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Oil and Gas Industry of Turkmenistan: From Ekerem to Zaunguz Karakum – Growth in Production, Drilling Successes, and Innovations
At the oil and gas fields of the Balkan province, western Turkmenistan —Ekerem and North Goturdepe—significant results have been achieved in drilling operations. From January to May 2025, 19,500 meters were drilled at Ekerem. Most of these depths...

Science and education – the foundation of sustainable development
An international scientific-practical conference titled "Innovation, Peace and Sustainable Development" was held today at the Oguz Han Engineering and Technology University of Turkmenistan. Events organized in our country on the occasion of...

A conference in honour of Science Day was held in Turkmenbashy
On the 11th of June this year, a scientific and practical conference on the topic «Towards New Heights of Sustainable Development through the Digital Economy» was held at the Turkmenbashy Maritime Secondary Vocational School. The event was timed...
International exhibition-fair «Turkmentextile Expo - 2025» opened in Ashgabat
Today, in the capital the International exhibition-fair «Turkmentextile Expo - 2025», devoted to development of textile industry of the country and prospects of productive cooperation in the given sphere started its work. The large-scale review...

Registration for the workshop “Innovative management in business” is underway in Ashgabat
On June 14 at 18:00 in the coworking center Ynamly kepil the workshop "Innovative management in business - effective leadership and AI systems" will be held. This is the starting GoNight of the 2025 season, organized by representatives of the Go...

FAO workshop on Sustainable Development Goal indicators is underway in Turkmenistan
From June 10 to 13, an online seminar on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicators is being held in the building of the State Statistics Committee of Turkmenistan, organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)...

Launch of Go Night in Ashgabat: “Innovative business Management – Effective leadership and AI systems”
The launch of GoNight 2025 season, organized by representatives of the Go Viral project in Turkmenistan, will take place in Ashgabat. The topic of the workshop will be business with an emphasis on business administration and innovation management....

Fashion shows of TurkmenTextile Expo-2025 have started in Ashgabat
Fashion shows have started within the framework of TurkmenTextile Expo-2025, which opened today in Ashgabat. During today, viewers will see clothing collections from Turkmen brands, as well as works by foreign couturiers from France, Italy,...

The President of Turkmenistan congratulated the participants of the "Turkmenextile Expo - 2025"
President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov sent a congratulatory message to the participants and guests of the opening of the International Exhibition and Fair "Turkmentextile Expo-2025". In his address, the head of state emphasized the...

GP2025 in Geneva Calls for Urgent Action on Disaster Risk – Turkmenistan shares national position
From 2 to 6 June 2025, the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GP2025) was held in Geneva, organized by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR). The UN General Assembly recognizes the Global Platform for Disaster...

XP Group Marks USD 250mn Investment Milestone in Sustainable Upstream Operations
XP Group, a leading international upstream oil and gas operator, proudly marks its 20th anniversary, celebrating two decades of sustainable investment and operational excellence. Since its founding in 2005, the company has invested 250 million...
The Director of the CAREC Project Office in Turkmenistan participated in the first meeting of the Advisory Council of the Central Asian Countries on Ecology and Sustainable Development at the Central-Asian Institute of Environmental Research (СAIER)
Publication date: 09 June 2025 On June 5, 2025, the first meeting of the Advisory Council of the Central Asian Countries on Ecology and Sustainable Development was held in Almaty on the basis of the Central-Asian Institute of Environmental...

Saudi Arabian Embassy held children's party in Ashgabat
The entertainment program took place in the gaming area of the “Ashgabat Mall”. The Embassy provided free entry to the gaming area and also organized competitions, musical performances and refreshments for the participants. The initiative combined...

Winners of the competition in honor of World Environment Day announced
The award ceremony was held for the winners of the competition on the development of visual materials on the importance of preserving biodiversity in the specially protected natural areas of Turkmenistan. The competition was organized within the...

International designers will present future trends at TurkmenTextile Expo-2025
On June 13, a series of expert presentations and discussions with the participation of world fashion stars will be held as part of the TurkmenTextile Expo-2025 exhibition in Ashgabat. Leading designers from Kazakhstan, Great Britain, France,...

Burning of Darvaza gas crater reduced by three times in Turkmenistan
AKIPRESS.COM - The burning of the Darvaza gas crater (unofficially known as the Gates of Hell) in the Karakum Desert has been reduced by three times by Turkmen specialists, RBK reports with reference to head of the laboratory of the Research...

Representatives of Hakimlik of Ashgabat took part in Tbilisi Regional Forum
Representatives of the Hakimlik (City Hall) of Ashgabat took part in the Tbilisi Regional Forum for Sustainable Development “The Role of Peace in Sustainable Social-Economic Development”, which was held on 5-6 June 2025. The Forum brought together...

Experience the Fusion: TurkmenTextile Expo 2025 Brings Global Fashion to Ashgabat
“TurkmenTextile Expo-2025” exhibition and trade fair will take place in Ashgabat on 11-13 June 2025. For two days during the exhibition, Ashgabat will witness magnificent fashion shows where leading global names will converge with talented Turkmen...

Tinubu canvasses just energy transition
Says Climate-resilient Future Is A Necessity As the push for cleaner energy gathers storm, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged a fair energy transition that will not jeopardise developing economies. Discussing the theme of the 17th Summit of the...

Taming of the fire: How Turkmenistan reduced emissions from 'Gateway to Hell' crater blaze that has been burning for half a century
The massive blaze that has been raging in Turkmenistan's 'Gateway to Hell' gas crater for more than half a century has been significantly contained, according to the government there. The Darvaza Gas Crater, commonly referred to as the 'Gateway to...