Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, who has ruled Turkmenistan for the last 15 years, made it clear on February 11 that he intends to leave this post and “give way to the young.” The new president will almost certainly be the son of the current ruler, Serdar, reports the BBC. Early elections in the most closed country of the former USSR will be held...

In the nearly two years since the start of the pandemic, not a single case of COVID-19 has been reported in Turkmenistan. At least, this is what the secretive authoritarian government of this country claims. More details about this were reported by CNN. According to a review of data collected by Johns Hopkins University ...

Since November 24, not only black cars have been banned in Turkmenistan, but also white ones if they have black parts. Such cars will not be able to pass technical inspection at the country's traffic police. According to media reports, the police began to fine such cars in early November ...

In Turkmenistan, officials over the age of 40 were required to become gray-haired, like the country's President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, writes Radio Liberty. Male officials of the Lebap velayat (region) in eastern Turkmenistan over the age of 40 were required to wear gray hair, the regional service of the publication reported.…

Dozens of passengers of Turkmenistan airlines did not get on their flight because of a close relative of the country's President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, who forced company employees to remove all passengers from the flight and flew on this plane with his family, Mail.ru writes. The incident occurred about a month ago before the departure of the Turkmenabat-Ashgabat flight. "Close relative…

The authorities of Turkmenistan have banned citizens under 40 years of age from leaving the country. This was reported by the Turkmen service of Radio Liberty with reference to residents of the city of Dashoguz. “On June 25, Dashoguz residents learned from the city’s migration service that the age ban on leaving the country for citizens of the country had been increased from 30 to 40...

Banks of Turkmenistan have again reduced the amount of cash issued by bank cards abroad. Now, overseas citizens of the country can cash out only $ 50 a day, writes the Central Asia News Service. According to the new rules, the limit for cashless payments is $ 200 per day. ...

A video of Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, riding a thoroughbred stallion, inspecting new buildings in Ashgabat, caused a storm of emotions on social networks, writes BBC. Many users ridicule the Turkmen leader, comparing him to a cowboy, a slave owner and the hero of the comedy “The Dictator.” The plot with the president on horseback...

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhammedov has written over 40 books on a variety of topics, they are even read on the air of several TV channels in the country. But as Lenta.ru found out, the talents of the head of Turkmenistan are not limited to this. Berdymukhammedov teaches generals about shooting and throwing knives, plays the guitar ...

The books of the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov are read on the air of the country's television channels. During the years of his presidency, he has already written more than 40 books on a variety of topics, reports "Present time". The air reads excerpts from books about tea, about the armed forces of Turkmenistan, about ...