Sheremetyevo, a Russian international airport of federal significance, one of the four main airports in Moscow and the Moscow region, has summed up the results of its annual airline punctuality rating. The winners were determined based on flight punctuality and traffic volume.

The 9th meeting of the High-Level Group to Support Trade and Investment within the framework of the Intergovernmental Turkmen-Russian Commission on Economic Cooperation was held on December 21-22 in Moscow.

Chairman of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan Dunyagozel Gulmanova, at a meeting of the Turkmen government on Friday, informed parliamentarians about the legislative activities. She said that, among other legislative acts, new editions of the Civil Code and the Law “On Hydrometeorological Activities” are being prepared. The draft law “On Energy Saving and Efficient Use of Energy”, etc. is also being worked on. This was reported in the news release of the Turkmen State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company.

Industrial projects for processing local raw materials have a flagship status in the plans to diversify the economy of Turkmenistan. They were also discussed at a meeting of the Turkmen Cabinet on Friday, where it was reported on the measures being implemented to modernize the country’s petrochemical industry and introduce advanced technologies at the processing plants of the State Concern Turkmenneft.

The Pakistani government has decided to extend the Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Act (FIPPA), a special piece of legislation, to cover Turkmenistan's investment in the TAPI gas pipeline project, a senior official from the country's energy ministry said on Tuesday, The News International reported.

The 4th meeting of the Group of Friends on Sustainable Transport was held on December 14 under the chairmanship of Turkmenistan in a virtual format. It was attended by the heads and representatives of the diplomatic missions to the UN of the Group’s member countries.

Cargo transportation by vessels of the Merchant Marine Fleet of Turkmenistan in January-November 2023 increased by 21.6% compared to the same period in 2022 and amounted to 2.06 million tons. The number of containers transported amounted to 3,846 TEU, the growth rate was 277.3%, the press service of JSC “Merchant Marine” reports.

Investments in the exploration and production of hydrocarbons in the world in 2023 increased by almost a quarter compared to 2020, amid increased attention to energy security. This assessment is contained in Gazprom’s message, TASS reports.

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has prepared a catalog "Traveling through the workshops of artisans of Central Asia".

"Turkmenistan is a growing country, and its importance for our country is also growing," Italian Ambassador to Turkmenistan Luigi Ferrari told the Italian ANS news agency on the sidelines of the Ambassadors' conference in Farnesina (as the Italian Foreign Ministry is called by its location - in the Palace of Farnesin).