Turkmenistan has sent 125 tons of humanitarian cargo to Afghanistan — medicines and medical supplies, as well as food and textile products. Humanitarian aid was sent in accordance with the Order of President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, the press service of the Turkmen Foreign Ministry reports.
The decree approving the "Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Turkmenistan, the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Government of the Republic of Turkey on the establishment of a joint Advisory Commission on customs cooperation" was signed by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Turkmenistan's Ambassador to Pakistan Atajan Movlamov met with the Rector of the Pakistan National University of Modern Languages (NUML) Muhammad Jafar, with whom he discussed Turkmen-Pakistani cooperation in the educational sphere.
Ambassador Aksoltan Atayeva met with Fergal Miten, Permanent Representative of Ireland to the UN at the Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan to the UN.
The procession of the "Immortal Regiment" was held on Tuesday, May 9, in Ashgabat at the Joint Turkmen-Russian School named after A. S. Pushkin. The patriotic action, which has already become traditional, was attended by about 1,200 people. Schoolchildren and teachers with portraits of their grandfathers, great- grandparents, grandmothers, great-grandmothers and other relatives who participated in the Great Patriotic War, marched around the school building.
On Victory Day, the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Ashgabat gave a festive reception, inviting veterans, diplomats, journalists from local and foreign media accredited in the country, and other guests.
Several countries in the world have reported the coldest May days in history. For example, snow and hail fell in the Australian capital Canberra, which made last week the coldest in more than 23 years.
Musicians from Turkmenistan took part in the III International Bakhshi Art Festival in Gulistan, Syrdarya region of Uzbekistan, along with representatives from over 30 countries.
Turkmenistan's Ambassador to Japan Atadurdy Bayramov held a meeting with the Mayor of Kobe, Kizo Hisamoto, with whom he discussed the expansion of bilateral cultural and humanitarian cooperation, the Turkmen diplomatic mission reports.
Turkmen midfielder Ruslan Mingazov became the champion of Hong Kong as a member of the football club "Kitchi".
President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a decree on holding early presidential elections.
As part of the first project competition among non–governmental organizations in Central Asia, the Border Management Program in Central Asia - Phase 10 (BOMCA 10) selected nine projects aimed at supporting border communities. This is reported on the program's website.
ORIENT presents an announcement of cultural events that will be held in Ashgabat from May 8 to May 14.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the implementation of the Great Istanbul Tunnel project, Anadolu agency reports.
An event dedicated to the 300th anniversary of the birth of the great thinker and poet Magtymguly Pyragy was held at the Yagshigeldi Kakayev International Oil and Gas University.
