

Saudi Arabia has introduced a free transit visa
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia has launched the issuance of free transit visas (Stopover Visa) for those arriving in the Kingdom by air.


The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia has launched the issuance of free transit visas (Stopover Visa) for those arriving in the Kingdom by air.


The representative office of the Royal Institute of Logistics and Transport of Great Britain in Central Asia (CILT Central Asia) is recruiting transport and logistics companies from Turkmenistan to the business support program, which is implemented jointly with the USAID Program for Trade in Central Asia.


On Wednesday, February 1, 16 deals totaling $2.7 million and 95.3 million Turkmen manats were made at the auctions of the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan, ORIENT correspondent reports.


The Turkmen company "Kokchi" exported abroad 16,788 accumulators for cars and trucks. In total, the company produced 45,700 pieces of accumulators, the website of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan reports.


Hockey is gaining more and more popularity in Turkmenistan, including due to the appearance of modern ice arenas. Recently, a hockey fan club has appeared in Ashgabat, which is open to new members and popularizes this sport.


A competitive exhibition dedicated to modern architecture and design will be held at the Technology Center of the Academy of Sciences of Turkmenistan on March 11, the official website of the Ministry of Education of Turkmenistan reports.


Strengthening technical capacity and regional cooperation on transboundary water resources management in Central Asia to enhance stability, economic prosperity and healthy ecosystems will be discussed at interdepartmental consultations on the topic "Nexus: Water–energy– Food–Ecosystems interaction". The meeting will be held in Ashgabat at the Archabil Hotel in the capital on February 8-9, 2023.


Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan, National Leader of the Turkmen people Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received congratulations from first President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev. It reads as follows:


On February 1st, the opening ceremony of the pharmacy branch of the private enterprise “Tebigat çeşmesi”, a member of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan, took place in the city of Kerki, Lebap velayat.


Esteemed President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, on behalf of the people and the Government of Turkmenistan, and on his own behalf, sent sincere congratulations and best wishes to King Philip of Belgium and the people of the country on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Turkmenistan and the Kingdom of Belgium.


Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan, National Leader of the Turkmen people Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received congratulations from President of the Republic of Tatarstan of the Russian Federation Rustam Minnikhanov. It reads as follows:


President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov sent deep condolences to President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Arif Alvi and Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif over the terrorist act that happened in a mosque in the city of Peshawar, which caused numerous human casualties and injuries.


On Tuesday, January 31, 6 deals totaling $4.5 million and 504 thousand Turkmen manats were made at the auctions of the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan, ORIENT correspondent reports.


Mahri Bashimova became the new Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The corresponding decree was signed on Tuesday by the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov, TDH reports.


The UN Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia organized a briefing on possible assistance to Turkmenistan in implementing strategies to prevent violent extremism and counter terrorism. This is reported by the official website of the State Migration Service of Turkmenistan.