The capital of Turkmenistan is entering the final stretch of preparations for one of the most prestigious football events of the year. National Leader of the Turkmen People and Chairman of the Khalk Maslakhaty (People's Council), Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, visited the Olympic Village to personally inspect the readiness of the country's main arena for the 1/8 finals of the Second AFC Champions League
On February 1, the Ambassador of Turkmenistan to the State of Qatar Myratgeldi Seyitmammedov held a meeting with the President of Lusail University, Nitham Mohammed Hindi
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From January 25 to 28, major intellectual competitions for students — BIMO: International Mathematics Olympiad 2026 and BIChO-2026: International Chemistry Olympiad — were held at Bukhara State University in the Republic of Uzbekistan. Students from higher education institutions of Turkmenistan demonstrated excellent results, winning a total of 46 medals (17 gold, 17 silver, and 12 bronze)
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On Sunday, a meeting of the government delegations of Turkmenistan and Afghanistan took place in Herat. Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov and Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar conducted a detailed review of the progress of key transregional projects—TAPI, TAP, and railway infrastructure, Ariana News reports
Among the priority areas, he highlighted strengthening solidarity and the development of sport in Asia, supporting sporting achievements, promoting the principles of good governance, responsibly implementing innovations, and ensuring the sustainability, inclusiveness, and transparency of OCA events and programs
According to Trend, citing statistics from the Iranian Customs Administration, during the indicated nine-month period the volume of Iran’s non-oil exports to Turkmenistan amounted to about $495 million and 1.18 million tons
Turkmen Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov held a telephone conversation with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Special Envoy Sergio Gore
Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Pakistan, Atajan Movlamov, met with Gulmina Bilal Ahmad, Chairperson of the National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC). The main topic of the dialogue was the integration of educational systems for the development of qualified specialists
The fifth meeting of the Joint Turkmen-Uzbek Intergovernmental Commission on Water Management Issues was held in Khiva. The meeting confirmed that the management of shared water resources remains a key factor in regional security and food stability for Ashgabat and Tashkent
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