A one-day cultural and educational excursion for elderly residents of the Mary province took place in the capital of Turkmenistan. The event was organized by the Däp-Dessur business association (meaning "Traditions and Customs" in Turkmen) with the support of Ashgabat city services. The trip was attended by 45 people—energetic and inspiring senior citizens aged 64 … [Read more...]
Mary City Celebrates Elders, Teachers, and Music with Joyful, Intergenerational Festival
On 5 October 2025, the city of Mary (Turkmenistan) hosted a festive event dedicated to the International Day of Older Persons, World Teachers’ Day, and International Music Day. The celebration was organized by the economic society “Däp-Dessur” and the “Dari Dobro” club, who joined forces to offer the older generation a day filled with joy, attention, and respect. The … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan will build fertilizer warehouses in Lebap and Mary provinces
The state concern Turkmenhimiya of Turkmenistan is responsible for providing the fertilizers including urea, phosphorus, potassium fertilizers and ammonium nitrate. The DPM Annamammedov reported during the cabinet meeting on 12 April 2024 that in order to supply the fertilizers to the farmers in adequate quantities and a timely manner, special warehouses will be built in the … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan: Local Conference of Youth in Mary Inspires Young People to Take Action on Climate Change
In the lead up to the Conference of Youth (COY18) and the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 28) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, a Local Conference of Youth was held at the State Energy Institute of Turkmenistan, Mary and for the first time for the schoolchildren at the Algorithm Educational Center in Mary, UN Turkmenistan reports in social … [Read more...]
UNDP supports Turkmenistan in the development of renewable energy and energy efficiency
Within the framework of the joint project of UNDP and the Ministry of Environmental Protection of Turkmenistan "Sustainable Cities in Turkmenistan: Integrated Green Urban Development in Ashgabat and Avaza”, a training workshop themed “Studying international experience in the development of legal framework with respect to energy conservation and energy efficiency, as well as on … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan through the eyes of the discoverer of color photography in tsarist Russia – Part 2
Elvira Kadyrova In early 1911, Prokudin-Gorsky went to the Transcaspian region, which included the territory of modern Turkmenistan at that time. Besides visits to Tashkent, Bukhara, Samarkand, the photographer toured the Merv District (modern Mary province), Chardjew(present-day Turkmenabat), Farab. In Merv district, most of the filming was done in Bayram Ali and its … [Read more...]
Energized Turkmenistan
nCa Report Mary State Electric Station, 8 September 2018 – Ashgabat 9 September 2018 (nCa) --- The power generation capacity of Turkmenistan increased by about 30% on Saturday when a combined cycle power plant was put into operation at the Mary State Electric (Station MaryGres). President Berdymuhamedov led the opening ceremony. The powerhouse, built by the Turkish … [Read more...]
Туркменистан наращивает энергогенерирующие мощности
Доклад nCa МарыйскаяГосударственнаяЭлектростанция, 8 сентября 2018 г. – Ашхабад, 9 сентября2018 (nCa) --- Мощность производства электроэнергии в Туркменистане увеличилась примерно на 30% в субботу с вводом в эксплуатацию парогазовой электростанции на территории Марыйской государственной электростанции (Мары ГРЭС). В церемонии открытия принимал участие президент … [Read more...]
Games torch lights up, starts moving toward Olympic Village
Ashgabat, 8 September 2017 (nCa) --- In a ceremony held Thursday simultaneously at the Galkynysh gas field in Mary and the Olympic Village Ashgabat, the torch of Ashgabat 2017 was lighted up and started its majestic movement toward Ashgabat. At Galkynysh, the second largest natural gas field in the world, the Games torch came to life when it was touched with the fire from … [Read more...]