In Ashgabat the international scientific conference «Science, technics and innovative technologies in the epoch of happiness» opened. The forum dated to Day of Science, brought together besides Turkmen scientists, teachers and young researchers of representatives of scientific circles from tens of other countries. The opening of the conference opening took place in the Centre for Technologies of the Academy of Sciences of Turkmenistan. During the plenary session doctors of sciences, professors of famous research centres of Europe and Asia spoke: Andrea Valpersdorf (University of Grenoble, France), Hanno Schaumburg (the Hamburg University of Technology, Germany), Seong Min Hong, president of the Research Institute of the East-West Economy & Society (Republic of Korea), rector of the Institute for Training of Research Personnel of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus Igor Gancherenok, president of the National Academy of Sciences of Georgia George Kvesitadze, academician, vice-president of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan. Isa Akper ogly Gabibbeyli, academician of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan Urishbai Chomanov and others. They mentioned actual directions of development of various branches of knowledge, shared results of research work and presented vision of ways for cooperation and joint activity. Speakers noted that the innovative economy is, as a matter of fact, an investment into continuous qualitative updating of all economic processes. During the plenary session of the international scientific conference a large group of Turkmen scientists were awarded diplomas of doctor and candidates of science, including medical, economic, chemical, technical, agricultural, historical, philological, pedagogical sciences, art criticism. Delegates of the forum had an opportunity to take part in the celebrations devoted to Day of Science, - ceremonies of awarding of winners of scientific competition of young Turkmen scientists and a festive concert of masters of art. Tomorrow the conference will continue its work by sections.