Pope Francis has announced the appointment of nun Raffaella Petrini as the Governor of the Vatican. This was reported by Vatican News.

On January 21, 2025, a meeting took place at the National Institute for Research and Development in Informatics (ICI Bucharest) between the Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Romania, Annamammet Annaev, and the General Director of the institute, Adrian-Victor Vevera.

On January 21st, a presentation of the book "Magtymguly – the Sage of the World" by the President of Turkmenistan, Serdar Berdimuhamedov, was held at the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Ukraine. The event was attended by representatives of Kyiv libraries, Ukrainian universities, media, as well as Turkmen students.

On January 21st, a solemn event dedicated to the "International Year of Peace and Trust" and the 30th anniversary of Turkmenistan's permanent neutrality took place at the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Ukraine.

The prestigious publication "La Gazette de Monaco" dedicated an article to the success of the Turkmen equestrian group "Galkynysh" at the 47th International Circus Festival in Monte Carlo. At the festival, where the best circus artists from around the world compete, the "Galkynysh" group won the highest award — the Golden Clown.

On January 21st, a meeting took place between the Ambassador of Turkmenistan to the Russian Federation, E.M. Aydogdyev, and the Chairman of the Committee on International Affairs of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, G.B. Karasin.

A new international film festival called "Commonwealth" will be established within the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). The initiative was proposed by Kazakhstan and supported by other CIS member states.

On January 20, 2025, an introductory ceremony was held at the Embassy of Turkmenistan in the State of Qatar, on the occasion of the declaration of 2025 as the "International Year of Peace and Trust". Representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Qatar, diplomatic missions and members of the media attended the event.

On the eve of the “Day of Defenders of the Fatherland”, which will be widely celebrated in our country in the “Year of International Peace and Trust”, a new modern office building of the Kerki district department of the Lebap region Department of the State Migration Service of Turkmenistan was solemnly opened and put into operation.

Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States on Monday. Immediately after his inauguration, Donald Trump signed a slew of executive orders, as he promised.