At the Halk Maslahaty session on 23 September, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov outlined the key directions for the country’s socio-economic development in the coming years. The speech focused on maintaining economic growth rates, further industrialization, developing the oil and gas and chemical sectors, power engineering, and agriculture, as well as … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan sets long holiday weekend for 35th Independence Anniversary
The President of Turkmenistan signed a decree declaring 28 September 2026 a non-working day and rescheduling a day off on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the country’s independence. According to the document, the decision was taken in accordance with Part 2 of Article 81 of the Labor Code of Turkmenistan to create favorable conditions for festive celebrations and … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan at 35: Part 18 – Here we are today
Elvira Kadyrova, Ramilya Delmuhametova, Raviliya Kadyrova, Ilmira Delmuhametova, Liliya Zhirnova, Tamir Shakirov We conclude this series here. We began with bread. Something that everybody needs. We looked at shoes. Something everybody wears. We looked inside the refrigerator. Inside the home. Into the shops. At the telephone in people's hands. At … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan at 35: Part 17 – Growing Up in a Different Turkmenistan
Tamir Shakirov Perhaps the fairest way to judge 35 years of change is to ask a child. Not a government official. Not an economist. Not an industrialist. A child. What does the world look like to someone growing up in Turkmenistan today? The answer would be almost unrecognizable to someone who was a child in the early 1990s. Start with something as simple … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan at 35: Part 9 – A Home of Your Own Taste – Furniture and the Changing Interior
Elvira Kadyrova and Ramilya Delmuhametova There is a fascinating way to observe social change without leaving someone's living room. Look around. What does the furniture look like? How is the room arranged? What kind of sofa is there? What is in the kitchen? What does the bedroom look like? Is there a large television? Are there fitted cupboards? What materials … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan at 35: Part 8 – The Appliances that Changed the Household
Raviliya Kadyrova and Ilmira Delmuhametova Some of the most important changes in quality of life are so commonplace that we stop noticing them. Turn on the washing machine. Open the refrigerator. Set the air conditioner. Heat something in the microwave. Vacuum the carpet. Watch television. None of these actions feels remarkable. But consider a … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan at 35: Part 7 – From What Was Available to What You Like – The Changing Wardrobe
Liliya Zhirnova and Tamir Shakirov There is a simple question that can reveal an enormous amount about a society: When you need a new shirt, how many different shirts can you choose from? Not how many shirts exist in the world. How many can you actually walk into a shop and choose between? That distinction captures much of the transformation in Turkmenistan's … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan at 35: Part 6 – The Refrigerator Test – What 35 Years of Change Look Like in a Turkmen Kitchen?
Elvira Kadyrova There are many sophisticated ways of measuring development. One can calculate GDP per capita, compare industrial output, measure investment or examine the growth of trade. Or one can open a refrigerator. It may sound almost absurdly simple. But the contents of a household refrigerator can tell us a great deal about how everyday life has … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan at 35: Part 5 – From Meat to a Food Industry – What Happened to the Meat Counter?
Raviliya Kadyrova There is another transformation that can be seen most clearly when we stop thinking about the product itself and look at everything that happens before it reaches the consumer. Thirty-five years ago, meat was primarily understood as a basic food commodity. Today, the meat market increasingly includes sausages, smoked products, meat rolls, … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan at 35: Part 4 – More than Milk – The Quiet Transformation of the Dairy Market
Ilmira Delmuhametova Milk is one of those products we tend not to think about. It arrives on the table, goes into tea, becomes yoghurt or cheese, or disappears into a child's breakfast. Yet if we compare the dairy shelf of today with what was normally available in the early years of independence, the difference is substantial. The transformation is not simply from … [Read more...]
Cultural Institute of the Economic Cooperation Organization in Tehran hosted a conference dedicated to the 34th anniversary of Turkmenistan’s Independence
On September 30, 2025, a conference titled «The Policy of Peace and Trust – the Foundation of International Security, Stability and Development» was held at the Cultural Institute of the Economic Cooperation Organization in Tehran. It was organized by the Embassy of Turkmenistan in the Islamic Republic of Iran and dedicated to the 34th anniversary of Turkmenistan's … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan at 34: A Tapestry of Progress and Peace
Tariq Saeedi, Elvira Kadyrova, Raviliya Kadyrova As the sun rises over the shimmering white marble facades of Ashgabat on this crisp September morning in 2025, Turkmenistan pauses to celebrate a milestone that feels both intimately personal and profoundly global: the 34th anniversary of its independence. It's hard to overstate the transformation this Central Asian gem has … [Read more...]
President Serdar Berdimuhamedov congratulated the nation on the 33rd anniversary of Turkmenistan’s Independence
Dear compatriots! Dear friends! I sincerely congratulate you on the national holiday – Independence Day of Turkmenistan, which is widely and solemnly celebrated throughout the beautiful Motherland! Independence is the basis of our achievements and victories, sovereignty and a happy life in the epoch of the Revival of a new era of a powerful state. Therefore, I am sure that … [Read more...]