Since April 29, passengers arriving from Turkmenistan to China have been allowed to take an antigen test instead of the mandatory PCR test for COVID-19. This is reported on the official website of the Chinese Embassy.
The delegation of the Arab cycling team "Al-Watba" (UAE) visited Turkmenistan, the newspaper Al-Ittihad reports. The visit was held at the invitation of the Cycling Federation of Turkmenistan with the assistance of the UAE Embassy in Ashgabat.
In honor of the World No Tobacco Day, which is celebrated annually on May 31, the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan, together with the WHO Country Office, launched a month of events.
Specialists of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) conducted a training for Turkmen specialists on the analysis of the platform "Leave no one behind" (LNOB). This is reported on the website of the Office of the UN Permanent Coordinator in Turkmenistan.
Iran's trade (excluding exports of crude oil) with the Caspian Sea coastal states in the past fiscal year (ended on March 20 - ed.) amounted to 6.89 million tons worth $3.81 billion, which means a decrease of 12.78% in terms of physical volume, but an increase of 9.51% in value compared to the same period of the last year, such data from the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration cites the Financial Tribune.
Gas supplies to Uzbekistan from Russia are planned to be carried out via the Central Asia – Center main gas pipeline (MGP). This was announced by the Minister of Energy of the Republic Zhurabek Mirzamakhmudov on the sidelines of the 2nd Tashkent International Investment Forum.
The main celebrations on the occasion of the National Day of the Turkmen Horse were held on Sunday at the International Akhal-Teke Equestrian Complex. The event was attended by President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, Chairman of the Mejlis, government members and other leaders, representatives of foreign embassies and international organizations.
The Taliban authorities announced that the international company "Yasir Basir" has started transporting liquefied petroleum gas from Turkmenistan to Pakistan by road through Afghanistan. This became known from a newsletter published by the Taliban government office in Kandahar, which covered the official ceremony held in Shurandum, Kandahar.
On the day when the world chess champion was determined, the junior national team of Turkmenistan in this sport also scored a successful result.
Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov paid a visit to Germany, where he held several meetings, discussing the implementation of joint projects, exchange of experience and prospects for bilateral partnership.
Turkmen athletes will perform at the World Boxing Championship, which will be held from May 1 to 14 in Tashkent (Uzbekistan). The country will be represented by a delegation of 14 people, including 10 athletes.
Turkmen judoka Mammadali Achyldiyev won a silver medal at the Asian Open Cup held on April 28-29 in El Kuwait.
The Turkmen group "Nepesov Trio" will take part in the VII Dushanbe International Ethno-Jazz Festival, which will be held from April 28 to May 1 in Dushanbe (Tajikistan).
For the first time, an Arab astronaut from the UAE, Sultan Al-Neyadi, who has already been nicknamed the "Sultan of Space", went into outer space from the module of the International Space Station, Euronews reports.
Tajikistan will issue a quota for attracting foreign labor for the construction of the Turkmenistan—China gas pipeline, Line D for 2023. 2719 specialists will be able to take part in the work on the territory of the republic.
