On Tuesday, February 10, chairperson of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan Dunyagozel Gulmanova received credentials from the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Guatemala (resident in Ankara) Eduardo Enrique Hernandez Recinos.
A round table dedicated to the history and economic significance of kariz, complex hydraulic systems of wells and underground galleries that have been used in Turkmenistan since ancient times, was held at the Arkadag City Museum of History and Local Lore
On February 7, 2025, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan issued a decree "On the State Program for the Implementation of the “Uzbekistan – 2030” Strategy in the Year of Environmental Protection and Green Economy"
Prospects for joint work in the field of sustainable development and demographic change in the Central Asian region were discussed at a meeting between the Executive Director of the Regional Environmental Center for Central Asia (RECСА), Zafar Mahmudov, and the head of the UNFPA sub-regional office for Central Asia, Sergio Esperanza.
The Russian-Turkmen Center for Culture and the "Caspian Heritage" Foundation for the Promotion of Friendship among the Peoples of the Caspian States will hold an International Conference on "The Russian Language as the Basis for Dialogue between the Cultures of Russia and the Caspian Five in the Context of the Global Changes of the 21st Century" on February 13
On February 10th, Ambassador of Turkmenistan to the Republic of Tajikistan, Aymyrat Gochmyradov, met with the UN Resident Coordinator in the Republic of Tajikistan, Ramaswami Parvati.
Last week, 36 deals were registered at the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan.
The Turkmen State Institute of Architecture and Construction and Kent State University (USA) held an online conference on the topic "Density-based design: a conversation about additional housing". The meeting was held within the framework of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Turkmen State Institute of Architecture and Construction and Kent State University (USA).
Turkey is actively working to increase the number of international students, planning to bring their number to 500,000 by 2028.
On February 8, 2025, the Consulate General of Turkmenistan in Herat, Afghanistan, hosted a presentation of the new book by the esteemed President of Turkmenistan, Serdar Berdimuhamedov, titled "Magtymguly – the Sage of the World". The event also included a conference dedicated to the motto of 2025, the "International Year of Peace and Trust".
The event will feature seminars and lectures for students, designers, and professionals in the fields of architecture and design. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss key trends, explore the latest approaches, and gain practical knowledge of how design shapes the future. A special guest at this event will be Leandro Scalco, the leading luxury interior designer of the "Modenese Gastone Interiors Srl" brand.
China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has announced the commencement of production at the world's largest metamorphic rock oil field, known as Bozhong 26-6, located in Bohai Bay. This was reported by Xinhua News Agency.
A national seminar focused on developing an Integrated Border Management Strategy and its Implementation Plan took place in Ashgabat from February 3rd to 7th, 2025. The event was organized under the framework of the EU-funded Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10), in collaboration with the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) and the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre (UNCCT).
Kazakhstan is planning to build a West-East fiber optic superhighway, which will be an important step towards improving the country's digital infrastructure.
Speaking at an expanded meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan on February 7, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov stressed that the country's current motto "International Year of Peace and Trust" inspires work aimed at further enhancing the authority of independent, permanently neutral Turkmenistan
