France's ban on flights on domestic routes for which there are alternative rail journeys of less than 2.5 hours has come into force. The country's transport minister called the move "a first in the world" and is designed to encourage people to use modes of transport with lower emissions.

On May 27-28, Tashkent hosts the first International Exhibition and Sale of Modern Equipment, Technologies and Jewelry “Uzbek Jewelery Fair-2023”. The exhibition is attended by Uzbek and leading world jewelry manufacturers, representatives of wholesale and retail trade, logistics companies providing services for the import and export of jewelry from more than 10 countries, including Italy, Saudi Arabia and Turkey.

A three-day DigiWomen Codefest hackathon has started in Ashgabat, which provided an opportunity for women and girls with digital competencies to demonstrate innovative ideas and technical abilities that stimulate them to create their own business.

The new city of Arkadag is being prepared for opening, at present, a mayor's office and subdivisions of state bodies have been created here, and their functioning is being established in a regular mode.

The delegation of the World Trade Organization will visit Ashgabat on May 29-31. The upcoming meeting was discussed in Geneva on Friday by Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the UN Office in Geneva, Ambassador Atageldy Khaljanov and Director of the WTO Accession Department Maika Oshikawa, News Central Asia reports.

Days of Culture of Turkmenistan in Romania, which took place in the city of Constanta, ended on May 25, demonstrating the richest Turkmen culture, original world and unique folk flavor to the Romanian public.

On June 5, the Embassy of India in Ashgabat invites lovers of Indian cuisine to the master class "Rasoi: Taste of India", which will be held from 18.00 to 20.00. Representatives of the Indian Women's Association will demonstrate to the audience how to cook various dishes according to authentic recipes and share their cooking secrets.

The International Trade Center, with the support of the European Union, helps small businesses and artisans from five Central Asian countries to sell their products through the NOVICA e-commerce marketplace. The digital marketplace will provide craftsmen from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan with access to new sales channels aimed at international customers.

Investing in the construction of infrastructure in the sea and dry ports of Turkmenistan and Iran was proposed by President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, speaking on Thursday at a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council (SEEC) in Moscow. Joint investments will significantly expand the geography of exports of the member states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and strengthen the logistics capabilities of the member countries of the organization, he noted. This is reported by the official Telegram channel of Akorda.

Regular flights have resumed between Urumqi, the administrative center of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwest China, and Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan.