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News Turkmenistan » People: Turkmenistan’s two Presidents

News channel or source: https://www.asianews.it/news-en/Turkmenistan’s-two-Presidents-65226.html
Published on: Sunday 12 April 2026

For four years now, the forty-year-old Serdar Berdymukhamedov has held the office of president in Ashgabat, but his father, Gurbanguly, continues to present himself at every opportunity – both a ...

News Turkmenistan » People: China ready to enhance cooperation with Turkmenistan in various fields: vice premier

News channel or source: http://www.chinaview.cn/20260416/a4af4c10f7e240cb9fb444592084a0a4/c.html
Published on: Wednesday 15 April 2026

Visiting Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang said here on Wednesday that China is willing to work with Turkmenistan to promote bilateral cooperation across various fields, such as natural gas and ...

News Turkmenistan » People: A cinematic lens into Turkmenistan’s culture: An interview with Oguljamal Yazliyeva

News channel or source: https://globalvoices.org/2024/10/27/a-cinematic-lens-into-turkmenistans-culture-an-interview-with-oguljamal-yazliyeva/
Published on: Saturday 26 October 2024

The importance of cinema in understanding a nation’s culture and identity cannot be overstated. This is particularly true for countries like Turkmenistan, which is notorious for being one of the most ...

News Turkmenistan » People: Turkmenistan to make people pay for gas

News channel or source: https://ktar.com/world-news/turkmenistan-to-make-people-pay-for-gas/218374/
Published on: Saturday 18 January 2014

ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) – Turkmenistan’s president said Saturday his government will begin installing gas meters in households, ending the unlimited supply of free gas to citizens in the ...

News Turkmenistan » People: Statelessness: More than 3,000 stateless people given Turkmen nationality

News channel or source: https://www.unhcr.org/my/news/stories/statelessness-more-3-000-stateless-people-given-turkmen-nationality
Published on: Tuesday 06 December 2011

DASHOGUZ, Turkmenistan, December 7 (UNHCR) - As soon as she was handed her citizenship papers, Guljahan Egenova began thinking excitedly about the whole new future ahead of her. "I am proud," said the ...

News Turkmenistan » People: China, Turkmenistan pledge deeper ties

News channel or source: https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202603/19/WS69bb637da310d6866eb3eaf5.html
Published on: Wednesday 18 March 2026

President Xi Jinping shakes hands with National Leader of the Turkmen People and Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov during their meeting in Beijing on Wednesday.

News Turkmenistan » People: Turkmenistan Orders Cultural Performers To Lose Weight -- Or Their Jobs

News channel or source: https://www.rferl.org/a/turkmenistan-dancers-actors-overweight-culture/33511014.html
Published on: Tuesday 26 August 2025

Performers in the state-controlled culture sector in western Turkmenistan have been given a strict deadline to lose weight and "look presentable" in time for the nation's Independence Day, several ...

News Turkmenistan » People: Turkmenistan set to continue providing humanitarian aid to Afghanistan

News channel or source: https://tass.com/economy/1959323
Published on: Thursday 15 May 2025

According to Turkmen People's Council Chairman Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, food security is a crucial issue in cooperation among Islamic countries KAZAN, May 16. /TASS/. Turkmenistan will continue to ...

News Turkmenistan » People: UNHCR welcomes Turkmenistan's decision to grant citizenship to 2,580 stateless people

News channel or source: https://www.unhcr.org/us/news/press-releases/unhcr-welcomes-turkmenistans-decision-grant-citizenship-2-580-stateless-people
Published on: Monday 21 December 2020

In a significant step to end statelessness on its territory, Turkmenistan has granted citizenship to 2,580 people, following issuance of a Presidential Decree on the subject this month. Sixty per cent ...