The project of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development "Mentor School for Women Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan-2023" started on Monday in Ashgabat. It is held with the support of the European Union within the framework of the Women in Business program.
The second meeting of the Turkmen-Romanian Commission on Motor Transport was held on Tuesday, May 2, in Ashgabat. The event was held on the sidelines of the international forum on transport and transit corridors, which will open on Wednesday.
Simplification of international trade procedures and the use of the "single window" mechanism is considered as one of the topical aspects of Turkmenistan's cooperation with the UN Economic Commission for Europe, including taking into account the process of the country's accession to the WTO. This was discussed at the meeting of Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Myakhri Byashimova with Deputy Executive Secretary of the UNECE Dmitry Maryasin on Tuesday.
President of the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) Gianni Infantino will visit Turkmenistan on May 4. During the one-day visit, the head of FIFA will discuss with the leadership of the country and the national football federation the development of the "game of millions" and prospects for interaction, the electronic newspaper "Turkmenistan - Golden Age" reported on Tuesday.
The Turkmen-German Economic Forum with the participation of representatives of state organizations and business structures will be held in October this year in Germany. In preparation for the event, thematic seminars on digital communication will be held.
Since May 12, the US authorities have canceled mandatory vaccination against COVID-19 for foreigners arriving in the country, as well as federal employees and contractors, according to a statement issued by the White House on Monday.
The importance of establishing links between higher educational institutions of Turkmenistan and the National University of Science and Technology of Pakistan (NUST) was noted during the meeting of the Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Pakistan Atajan Movlamov with the Rector of NUST Javed Mahmoud Bukhari. This is reported by the website of the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan.
The State Bank for Foreign Economic Activity of Turkmenistan is introducing a Digital banking platform. The progress report on this issue, as well as the preparation of the integration architecture of the project were presented during the visit of international IT consultant Tim Torsten to Turkmenistan.
On May 2, the Minister of Finance and Economy of Turkmenistan Serdar Jorayev held a meeting with the Deputy Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Dmitry Maryasin, who arrived in Ashgabat.
President Serdar Berdimuhamedov congratulated his Uzbek counterpart Shavkat Mirziyoyev on the successful holding of a referendum on amendments and additions to the Constitution of Uzbekistan, which, as the head of Turkmenistan noted, will contribute to the development of the neighboring country.
The Turkmen delegation took part in the 9th regional meeting of the National Committees on Trade Facilitation in Central Asia in Tashkent. This is reported by the website of the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan.
Representatives of the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan took part in a joint theoretical and practical training on the inspection of high-risk cargo, as well as the use of modern customs control methods. This is reported on the website of the Customs Department of Turkmenistan.
The Mayor of Almaty highly appreciated the handicrafts of the Turkmen people during a visit to the exhibition-fair dedicated to the Day of Unity of the Peoples of Kazakhstan, at which the pavilion of the "Turkmen Socio-Cultural Center" of the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Kazakhstan was presented.
The Russian Chess Federation has completed the transition from the European Chess Union to the Asian Chess Federation. The President of the Russian Chess Federation Andrey Filatov called this event a "new historical chapter" and thanked the President of the Asian Chess Federation Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan.
Turkmennebit State Concern plans to receive a large inflow of gas condensate from the promising Uzynada field, thanks to the commissioning of two new wells in August this year, the Neutral Turkmenistan newspaper reports.
