President Serdar Berdimuhamedov approved the proposals presented at a meeting of the Turkmen government on Friday, March 29, by Deputy Prime Minister Baymyrat Annamammedov for the construction of twenty 9-story residential buildings in the fast-growing area of Ashgabat - Parahat-7.
At the next meeting of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan, which will be held on Saturday, March 30, the bills “On energy saving and energy efficiency” and “On hydrometeorological activities” will be considered.
President Serdar Berdimuhamedov signed a pardon decree in honor of the sacred Night of Omnipotence (Gadyr gijesi). In accordance with the document, 356 convicted citizens of Turkmenistan were released from further serving their main sentence of imprisonment.
The Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Moscow Esen Aydogdiyev met on March 27 with the Rector of the Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation Alexei Komissarov.
The 8th regional meeting of heads of border agencies of the CIS member states was held in Khiva, Uzbekistan, on March 28. It was attended by delegations of border agencies from Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, a delegation of the Coordination Service of the Council of Commanders of Border Troops, as well as delegations of the Anti-Terrorist Center of the CIS member states and the Executive Committee of the SCO Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure.
Within the framework of a joint project of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Program “Safe migration in Central Asia” in Turkmenistan and the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population, a study visit was organized from March 24 to 28 by a delegation of representatives of the named department, the Prosecutor General’s Office and the Union of Entrepreneurs and Industrialists of the country to Uzbekistan to study experience in the field of improving labor relations norms.
The Diplomatic Mission of the People's Republic of China in Ash has published a guide to China's payment services. The collection was compiled by the Payment and Clearing Association of China and is aimed at raising awareness of foreign citizens about the methods of payment for goods and services that can be used during a trip to China.
An international media forum on the theme "Turkmen land – the center of ancient civilizations" was held in Ashgabat on Thursday, March 28. The purpose of the event, organized within the framework of the program "Anew - the cultural capital of the Turkic world in 2024" and the celebration of the 300th anniversary of Magtymguly Pyragy, was to attract the attention of regional and world media to the material and spiritual heritage of Turkmenistan and stimulate cultural dialogue through information channels.
The new mosque in the city of Anau opened on Wednesday, March 27, with the participation of National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Khalk Maslakhaty Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. The opening, which took place during the Muslim holy month of Oraza, complemented the mass cultural events on the occasion of the proclamation of the city of Anau as the cultural capital of the Turkic world in 2024.
This possibility was discussed at a meeting between Ambassador of Turkmenistan in Seoul, Begench Durdyev, and President of the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Jong Woon Park, on Wednesday, March 27.
As part of the international media exchange program “Journey to China,” representatives of foreign media were introduced to the economic potential and cultural heritage of China. This was reported by the Global Times portal.
On Thursday, March 28, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan held a meeting with the First Deputy Director General of the Russian news agency TASS, Mikhail Gusman. The negotiations were held by Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov, who discussed with the guest the key areas of bilateral cooperation in the field of media.
The recent visit by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) explored opportunities for cooperation with Turkmenistan and set the stage for supporting the health of the people of Turkmenistan.
The next event organized by representatives of the Go Viral project in Turkmenistan will be held in Ashgabat. The upcoming GoNight is aimed at the cultural sector, and the theme is career in music.
The Office of the United Nations Development Program in Turkmenistan will hold an intellectual competition in Ashgabat entitled “Who is the expert here?” The organizers of the event informed an ORIENT correspondent about this.
