The 18th Forum of Creative and Scientific Intelligentsia of the CIS member states will be held on May 14-15 in Dushanbe. Its main theme will be "The Commonwealth of Independent States: New Horizons of Humanitarian Cooperation", as reported on the website of the Interstate Fund for Humanitarian Cooperation of the CIS member states
From May 5 to 8, Mary Province is hosting guests from the neighboring Afghan province of Herat. The large delegation, which includes two dozen representatives of government agencies and private companies, is headed by Governor of Herat Province, Noruddin Ahmad Islam Jar
The twelfth sports and tourism camp "Turiada" will open on May 20th in the city of Khvalynsk, Saratov Oblast.
The national team of Turkmenistan will continue its participation in the 2026 Ice Hockey World Championship in Group A of Division III. The composition of this group was determined following the conclusion of the world tournaments in the lower divisions.
According to data from the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), as reported by INTERFAX with reference to the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR), Turkmenistan has registered the largest increase in tourist arrivals to the Kingdom. This growth amounted to 155%, representing 1,473 travelers over the four months of 2025
Ten vocalists, students of the Turkmen National Conservatory named after Maya Kulieva, as part of the Grand Youth Combined Choir of the Commonwealth of Independent States, will participate in a concert near the Moscow Kremlin dedicated to the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War
The products of one of Turkmenistan's largest industrial enterprises, the Turkmenbashy Complex of Oil Refineries (TCOR), are being exhibited at three major international platforms, representing the country in various regions worldwide.
As part of the KazanForum 2025 business program, the International Specialized Exhibition and Conference in the field of Real Estate, Development, Architecture, and Design, known as the International Property Market (IPM), will take place for the second time from May 14th to 16th.
On May 5, Monday evening, National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Khalk Maslakhaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov met with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris
Azerbaijan has proposed a bold project to connect the Caspian and Black Seas via an underground water tunnel, a measure that could help counter the declining water levels threatening Caspian Sea ports, Inbusiness reported on May 4th. The project, initiated by ADOG and Zira Port, aims to strengthen Turkic cooperation and combat the deteriorating environmental condition of the Caspian.
A meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan between Deputy Foreign Minister Akhmed Kurbanov and the Ambassador of the European Union to Turkmenistan Beate Peksa, as well as experts from the International Centre of Excellence for Countering Violent Extremism "Hedaya"
Central Asian countries are showing strong fertility rates, standing out against the backdrop of a global downward trend. According to World Bank data for 2023, the region as a whole shows relatively high rates of the average number of children born to one woman
The global premiere in Ashgabat of the choreographic and digital performance "RITUALS" will take place through the collaborative efforts of the Ministry of Culture of Turkmenistan, the French Institute, and the Delegation of the European Union to Turkmenistan, alongside the Embassies of France and Italy, and the Goethe-Institut in Kazakhstan. This unique creative dialogue will see the rich traditions of Turkmenistan converge with contemporary European choreography and digital arts.
Today, May 5th, an exhibition of goods manufactured in Turkmenistan has commenced in the city of Gorgan, within the Islamic Republic of Iran.
The business program of the XI Nevsky International Ecological Congress, which will be held on May 22-23 at the headquarters of the CIS Interparliamentary Assembly under the motto "Planet Earth: Harmony of Man and Nature", includes a thematic session "Caspian: Cooperation for the Future"
