A competition of creative works for the award of the President of Turkmenistan "Turkmenin Altyn Asyry" has been announced. The decision to this effect was signed by the head of state at a government meeting on Thursday, the evening news release of the national information service reported.
Separate departments will now deal with sports and youth policy in Turkmenistan. The State Committee of Turkmenistan for Physical Culture and Sports was established on the basis of the Ministry of Sports and Youth Policy, which was abolished on the basis of a decree of President Serdar Berdimuhamedov.
At the auction of the State Commodity Exchange (SCRMET), a representative of Afghanistan purchased liquefied diesel fuel.
President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev arrived in Ashgabat on Thursday evening for an official visit. At the international airport of the Turkmen capital, the distinguished guest was met by Deputy Prime Minister Batyr Atdaev and other officials.
Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Iran, Russia and Azerbaijan will extend the ban on sturgeon fishing and maintain export quotas for black caviar, Press TV international channel reports.
The Russian Railways Holding company plans to organize the transportation of certain cargoes, in particular coal coke and metallurgical products, to the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, and some other states through the territory of Turkmenistan and Iran, TASS reports.
Turkmen hockey players are preparing for tournaments within the framework of the World Hockey Championship, during which the hockey "squad" of the country plans to enter the second division again.
The Russian Orthodox Church will not only continue to develop, but also create and open new pilgrimage routes within Turkmenistan, Archbishop Feofilakt of Pyatigorsk and Circassian, the temporary manager of the patriarchal deanery of the Russian Orthodox Church in Turkmenistan, told TASS in an interview.
Brain tumors are among the deadliest and most difficult to treat cancers. For patients with this disease, treatment usually involves open skull surgery to remove as much of the dangerous mass as possible, followed by chemotherapy or radiation, which comes with serious side effects.
The joint venture "Turkmen–Uzagrotehmash" is ready to launch the production of tractor trailers with a capacity of 4 tons in the Dashoguz region of Turkmenistan, and in the future plans to assemble even more complex agricultural machinery.
The International University for the Humanities and Development has joined the global Initiative for sustainable development in higher education, operating in partnership with a number of key UN structures, the Neutral Turkmenistan newspaper writes today.
The Baharden Cement Plant of the Ministry of Industry and Construction Production of Turkmenistan has increased production by 83.3% in 9 months of this year, the Turkmenistan newspaper writes.
The delegation of the Iranian province of North Khorasan, headed by Governor Mohammad Reza Husseinnejad, arrived in Turkmenistan to discuss the development of trade relations between the countries, the IRNA news agency reports.
A pair of Nile crocodiles in the Ashgabat Zoo gave birth to a cub, the MIR 24 TV channel reports.
From October 24 to 31, the European Union Culture Week will be held in Ashgabat, organized by the EU Delegation to Turkmenistan together with the embassies of France, Germany, Italy, and Romania.
