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The railway checkpoint at Serakhs station is set to undergo a major overhaul, according to the Ministry of Railway Transport of Turkmenistan, which has announced an open tender for the reconstruction works.
Interested companies should contact the ministry at the following address: 162 Archabil Avenue, Ashgabat, Office No. 0925 (9th floor). Applications will be accepted daily from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM local time.
Applicants must submit a formal request including the full company name, legal status, contact details, and attach registration and founding documents. Additionally, they must obtain the technical specifications of the lot and the full tender documentation.
Only Turkmenistan-based companies that are members of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs are eligible to participate. Bidders must submit two separate envelopes — one containing the technical offer and the other the commercial proposal.
For more information, contact: (+99312) 39-04-20, 39-06-28, Fax: 39-06-20.
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The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of Turkmenistan has officially approved the work and rest schedule for 2026. In Turkmenistan, there will be a total of 12 official public holidays across all regions.
Workweek formats are as follows:
Five-day workweek — 40 hours
Six-day workweek (7 hours/day) — 40 hours
Six-day workweek (6 hours/day) — 36 hours
The public holidays in Turkmenistan in 2026 are:
January 1 — New Year
March 8 — International Women’s Day
March 20 — Oraza Bayram
March 21–22 — National Spring Holiday
May 18 — Constitution and State Flag Day of Turkmenistan
May 27–29 — Gurban Bayram
September 27 — Independence Day
October 6 — Day of Remembrance
December 12 — International Neutrality Day
On the workday preceding a public holiday, working hours are reduced by one hour. The same applies to night shifts, and in continuous production, the schedule is equivalent to a normal day. The average monthly working time is 166.9 hours for a 40-hour workweek and 150.5 hours for a 36-hour workweek. This ensures a balanced labor schedule throughout Turkmenistan in 2026.
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