The first day of the Turkmenistan Chess Championship among cadets under 8, 10 and 12 years old in Ashgabat produced a lot of surprises, during which medals in rapid chess were played out.
The administration of the Iranian province of Khorasan Razavi, after the visit of its governor to the Mary region of Turkmenistan last week, formed a committee on cooperation between the two border regions, which provides for the participation of representatives on economic issues from both sides.
Chairman of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan Dunyagozel Gulmanova held a meeting on Monday, January 29, with Deputy Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China Hao Mingjin, who is in Ashgabat at the head of a representative delegation of his country.
By decree of President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to Japan Atadurdy Bayramov was appointed simultaneously Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of the Philippines, with residence in Tokyo.
Turkmen and Uzbek customs officers took part in an on-site training on the implementation of a pilot mechanism for the exchange of preliminary information. Practical training took place at the customs posts “Farap Autoyollary”, Turkmenistan, and “Alat”, Uzbekistan.
China and Thailand signed a visa-free agreement.
Turkmenistan can become an important transport hub between Europe and Asia. Our country has a modern port infrastructure on the Caspian Sea, the importance of which as an international corridor for the transit of goods on the continent is only increasing, Deputy Director General of the Agency for Transport and Communications under the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan Batyr Annayev said at the opening of the Global Gateway Investor Forum in Brussels.
The Global Gateway Investor Forum on Transport links between the EU and Central Asia opened today, January 29, in Brussels, bringing together governments, financial institutions, business and civil society from Europe, Central Asia, as well as the countries of the Caucasus and Turkey, the "Big Seven". Valdis Dombrovskis, Executive Vice President of the European Commission, announced that the European and international financial institutions attending the forum will allocate 10 billion euros to support and invest in sustainable transport links in Central Asia.
Today, at the Ashgabat Chess and Checkers School, more than 300 children aged 5 to 12 years began to compete for the palm in the national championships among cadets in the categories under 8, 10 and 12 years old.
Applications for scholarships from the Anadolu News Agency (AA) for undergraduates and doctoral students are being accepted. This is reported on the agency's website.
Last week, 18 transactions were registered at the auctions of the State Commodity Exchange of Turkmenistan. This is reported by the State News Agency of Turkmenistan.
From February 12, the Central Asian University for the Study of Environment and Climate Change Green University will begin its first academic semester, Gazeta.uz reports with reference to the Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of Uzbekistan, which is the founder of this university.
Icon of the Seas, officially the largest cruise ship in the world, has set sail on its maiden voyage. Participants in the seven-day trip had already bought tickets for it long ago. The ship entered Miami on January 10, having sailed the length of the Atlantic from the shipyard in Turku, Finland, where it was built.
Traveler Fyodor Konyukhov began a two-week journey on camels through the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as part of a Russian-Arab team, TASS reports citing the press service of the International Travel Center of Fyodor Konyukhov. The expedition “Through the Seven Emirates” will pass through the territories of Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ras al-Khaimah, Ajman, Fujairah and Umm al-Quwain.
The President of Turkmenistan signed a decree authorizing the State Committee for the Construction of the city of Arkadag to conclude a contract with the German company Goetzpartners Emerging Markets GmbH for the provision of consulting services.
