Turkmenistan intends to join the Convention on the Facilitation of International Maritime Navigation of the International Maritime Organization (IMO). This information was announced by Mammethan Chakiyev, Director General of the Agency for Transport and Communications under the Cabinet of Ministers, at a meeting of the Turkmen government on Friday, January 26.
Deputy Prime Minister Tangryguly Atahalliyev informed at a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers on Friday, January 26, about the ongoing work in the country to improve conditions and mechanisms for the rational use of water resources, effective irrigation of agricultural lands, improvement of land reclamation and creation of additional water reserves. He also reported that irrigation canals and drainage networks are being cleaned locally and in the regions of the country to maintain their operational condition.
The Turkmenbashi Complex of Oil Refineries has launched the production of new types of petroleum products. Deputy Prime Minister for Fuel and Energy Complex Batyr Amanov reported about this at a meeting of the Turkmen government on Friday, January 26.
The second meeting of the Commonwealth of Independent States Transport Business Dialogue was held in Moscow. This is reported on the website of the CIS Executive Committee.
Turkmenistan occupies a prominent position in the field of export of both natural gas and electricity thanks to existing and under construction generating capacities, Turkish Ambassador to Turkmenistan Ahmet Demirok said at his press conference in Ashgabat on January 25. He expressed hope “that work on transporting Turkmen natural gas and electricity to Western markets will begin in the near future.”
Following the talks held in Beijing on January 24, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Chinese President Xi Jinping signed a large package of documents. Among them is an agreement between the relevant departments on the joint construction of the "Air Silk Road".
The first summit of heads of air navigation structures of Azerbaijan, Turkey and the countries of Central Asia - Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan) under the auspices of CANSO has begun in Baku, AZERTAC reports.
The next working meeting between the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan and the Federal Customs Service of the Russian Federation was held online. At the meeting, the results of interaction in 2023 were summed up and the main goals of cooperation for 2024 were outlined.
The Japanese company Gransol Inc, specializing in industrial consulting, offered Turkmen entrepreneurs its business matching services, the purpose of which is to develop mutually beneficial relations between manufacturing companies of Turkmenistan and Japan. This was announced at a meeting between representatives of Gransol Inc and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan, held in Ashgabat on Monday, January 22, the press service of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry reported.
Currently, there is no railway connection between Kazakhstan and Pakistan, but there is a potential for using transit corridors, including through Turkmenistan.
Ambassador of Turkmenistan to the Russian Federation, plenipotentiary representative of Turkmenistan in the Commission on Economic Issues under the CIS Economic Council Esen Aydogdyev took part in the first meeting of the said commission this year, held in Moscow on January 23.
A memorandum was signed in Tokyo between the State Corporation Turkmenhimiya and Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. And ITOCHU Corporation regarding the construction of a gasoline plant from natural gas and fertilizer plants. It is expected that the implementation of these projects will accelerate bilateral cooperation in the energy sector.
This task was set before the breeders-scientists of Kazakhstan by Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic Serik Zhumangarin at the next session of hearings of the subsidiaries of the National Agrarian Scientific and Educational Center (NASEC) NJSC. This was reported by the information and analytical portal DKNews.kz.
By the end of this century, the average temperature in Central Asia is expected to rise by 2-5.7°C. For about 65 million people in the region, this means a change in precipitation patterns, more frequent and severe storms, increased droughts and prolonged dry spells.
During January-December 2023, 52 container trains passed through the territory of Turkmenistan in the directions of Uzbekistan-Azerbaijan-Georgia and Russia-Kazakhstan-Iran.
