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The Akhal-Teke World Championships in the Netherlands Have Generated Widespread International Attention

Almost 10 days remain until the event in the Netherlands, which has already been hailed as a milestone in the modern history of horse breeding. The prestigious Peelbergen International Equestrian Center in Cronenberg will become an important venue for the popularization of the Akhal-Teke breed, hosting for the first time such a large-scale World Championships in dressage, show jumping, and the International Beauty Contest for "paradise horses" from September 4 to 6, 2026

06:02 August 25, 2026

Central Asian countries Are Adopting South Korea's E-Government Experience

In anticipation of the first Korea-Central Asia Summit, scheduled for mid-September, the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), together with Kazakhstan's KazAID, organized a two-week advanced training program for delegates from the region. Fourteen industry leaders from Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan, as well as a KazAID representative, completed an intensive course on the Korean digital government model, smart city management systems, and traffic optimization

04:05 August 25, 2026

European bonds under pressure as US Treasury yields rise

European sovereign bond yields hit multi-year highs following a surge in long-term US Treasury yields near a 20-year peak.

18:00 August 24, 2026

Iran discovers over 7.5 trillion cubic feet of gas at new field in Fars province

Iran's Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad announces the discovery of over 7.5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas reserves in the southern Fars province.

16:00 August 24, 2026

Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Qatar Meets with the Leadership of the Qatar Fund for Development

On August 23, Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Qatar Myratgeldi Seyitmammedov held a meeting with Fahad Hamad Al-Sulaiti, Director General of the Qatar Fund for Development

15:06 August 24, 2026

The Power of Nature's Patience Reveals the Self-Healing Potential of Abandoned Lands

Modern environmental programs generally assume that restoring damaged lands requires significant financial outlays, deep tillage, and the mandatory purchase of commercial wild grass seed mixtures. However, a multi-year study by scientists from University College London (UCL), published in the academic journal Restoration Ecology, challenges these dogmas

14:50 August 24, 2026

How Agrivoltaics Is Changing Agriculture and the Economy of Arid Regions – Trends

For a long time, renewable energy development and agriculture were viewed as competing industries vying for the same land resources. Agrivoltaics, a dual-use land-use concept that involves installing photovoltaic panels at a specific height above agricultural crops, offered a solution to this challenge

14:48 August 24, 2026

OpenAI and Google cut prices on large language models

Major US AI developers OpenAI and Google slash large language model prices to battle fierce competition from Chinese open-source tech.

14:00 August 24, 2026

CNPC International Ltd. Announces a Tender for the Provision of Coiled Tubing Services

The Turkmenistan branch of China National Petroleum Corporation International Ltd. announces tender No. CIT-26034-SR for the provision of core and related services using coiled tubing (CT) in the Bagtyyarlyk contract area from 2027 to 2030

13:24 August 24, 2026

Transport and Technology on the Agenda of the September Meeting of the CIS Economic Council in Ashgabat

Ashgabat is completing the inspection and coordination of organizational details ahead of the 111th meeting of the CIS Economic Council, scheduled for September 11. The results of the three-day working meetings in the capital of Turkmenistan were recorded in the final protocol, signed by CIS Deputy Secretary-General Ilkhom Nematov and Turkmenistan's Minister of Finance and Economy Mammetguly Astanagulov

13:20 August 24, 2026

CNPC International Ltd. Announces a Tender for Well Testing and Perforation Services

The Turkmenistan branch of China National Petroleum Corporation International Ltd. announces tender No. CIT-26033-SR for the provision of basic and related well testing and perforation services, as well as slickline operations, in the Bagtyyarlyk contract area during 2027–2030

13:09 August 24, 2026

The Turkmen Embassy in Minsk Hosted a Meeting with Students from Polotsk State University

On August 20, the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Minsk hosted a conference bringing together Turkmen and international students from Polotsk State University named after Euphrosyne of Polotsk

13:01 August 24, 2026

The Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Tokyo Met with the Special Representative of the Japanese Foreign Ministry for Central Asia

On August 19, a working meeting was held between Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Japan, Atadurdy Bayramov, and newly appointed Special Representative of the Japanese Foreign Ministry for Central Asia and the Caucasus, Tomoaki Ishigaka

12:59 August 24, 2026

A Roundtable Discussion on Turkmenistan's initiatives at the UN and the Khalk Maslakhaty Meeting Was Held in Mashhad

A roundtable discussion on the upcoming Khalk Maslakhaty meeting and the UN General Assembly resolution "Year of International Law, 2028," adopted on Ashgabat's initiative, was held at the Consulate General of Turkmenistan in Mashhad, Iran

12:56 August 24, 2026

Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan Have Switched to Preliminary Electronic Exchange of Customs Data

Since August 2026, the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan and the State Revenue Committee of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan have launched a regular electronic exchange of preliminary information on goods and vehicles being transported

12:53 August 24, 2026

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