Women started the contest for the medals of the World Weightlifting Championship in the weight category of 76 kg. The main contest was between titled athletes Jong Sim Rim (the People’s Democratic Republic of Korea) and Zhouyu Wang (China). After two attempts, representative of the PDRK took over her opponent by one kg, having lifted 119 kg. the third attempt did not bring any luck two both sportswomen and Jong Sim Rim kept the leadership. Patricia Barrera from Ecuador was the third with junior...

From November 6 to November 7, 2018, the eleventh «Central Asia-Republic of Korea Cooperation Forum» on the level of Deputy Foreign Ministers took place in Seoul. The Turkmen delegation at the Forum was headed by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. As part of the Forum, further steps were taken to develop cooperation between the countries of Central Asia and the Republic of Korea in the trade-economic and cultural-humanitarian fields, enhance exchanges between businessmen...

On November 5, 2018, the opening ceremony of the first China International Import Expo was held at the National Exhibition Complex of the city of Shanghai, where the President of the PRC Xi Jinping attended and delivered a speech. The event was also attended by the heads of states and governments from many countries of the world, who visited the trade and investment pavilion, where more than 80 countries of the world presented their development achievements and original products. Turkmenis...

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov visited the State Cultural Centre where he inspected the development of library system and expansion of the main methodology centre of this sphere – the State Library of Turkmenistan. Having arrived in the square of the State Cultural Centre, the Head of the State went to the building of the Book exhibition Centre where the President of the country was met by Deputy Chairpersons of the Cabinet of Ministers P. Agamyradov and B. Abdiyeva. ...

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received Chairman of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of the Turkish Republic, Mr. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu.  Expressing gratitude for the opportunity of a personal meeting, the guest reaffirmed the high interest of businessmen in Turkey in strengthening the mutually beneficial cooperation with Turkmenistan. Mr. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu emphasized that Turkey admired the remarkable achievements of Turkmenistan in all spheres of the state development. ...

Sets of medals in women’s 71 kg weight category was contested at the World Weightlifting Championship in Ashgabat. Representative of Turkmenistan Gulnabat Kadyrova contested in B Group. She was the second in the snatch, having lost one kg to the leader. She was at the seventh position in the clean-and-jerk and the third in total in the group. She entered the tens of the strongest in this category on the ninth position.  The medals were contested in A Group. Leading positions of Chinese weight...

On November 6, 2018, the heads of diplomatic missions of Germany, France, Italy, Great Britain, Romania, United States of America, OSCE Center, UNDP, UNICEF and the representatives of the UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy visited penitentiary in Akhal region.   The Esteemed President of Turkmenistan has stated in his speech at the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly that necessary measures to ensure peace and prosperity for all citizens are implemented. It was also noted that Tu...