Turkmenistan and the Republic of Korea celebrate today, February 7, the 31st anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. On the occasion of this date, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to the Republic of Korea Begench Durdyyev met with the editor-in-chief of The Korea Post international magazine Lee Kyung-seok in Seoul.
Rescue operations in Turkey and Syria after a devastating earthquake are continuing, according to media reports.
Media representatives wishing to visit Turkey to cover the events related to the devastating earthquake will not need an entry visa. This is reported by the Turkish Embassy in Turkmenistan.
The Turkish Embassy in Turkmenistan lowered the flag in connection with the national mourning announced by the head of the republic for those killed in the devastating earthquake.
The national air carrier Turkish Airlines is preparing additional flights for the prompt delivery of rescue teams to the disaster zone in the province of Kahramanmarash, where a powerful earthquake occurred. This is reported by the Anadolu agency, referring to the head of the airline's press service.
In the Pazarcik district of the Kahramanmarash province, located in the south-east of Turkey, a powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.4 occurred, the Anadolu agency reports, referring to the message of the Office for the Prevention and Elimination of Consequences of Emergency Situations (AFAD).
In his official Twitter account, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wished a speedy recovery to the citizens affected by the earthquake that occurred this morning in the south-east of the country.
The 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Turkmenistan and Belarus was celebrated in Minsk The Embassy of Turkmenistan in the Republic of Belarus has organized a reception on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
The European Union-Central Asia Economic Forum will be held this year in Almaty, Kazakh Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tleuberdi and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell said in a joint statement.
The issues of organizing bilateral visits at the highest level were discussed during the meeting of the Ambassador of Turkmenistan to the Republic of Slovenia (with residence in Moscow) Batyr Niyazliev with representatives of the Slovenian Foreign Ministry in Ljubljana. This is reported by the website of the Embassy of Turkmenistan in the Russian Federation.
Mahri Bashimova became the new Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The corresponding decree was signed on Tuesday by the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov, TDH reports.
The UN Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia organized a briefing on possible assistance to Turkmenistan in implementing strategies to prevent violent extremism and counter terrorism. This is reported by the official website of the State Migration Service of Turkmenistan.
One of the largest natural gas storage facilities in Europe in Redena, Germany, caught fire, due to which its work was stopped until the evening of February 2. The accident was reported by the operator of the Astoria gas storage facility.
Speaking in the Parliament of Turkmenistan (Mejlis) during his visit to Ashgabat, the speaker of the State Duma of Russia Vyacheslav Volodin noted the importance of creating a parliamentary dimension of the "Caspian Five", RIA Novosti reports.
Chairman of Turkmenistan's Parliament (Mejlis) Gulshat Mammedova invited deputies of the State Duma of Russia to become observers at the upcoming parliamentary elections in the country during a meeting with Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin in Ashgabat, the website of the State Duma reports.
