, which was unanimously recognized three times at the international level, the development of friendly, fraternal bilateral and multilateral partnerships, as well as the rich national heritage of the Turkmen people.
04.12.2025
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Turkmenistan’s agencies and UNFPA summarize the year’s work
On 4 December in Ashgabat, a joint meeting of UNFPA and relevant government agencies of Turkmenistan was held in the conference hall of the Ýyldyz Hotel, dedicated to reviewing the work carried out in 2025.
03.12.2025
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The world of Turkmenistan’s birds through the lens of photojournalist Ahmet Tanrygulyyev
The avifauna of Turkmenistan is unique in its diversity. Thanks to a wide range of landscape zones, such as mountainous areas, bodies of water, and the desert, more than 400 bird species inhabit the country.