The First International Economic Forum "Russia – the Islamic World" will be held on May 18-19 in Kazan and will be held annually. The corresponding decree was signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday. The document is published on the official Internet portal of legal information and comes into force from the date of its signing, January 17, RIA Novosti reports.
The new list of foreign universities whose diplomas will be recognized in Turkmenistan includes more than 1,500 higher educational institutions from all over the world. Updated **[list](https://education.gov.tm/uploads/documents/4OUhkYGJBw5PkAGf.pdf)** The list of foreign universities and institutes for the new academic year was approved by the Ministry of Education of Turkmenistan and published on its website.
And it will be connected with the phenomenon of El Nino - the fluctuation of temperatures of the surface layer of water in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, which, according to climate scientists, will form in the coming months and exacerbate extreme weather around the globe, The Guardian reports.
The Turkmen State Institute of Economics and Development and the Armenian State University of Economics are planning to sign a memorandum of cooperation.
The creation of a new multimodal transport corridor with the participation of 4 countries - Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan was discussed in the Russian city of Astrakhan by representatives of these states. From Turkmenistan, Deputy Chairman of the "Turkmendenizderyayollary" Seyitguly Bayseidov participated in the negotiations.
From February 1, 2023, Turkmenistan Airlines flights from Russia – the cities of Moscow and Kazan, will land at the Ashgabat International Airport. This is reported by the information service of the capital airport.
Paris Saint-Germain will earn more than €10 million for a match with the combined team of Saudi clubs Al-Nasr and Al-Hilal during their visit to Riyadh, reports Metaraitings.
Cooperation in the energy sector was discussed by President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov and Russian President Vladimir Putin during a telephone conversation on Tuesday, January 17, the Kremlin's press service reports.
The population of China has decreased for the first time in the last 60 years, China Daily reports with reference to the report of the National Statistical Bureau of the People's Republic of China.
The World Health Organization has updated recommendations on wearing protective medical masks, methods of treatment and assistance with COVID-19, the official website of the organization reports.
American startup SpoonTEK has developed a spoon that makes the taste of food richer due to the electrical stimulation of human taste buds. The invention will reduce the consumption of salt and other seasonings that are unsafe for the body. The spoon has already gone on sale, Techcult.ru reports.
The names and boundaries of electoral districts at the elections of deputies of the Parliament (Mejlis) scheduled for March 26 have become known Turkmenistan. The relevant information was published today in the official Turkmen press.
Global sales of electric vehicles increased significantly in 2022 due to the growing demand for them in China and Europe. Compared to last year, sales of fully electric cars jumped by 68% and amounted to 7.8 million units, Interfax reports, citing data from international analytical companies.
The delegation of the State Duma of Russia will visit Turkmenistan by the end of January, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the words of the Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin.
On Monday, January 16, 4 deals totaling 103.6 million Turkmen manats were made at the auctions of the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan, ORIENT correspondent reports.
