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Auctions at SCRMET: petrochemicals, light industry products and handmade carpets are sold
On Friday, November 17, cotton yarns ($1.87 per kg), Flannel bedding sets ($6.50 per set), Cretonne bedding sets ($7-8) were sold on the foreign market during trading at the State Commodity Exchange of Turkmenistan. In the domestic market, kerosene of the KO-20 brand (7,800 manats per ton), bitumen of the BND brand (2,500 manats per ton), polypropylene of the TPP D 382 BF brand (25 thousand manats per ton), cotton harsh yarns (36-37.80 manats per kg) were in great demand), 100% cotton flannel dense fabric (4.75 manats per sq.m.) and handmade Turkmen carpets (1 805,50-3 164,80 manat per sq.m.).
The Turkmenaragatnashyk Agency held an event in Ashgabat in honor of World Sustainable Transport Day
The Turkmenaragatnashyk Agency of the Transport and Communications Agency under the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan organized an event in Ashgabat in honor of the World Sustainable Transport Day, celebrated on November 26.
Amazon will start selling cars
Next year, Amazon, the world's largest electronic trading platform, will start selling cars.
The President instructed to announce an international tender for the construction of a child development center
The Center for Childhood and Youth “Güneşli” (“Sunny”) will be built in the Turkmen capital, tasks of which include developing talents and useful skills among young Turkmen citizens.
The first session of the Turkmen-Kazakh working commission on transport will be held in Ashgabat
The first meeting of members of the Turkmen-Kazakh working commission on transport and transit transportation and logistics will take place in Ashgabat on November 26, World Sustainable Transport Day.
Turkmenistan is preparing to participate in the COP-28 climate summit
Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs Rashid Meredov, during a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers, reported on the progress of preparations for the participation of the Turkmen government delegation in the 28th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, which will be held in Dubai from November 30 to December 12.
Turkmenistan convenes an international forum on World Sustainable Transport Day
Turkmenistan is convening an international forum on World Sustainable Transport Day, which will be celebrated for the first time this year. Director General of the Agency for Transport and Communications under the Cabinet of Ministers, Mammetkhan Chakyev, informed about the preparation of a major event at a meeting of the Turkmen government on Friday. This was reported in the news release of the Turkmen State Radio and Television.
A Turkmen-Azerbaijani business forum will be held in Ashgabat on the sidelines of the joint IGC
The 7th meeting of the Intergovernmental Turmen-Azerbaijani Commission, as well as a bilateral business forum, will be held in Ashgabat on November 27-28. Deputy Prime Minister Batyr Atdayev, who heads the Turkmen composition of the IGC, reported on the preparation of these events at a meeting of the Turkmen government on Friday.
Iranian business opens its opportunities to the Turkmen market
95 Iranian companies are taking part in the Iranian goods exhibition taking place in Ashgabat on November 17-19 - about 250 guests arrived in the Turkmen capital on this occasion.
Turkmenistan elected to the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee on Physical Culture and Sports
Turkmenistan was unanimously elected to the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee on Physical Education and Sports (CIGEPS) for 2023-2027.
The Civil Service Academy under the President of Turkmenistan will improve its activities
The Academy of Civil Service under the President of Turkmenistan will improve its activities in training qualified managers and employees for state authorities and local government, as well as specialists for enterprises and organizations in the private sector. This is the aim of a decree signed by President Serdar Berdimuhamedov during a meeting of the Turkmen government on Friday.
Ashgabat and Tehran compare watches in promoting economic cooperation
The 17th meeting of the Intergovernmental Turkmen-Iranian Commission on Economic Cooperation is being held in Ashgabat on November 17-18.
USAID promotes export of fresh tomatoes and melons from Turkmenistan
An international conference on new export opportunities for producers of fresh tomatoes and melons from Turkmenistan was held in Ashgabat on Wednesday, November 15. The forum was organized by the Central Asia Trade Program of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) with the support of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan (UIET).
Uzbek Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov paid a working visit to Ashgabat
The Foreign ministers of Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan exchanged views on the current agenda of bilateral relations. The talks were held on Friday in Ashgabat as part of the working visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan Bakhtiyor Saidov to Ashgabat.
