In 2024, the world's population will reach a record 8.156 billion people.

The results of the past year in the development of Turkmenistan and plans for the future were outlined in the festive address of President Serdar Berdimuhamedov to his compatriots. In his speech, the head of state emphasized the key achievements of 2024, outlining the priorities for 2025, declared by the UN General Assembly as the "International Year of Peace and Trust"

On January 1, 2025, Romania and Bulgaria officially joined the Schengen Area.

Prototypes of the CR450, the world's fastest electric train, have been unveiled in Beijing. It will be capable of operating at a speed of 400 km/h

On Monday, December 30th, petrochemical products were sold during trading at the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan

Last week, 19 deals were registered at the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan

On December 28, a telephone conversation took place between the Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and the Chairperson of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Valentina Matviyenko

THY, which has held the title of the airline operating flights to the most countries in the world since 2012, has registered this achievement in the Guinness World Records. THY has entered the Guinness World Records under the category "Airline with the most destinations in the world."

On Friday, December 27th, during trading at the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan, products of the petrochemical and light industries were sold

On Friday, December 27, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov held an extended meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers and the State Security Council. During the meeting, it was officially announced that 2025 will be held in the country under the motto "International Year of Peace and Trust"