11.05.2026
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Weightlifter from Turkmen Wins World Junior Championship Gold for the Second Consecutive Year
The World Junior Weightlifting Championships in Ismailia, Egypt, brought a major victory for Turkmenistan: second-year student of the Turkmen State Institute of Physical Culture and Sports, Anamjan Rustamova, won two gold medals and the world champion title in the women’s 86 kg weight category, outperforming 10 competitors in the total, including top athletes from China and Armenia.
11.05.2026
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May Heat Reaches Up to +40°C in Turkmenistan
It is only mid-May, yet summer-like heat has already settled over Turkmenistan. Precipitation is unlikely. Throughout the week, daytime air temperatures are expected to reach as high as +40°C.
11.05.2026
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President of Turkmenistan held an online working meeting
Today, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov held an online working meeting with participation of Deputy-Chairman of the Cabinet T.Atahallyev and khyakims of velayats to consider the issues of development of the agricultural complex of the country and course of seasonal activities in regions.
11.05.2026
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The President of Turkmenistan received representatives of Malaysia
On May 11, 2026, President of Turkmenistan, Serdar Berdimuhamedow, received the Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Political Affairs to the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tan Sri Mohd Hassan Marican, as well as the President and Group Chief Executive Officer of Petronas, Tan Sri Tengku Muhammad Taufik, and the company’s Chief Production Officer, Executive Vice President, and CEO of Exploration and Production, Mohd Jukris Abdul Wahab.
11.05.2026
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The total amount of transactions at the SCRMET auctions amounted to more than 11 million 375 thousand USA dollars
Last week, 17 transactions were registered at the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan.
11.05.2026
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The first inclusive checkers tournament, «Move without borders», took place in Mary
The first inclusive checkers tournament, «Çäksiz göçüm» («Move without borders»), which brought together people of all ages and abilities, was held in the city of Mary.
11.05.2026
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A New Wool Yarn Production Department Has Been Commissioned at the Bayramaly Textile Complex
With the commissioning of a new production department for the manufacture of high-quality wool yarn at the Bayramaly Textile Complex in the Mary velayat during the era of the Revival of the New Epoch of the Powerful State, the number of production divisions at the enterprise has reached five.
10.05.2026
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Equestrian sports competitions, beauty contest “The Pearl of the East" and the international scientific-practical conference were held in Tashkent
With a view to widely familiarize with the deep meaning and content of the motto of the current year, "Independent Neutral Turkmenistan – homeland of purposeful winged horses," as well as to further increase the glory of Akhal-teke horses, which have become a symbol of rapid development of our fatherland, large-scale events are held in the country and abroad.
10.05.2026
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Turkmen Specialists Participated as Experts in the International Theatre Festival in Trabzon
From May 1 to May 10, 2026, Turkmen specialists took part as experts in the creative forum “International Black Sea Theatre Festival. State Theatres – Trabzon-26,” organized by the General Directorate of State Theatres of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Türkiye in the city of Trabzon.
10.05.2026
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The Turkmen National Conservatory Celebrated Victory Day with a Festive Concert
A festive concert dedicated to the bright and joyous holiday — Victory Day in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945 — was held in the Grand Hall of the Turkmen National Conservatory named after Maya Kuliyeva.