Opening of the UN-Habitat representative office was discussed in Ashgabat
A round table on Turkmenistan's cooperation with the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) was held in Ashgabat on Wednesday, December 13.
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Ashgabat held a regular meeting of the Friends of Neutrality Group
On the eve of the International Day of Neutrality in Ashgabat, a meeting of the Group of Friends of Neutrality in the Name of Peace, Security and Sustainable Development was held in the building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan in a hybrid format.
A new training center on diplomatic protocol will be opened at the IIR of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan
On Monday, the head of Turkmenistan, Serdar Berdimuhamedov, signed a decree according to which the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was ordered to open a specialized training center "Diplomatic Protocol".
The President of Turkmenistan signed a decree pardoning 302 people, including 6 foreigners
President Serdar Berdymukhamedov signed a pardon decree on Monday in honor of International Neutrality Day. According to the document, 302 people, including 6 foreign citizens, are exempted from further serving the main sentence of imprisonment.
The EU will support the creation of an international water and energy consortium in Central Asia
Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Nurzhan Nurzhigitov discussed cooperation in saving the Caspian Sea and the Aral Sea with the EU Special Representative in Central Asia Terhi Hakala.
How firefighters helped save a deer on a frozen lake using curling techniques
Every year, frozen lakes in the northern territories create problems for emergency services called to rescue people or animals on thin ice.
Willy Wonka's chocolate sculpture unveiled at Trafalgar Square in London
A 1.87-meter-high sculpture inspired by the main character of the new film "Wonka" has been unveiled in Trafalgar Square in London.
The jury of the World Architecture Festival in Singapore named the best building in the world in 2023
During the annual World Architecture Festival (WAF) 2023 in Singapore, the winners of the prestigious World Building of the Year, Landscape of the Year and Future Project of the Year awards were announced, New Atlas reports.
36 in 1: new compact super screwdriver introduced
Chinese startup XIAONIAN has developed a pocket screwdriver that stores bits and also serves as a bottle opener, box cutter, hex wrench and ruler.
“Twisted” skyscrapers will appear in China
A complex of “twisted” high-rise buildings will be built in Shenzhen, which will become the new headquarters of the Chinese technology corporation Tencent. The project is being carried out by the architectural bureau of Ole Schieren.
UNDP initiates the development of climate risks and vulnerabilities assessments in Ashgabat and Dashoguz velayat
In the period of November 27 - December 06, 2023, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) organized a series of working meetings within the framework of the project “Developing a National Adaptation Planning Process in Turkmenistan” jointly implemented with the financial support of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) in cooperation with the Ministry of Environmental Protection of Turkmenistan.
CIS headquarters hold the Inter-Ministry of Foreign Affairs consultations on information interaction
Inter-MFA consultations on the topic “On the interaction of CIS member states in the information sphere” were held on December 7–8 in the CIS Executive Committee. Representatives of Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and the CIS Executive Committee took part in the event.
Kazakhstan plans to switch to a single time zone in 2024
The Ministry of Trade and Integration of Kazakhstan has come up with a project to amend the government decree regulating the calculation of time in the country. According to the draft document, Kazakhstan intends to apply the fifth time zone (UTC+05.00) uniformly throughout its territory, the press service of the ministry reported.
UNDP Director pays three-day official visit to Turkmenistan
Ms. Ivana Živković, United Nations (UN) Assistant Secretary-General, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Assistant Administrator and Regional Director for Europe and the CIS, will undertake her first official visit to Turkmenistan from December 10 to 12, 2023.
The British Embassy in Turkmenistan and UNDP continue cooperation to support the development of the draft of the National System of Inventory of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions in Turkmenistan.
On 7 December 2023, the British Embassy in Turkmenistan and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to continue joint work on the third phase of preparation and support of development of the draft of the National System of Inventory of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions in Turkmenistan.
