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Turkmen Flavors in Baku: Friendship Festival and Culinary Arts on Baku Boulevard
15 Oct. 09:07As part of the Days of Turkmenistan Culture in Azerbaijan, the National Pavilion of Turkmenistan opened on the famous Baku Boulevard, transforming the waterfront into a vibrant center of Turkic hospitality. The event, designed to strengthen cultural and spiritual ties between the two fraternal countries, became a true celebration, with national cuisine and music taking center stage.
The pavilion became a focal point for numerous guests, including deputy ministers of culture of the two countries, members of the diplomatic corps, and members of the Azerbaijani Parliament.
The gastronomic section of the exhibition was of particular interest to visitors. Turkmen culinary masters, working live, presented a rich palette of national dishes.
Guests delighted in watching the preparation of mouth-watering pilaf, golden-brown pastries, and traditional delicacies, which they could then sample. Visitors eagerly took photographs of the culinary show, capturing the memorable moments.
Following the pavilion's opening ceremony, the celebration moved onto the stage. Guests were treated to a rich concert program featuring artists from Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan. The audience enjoyed national dances, folk songs, and contemporary compositions, which once again emphasized the spiritual and cultural affinity between the two nations.
The opening of the pavilion was one of the highlights of the Days of Culture of Turkmenistan, which will run until October 15, giving residents of Baku the opportunity to become more familiar with the rich cultural heritage of their brotherly country.
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Turkmen Journalists and Experts Participated in the OSCE Central Asia Media Conference in Bishkek
10 Oct. 13:57On October 9–10, 2026, the capital of Kyrgyzstan hosted a major OSCE Central Asia Media Conference, bringing together leading experts, government officials, civil society representatives, and media professionals from across the region. Entitled "Building Shared Reality: Information Integrity, Media Ethics and Trust in the Digital Age," this high-level forum addressed the most pressing contemporary challenges, including the transformation of information ecosystems, the impact of Big Tech, the deployment of artificial intelligence systems, and the digital safety of media workers.
The significance of this conference is profound, serving as an essential platform for building cross-border dialogue, reinforcing professional journalistic standards, and collectively shaping regional solutions amidst rapid digitalization.
Throughout the rich program of the forum, participants discussed a wide array of topics ranging from independent self-regulation standards and source protection to practical tools for AI integration in newsrooms and gender-sensitive approaches to journalists' safety. Representatives from Turkmenistan took an active part in the conference sessions, highlighting national priorities within the broader regional framework. Specifically, during discussions on implementing OSCE policy guidelines, Turkmen delegation member emphasized the importance of a phased approach to developing the media environment—one grounded in studying international experience, expert dialogue, and adaptation to national and linguistic realities.
Key topics included digital platform transparency, the development of Turkmen-language AI models, media economic sustainability, and copyright protection in the era of AI. Additionally, Azat Seyitmuhammedov, founder of Arzuw News, shared practical insights into deploying generative artificial intelligence to optimize workflows in smaller local newsrooms.
The conference underscored that continuous multilateral dialogue among Central Asian nations and international partners, including the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, is vital for successfully navigating the technological challenges of the future.
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