Ahead of the 43rd session of the UNESCO General Conference in 2025, representatives of the Uzbekistan Culture and Arts Development Foundation held meetings with the organization's leadership in Paris, according to the Foundation's press service.
The fire at the Grand Kartal Hotel, located at the Kartalkaya ski resort in the Turkish province of Bolu, has become one of the most tragic disasters in the country in recent times. According to the latest data, the number of fatalities has increased to 76.
The flame of the 9th Asian Winter Games has been lit in Harbin, located in Heilongjiang Province in northeastern China.
Pope Francis has announced the appointment of nun Raffaella Petrini as the Governor of the Vatican. This was reported by Vatican News.
The Mary Regional Museum of Local Lore has opened an exhibition dedicated to the 2025 motto – "International Year of Peace and Trust", as reported by the "Neutral Turkmenistan" newspaper.
The three largest economies — Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan — account for 95% of Central Asia's total GDP and are net exporters of hydrocarbons. This is stated in the Eurasian Development Bank's report "Macroeconomic Forecasts 2025-2027".
On January 21, 2025, a meeting took place at the National Institute for Research and Development in Informatics (ICI Bucharest) between the Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Romania, Annamammet Annaev, and the General Director of the institute, Adrian-Victor Vevera.
On January 21st, a presentation of the book "Magtymguly – the Sage of the World" by the President of Turkmenistan, Serdar Berdimuhamedov, was held at the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Ukraine. The event was attended by representatives of Kyiv libraries, Ukrainian universities, media, as well as Turkmen students.
Donald Trump has announced the launch of Project Stargate, which has become the largest artificial intelligence infrastructure project in US history.
On January 21st, a solemn event dedicated to the "International Year of Peace and Trust" and the 30th anniversary of Turkmenistan's permanent neutrality took place at the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Ukraine.
The prestigious publication "La Gazette de Monaco" dedicated an article to the success of the Turkmen equestrian group "Galkynysh" at the 47th International Circus Festival in Monte Carlo. At the festival, where the best circus artists from around the world compete, the "Galkynysh" group won the highest award — the Golden Clown.
In 2024, global gas demand reached a record level of 4.21 trillion cubic meters, a 2.8% increase compared to the previous year.
On January 21st, a meeting took place between the Ambassador of Turkmenistan to the Russian Federation, E.M. Aydogdyev, and the Chairman of the Committee on International Affairs of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, G.B. Karasin.
A new international film festival called "Commonwealth" will be established within the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). The initiative was proposed by Kazakhstan and supported by other CIS member states.
On January 20, 2025, an introductory ceremony was held at the Embassy of Turkmenistan in the State of Qatar, on the occasion of the declaration of 2025 as the "International Year of Peace and Trust". Representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Qatar, diplomatic missions and members of the media attended the event.
