Ambassador of Turkmenistan to the Russian Federation Esen Aydogdyev held an important meeting with Director of the Russian Institute for Strategic Studies (RISS) Mikhail Fradkov in Moscow. During the talks, which took place on July 11, the parties exchanged views on a wide range of topical issues related to Turkmen-Russian relations
Five key developments in China this week (July 5–11, 2025)
The population of the screw-horned goat, or markhor, continues to increase in the eastern regions of Turkmenistan.
At the 12th World Congress on High-Speed Rail, the Chinese company CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles unveiled a groundbreaking prototype of a new-generation maglev train, capable of reaching a record speed of up to 600 km/h
UNDP, in close partnership with Municipality of Ashgabat, and with the participation of the Ministry of Construction and Architecture of Turkmenistan, organized an inception workshop as part of a regional project titled “Enhancing Urban Resilience to Disaster Risks and Climate Change in Central Asia”.
xAI has introduced Grok 4, the fourth iteration of its artificial intelligence, demonstrating the capacity to solve problems at a doctoral level.
Turkmen citizens constitute the largest contingent of international students enrolled in educational institutions within the Astrakhan Region
An unprecedented project has commenced in the desert near Doha: the construction of two schools, with a combined area of 40,000 square meters, which will be entirely erected using 3D printing technology.
The Pushkin Institute, in collaboration with the "Russian World" Foundation, invites international teachers of the Russian language from CIS countries and Southeast Asia to participate in a professional skills competition.
Farmers in Turkmenistan have delivered 1,407,000 tons of wheat to the state. The high yield is the result of ongoing agricultural sector reforms carried out under the leadership of President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov and initiated by the National Leader of the Turkmen People, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.
First-year students from the Mary Financial and Economic Secondary Professional School are currently undertaking an "Economic Internship" within key sectors of the Mary Velayat economy from June 15 to July 19, 2025
Linda Yaccarino has announced her resignation from the position of Chief Executive Officer of the X platform (formerly Twitter) after nearly two years at the helm
The Almosi Valley in Tajikistan has been designated as the first site in Central Asia to be included in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) network
On July 9, a large-scale Asian Culture Festival was held at the Palace of Culture in Ploiești. This significant event was organized by the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Romania in close cooperation with the diplomatic missions of Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Japan, the Republic of Korea, and the Philippines, and with the active support of the Prahova County Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
US President Donald Trump has announced the appointment of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy as the interim head of NASA.
