Archabil Avenue ( tk, Arçabil şaýoly) is a motorway in
Ashgabat
Ashgabat or Asgabat ( tk, Aşgabat, ; fa, عشقآباد, translit='Ešqābād, formerly named Poltoratsk ( rus, Полтора́цк, p=pəltɐˈratsk) between 1919 and 1927), is the capital and the largest city of Turkmenistan. It lie ...
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Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan ( or ; tk, Türkmenistan / Түркменистан, ) is a country located in Central Asia, bordered by Kazakhstan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the north, east and northeast, Afghanistan to the southeast, Iran to the sout ...
. The eight-lane motorway has a length of 25.5 kilometres, and contains a dividing strip of more than 30 metres width.
History and architecture
Archabil Avenue was built in 2004 by the Turkish company
GAP Insaat. The avenue hosts the majority of Turkmenistan's ministry and departmental offices. Many newly built cultural and business centres are located on the avenue. In April 2013, further construction by the Russian company "Vozrozhdeniye" began on the motorway.
Notable buildings and structures
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Turkmen State Institute of Oil and Gas
Yagshygeldi Kakayev International Oil and Gas University ( tk, Ýagşygeldi Kakaýew adyndaky Halkara nebit we gaz uniwersiteti) is a university located in Ashgabat, the main university of the Turkmenistan oil and gas community. Founded May 25, 2 ...
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State Cultural Centre of Turkmenistan
* National Olympic Sport Palace
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Turkmen State Medical University named by Myrat Garryyev
* Ministry of Healthcare and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan
* Ashgabat Cancer Center
* UAE Embassy in Turkmenistan
* Embassy of China in Turkmenistan
* UN Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy
[http://www.turkmenistan.ru/ru/node/19534 Президент Туркменистана осмотрел здание будущего регионального Центра ООН по превентивной дипломатии]
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Ashgabat Flagpole
The Ashgabat Flagpole ( tk, Türkmenistanyň Baş Baýdagy, lit='Main flag of Turkmenistan') is a flagpole in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. It is tall, making it the 4th tallest free–standing and 5th tallest flagpole in the world. It was erected on ...
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National Dramatic Theatre named by Alp Arslan
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National Museum of Turkmenistan
* Ministry of Education of Turkmenistan
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan
* Monument to the Constitution of Turkmenistan
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Ministry of Justice of Turkmenistan
* Cultural and entertaining center "Alem"
* Ministry of Trade and Foreign Economic Relations
* Hotel "Archabil"
* State Concern "Turkmengas"
* Ministry of Building and Architecture
* State Agency of "Turkmenaragatnashyk"
* Ministry of Agriculture and Ecological Protection
* State Statistical Committee
* State Agency of "Turkmenautotransport"
* Ministry of Industry and Communications
* State Customs Service
* Ministry of Economy and Finance
* State Agency of "Turkmen Railways"
References
Links
Project in ILK Construction
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Streets in Ashgabat