IDB held a seminar on a new procurement concept
In order to more effectively implement the new procurement concept, the Islamic Development Bank held a seminar for civil servants of Turkmenistan.
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The United States Embassy in Turkmenistan offers “the Study of the United States Institutes for Young Student Women Leaders” program
The US Institutes for Women in Leadership is currently accepting applications for a program with the theme "Environmental Issues". The 5-week program will begin in June 2023. The deadline for applications is December 20, 2022.
Urbanization: how the emergence of cities changed humanity forever
Urbanization is the process of increasing the number of cities and expanding existing ones. The world's urban population today is more than 3.1 billion people, which is more than 47% of the world's population. In the coming years, this mark will increase by several percentage points, making urbanites the most numerous category of the population for the first time in the history of mankind.
The Turkmen-Austrian dialogue on cooperation was held at the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna
The 30th anniversary of Austria's diplomatic relations with Turkmenistan was celebrated at the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna – on Tuesday a round table was organized here dedicated to the round date from the date of the signing of the joint communique by the countries on October 16, 1992.
Turkmenistan celebrates Health Workers' Day with international exhibition and conference
The Day of Workers of Healthcare and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan was celebrated in Ashgabat by holding an international exhibition and a grand scientific conference, which section sessions were held in more than twenty medical institutions of the Turkmen capital.
Turkmenistan will train Afghan students in railway business
The Railway Department of the Government of Afghanistan reported that an agreement has been reached with the leadership of the railway administration of Turkmenistan that 28 Afghan students will be trained at various production sites of this department.
Turkmen and Austrian universities to expand cooperation program
The International University for the Humanities and Development (Turkmenistan) and the University of Applied Sciences Krems (Austria) have confirmed their intentions to expand partnerships with a new Memorandum of Understanding.
Germany has found a way to cure allergies
German scientists from the Paul Ehrlich Institute and the University of Giessen have proposed a new way to treat allergies. The therapy is based on the use of the rFlaA:Betv1 fusion protein, according to the scientific journal Allergy.
What to do in case of an earthquake: simple rules that can save lives
An earthquake is the most "insidious" natural disaster, which frightens with its inclusiveness and scale. If tsunamis, floods, landslides, typhoons can somehow be predicted, then the prevention of the destructive and deadly consequences of earthquakes is reduced only to the rules on how to behave during sudden tremors of the earth's surface.
The President of Turkmenistan awarded state awards to the country's doctors on their professional holiday
By his decree, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov awarded distinguished representatives of this sphere with state awards on the occasion of the Day of Health Workers and the Medical Industry of Turkmenistan.
The author of ORIENT is among the winners of the competition of journalists from Central Asian countries
The annual international contest of journalists from Central Asian countries MediaCAMP AWARD, held in Kazakhstan, announced on Monday the winners among the finalists. One of them, and the only one from Turkmenistan, was Aina Shirova, the author of ORIENT.
A climate eco-festival was held in Ashgabat – better than expected
An eco-festival with a focus on the climate theme was held in Ashgabat on Sunday – perhaps the garden of the Ak Altyn Hotel, which was chosen by the organizers as the venue for the event, has not yet known such an invasion of people.
John Hamilton: On the little things that matter
“We have come together to think about the little things that we can all do in our daily lives that will make a difference,” Chargé d’Affaires of the British Embassy in Ashgabat, John Hamilton, told ORIENT during the climate eco-festival held in Ashgabat on Sunday.
Ashgabat and Doha are planning a visit of the President of Turkmenistan to Qatar
The possibilities of organizing the visit of President Serdar Berdimuhamedov to Qatar were considered at a meeting at the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan, held on Friday. This topic was discussed during the talks by Deputy Foreign Minister Berdyniyaz Myatiev and Chargé d'Affaires of the State of Qatar Mohammed Meskhel Al-Otaibi.
Belavia Airlines resumes passenger flights to Turkmenistan
On October 25, the Belarusian airline Belavia starts operating regular passenger flights on the Minsk-Turkmenbashi-Minsk route and began selling air tickets on this route. A message about this appeared on the official website of the air carrier.
