Chairman of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan Dunyagozel Gulmanova held a meeting on Monday, January 29, with Deputy Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China Hao Mingjin, who is in Ashgabat at the head of a representative delegation of his country.

By decree of President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to Japan Atadurdy Bayramov was appointed simultaneously Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of the Philippines, with residence in Tokyo.

Applications for scholarships from the Anadolu News Agency (AA) for undergraduates and doctoral students are being accepted. This is reported on the agency's website.

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From February 12, the Central Asian University for the Study of Environment and Climate Change Green University will begin its first academic semester, Gazeta.uz reports with reference to the Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of Uzbekistan, which is the founder of this university.

Icon of the Seas, officially the largest cruise ship in the world, has set sail on its maiden voyage. Participants in the seven-day trip had already bought tickets for it long ago. The ship entered Miami on January 10, having sailed the length of the Atlantic from the shipyard in Turku, Finland, where it was built.

Traveler Fyodor Konyukhov began a two-week journey on camels through the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as part of a Russian-Arab team, TASS reports citing the press service of the International Travel Center of Fyodor Konyukhov. The expedition “Through the Seven Emirates” will pass through the territories of Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ras al-Khaimah, Ajman, Fujairah and Umm al-Quwain.

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to the Russian Federation Esen Aydogdyev took part in events dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the complete liberation of Leningrad from the fascist blockade, which took place today, January 27, in St. Petersburg.

The park "15 years of Independence of Turkmenistan", which is located along Andalip Street, is being reconstructed in Ashgabat. As part of the modernization, it is planned to lay bike paths, build new swimming pools and carry out other landscaping works.

President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov, on behalf of the people, the Government of the country and on his own behalf, sent congratulations and best wishes to the Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Mishaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, on the occasion of his accession to the throne.