Saudi Arabia is cancelling coronavirus restrictions on performing Hajj this year. This was stated by the Minister of Hajj and Umrah Tawfiq al-Rabia at the opening of the Hajj Expo 2023 conference, adding that the number of pilgrims will return to what it was before the pandemic.
On the night of January 9-10, a huge meteor flew in the sky over London and other parts of the UK, leaving a trail of fire behind it. The reaction of eyewitnesses ranged from surprise to panic, Yorkshire Live reports.
From January 11, the Russian Federation will begin issuing fines to drivers for throwing garbage out of a car, truck, trailer on the side of the road or in the forest. The sanctions come into force in accordance with the amendments made to the Code of Administrative Offenses, Kommersant writes.
How to grow an apple orchard and bring in a rich harvest will be discussed at the seminar “Peculiarities of creating modern intensive apple orchards in Turkmenistan”, which will be held online on the MS Teams platform in February this year. The forum will be organized as part of the USAID Central Asia Trade Program.
The Russian airline S7 Airlines has reduced the cost of tickets on the Moscow-Turkmenbashi route by 50%. The new prices will be valid from January to February 2023.
A new website for young teachers TmPedagog has been launched in Turkmenistan, the Rysgal newspaper reports.
Beijing International Airport welcomes the first visitors after the cancellation of restrictions on entry to the country in connection with COVID-19, reports China daily.
According to a press release distributed by the USAID Program to Promote the Improvement of Public Administration in Turkmenistan, training video tutorials in the Turkmen language on information and communication technologies has become available on the website of the Academy of State Service under the President of Turkmenistan.
The UAE has introduced many new long-term residence permits, including the "Golden Visa", "Green Visa", "Pension Visa" and "Freelancer Visa" for investors, property buyers, students and professionals to attract the best talent from around the world.
The second week of 2023 for Turkmen citizens began with snow. In some areas of the country, the temperature was set several degrees below the climatic norm.
There is a new promotion in the Elektronika dünýäsi store – for the purchase of Hitachi refrigerators as a gift, customers will be able to receive a vacuum cleaner of the same brand as a gift.
The Fire Safety Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Turkmenistan notified TMCELL subscribers by SMS about the importance of observing fire safety rules during the cold weather.
To increase the volume of inbound tourism in Russia, a "Tourist Card" will be created for non-cash payments of foreign citizens. This was stated by the Minister of Economic Development of Russia Maxim Reshetnikov at a meeting with representatives of the tourism industry, the official website of the CIS reports.
The 13th plenary session of the Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA) is being held from 8 to 10 January 2023 in Antalya.
Orthodox Christmas in Mary was celebrated with traditional services in the Church of the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos and a Christmas fair.
