The election campaign of the candidates for the presidency of Turkey has started in the second round, the Anadolu news agency reports. The second round was scheduled due to the fact that according to the results of the first round of voting, none of the candidates received 50% of the votes needed to win the first round.
The twelfth meeting of the intergovernmental commission on economic, scientific, technical and cultural cooperation between Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan was held in Astana on Monday. The Turkmen delegation was headed by Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan Batyr Atdayev, who also co-chaired the forum. The Kazakh side was represented by Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Roman Sklyar.
The holding of an international conference in Ashgabat dedicated to the 30th anniversary of Turkmenistan's accession to UNESCO - the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization was discussed by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Myakhri Byashimova and Director of the UNESCO Cluster office Golda el- Khuri. The meeting was held on Monday at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, according to the website of the Turkmen Foreign Ministry.
The Yagshigeldi Kakayev International University of Oil and Gas has become the venue for a scientific and practical conference dedicated to the main state symbols of the country - the state flag and the Constitution of Turkmenistan.
The subtleties of Eastern diplomacy will be discussed at the International Economic Forum "Russia – the Islamic World: KazanForum", which will be held on May 18-19.
The Japanese government handed over books in Japanese to the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan as part of the Read Japan program, the Turkmen diplomatic mission in Tokyo reports.
A new online service for calling a taxi Ynamly taksi has been launched in Ashgabat, the website of the agency "Turkmenautoulaglary" reports. The application was launched by specialists of OJSC "Association of autotransport enterprises".
On the official website, Turkmenistan Airlines has published an updated list of representative offices abroad, where you can buy air tickets to Ashgabat and other destinations.
A humanitarian caravan with a cargo of medical, food and textile products weighing about 125 tons, sent from Turkmenistan, arrived at its destination in Afghanistan, which is experiencing a serious economic and food crisis.
First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China Ma Zhaoxu arrived in Ashgabat on a working visit. On Saturday, a Chinese diplomat held talks with Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Vepa Khadzhiev.
The participation of the national team of Turkmenistan in the II Games of the CIS countries, which will be hosted by Belarus in August 2023, was discussed at the Ministry of Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Belarus. On the initiative of the Belarusian side, there was held a meeting here between Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Minsk Nazarguly Shagulyev and Minister of Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Belarus Sergei Kovalchuk.
The city of Shusha, which is also called the singing heart of Azerbaijan, has received the status of the cultural capital of the Turkic world-2023. The opening ceremony of the event took place on Friday. It was organized by the Ministry of Culture of Azerbaijan and the International Organization of Turkic Culture (TURKSOY), AZERTAC news agency reports.
A unique attraction - the street where it always rains will open soon at the Cote d'Azur Monaco Hotel, located on the Heart of Europe archipelago in Dubai. "Fans" of precipitation will be able to walk in the rain every day and enjoy their favorite weather phenomenon, writes Khaleej Times.
The Turkmen delegation took part in the next meeting of the Asian Blind Union in Tashkent. This is reported by the National News Agency of Uzbekistan.
After the restoration work, the Maiden Tower of Istanbul (Kyz Kulesi) reopened its doors to visitors. The tower, located on an island in the Bosphorus Strait, will now function as a monument and museum.
