US President Donald Trump signed an executive order recognizing English as an official language at the federal level for the first time in the country's history. Previously, this status was assigned to English only in certain states.
"Altyn Asyr" mobile operator has introduced a free service called "Oraza", which allows subscribers to access the daily fasting schedule during the holy month of Ramadan.
On March 1st, the “Ynam” (“Faith”) art exhibition, timed to coincide with the 85th anniversary of the birth of the distinguished poet Gurbannazar Ezizov, opened its doors at the Art Gallery of the Union of Artists of Turkmenistan.
The name of the talented Turkmen violinist Aybolek Mukhieva is already known outside of Turkmenistan. A graduate of the Turkmen National Conservatory named after M. Kulieva, an assistant-internship at the Russian Academy of Music, a laureate of international competitions, a soloist of the symphony orchestra and string quartet, a teacher of the string department of the conservatory - Aybolek Mukhieva, despite her young age, has already managed to win the love of listeners and the respect of musicians
On February 28, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan held a briefing dedicated to the results of the first UN assessment mission in preparation for LLDC-3, headed by UN Under-Secretary-General, High Representative for the Least Developed, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island States, Rabab Fatima
A meeting on trade facilitation was held in Ashgabat on 25 February within the framework of the International Trade Centre (ITC) project "Turkmenistan: Trade Resilience and Integration", funded by the European Union
March 1 and the first exciting Lightning chess tournament in Ashgabat, organized by the French Institute and the Chess Federation of Turkmenistan
The household appliance and electronics store Elektronika dünýäsi is launching the "Gift Care and Attention from Bosch" promotion, which will run from March 3rd to March 23rd. As part of the promotion, customers will receive discounts of 10% on the entire range of Bosch products.
On February 28, the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan held an international educational and methodological conference on the topic "Language is an important means of good relations", organized in a digital format. The event was timed to the 33rd anniversary of Turkmenistan's accession to the UN and the 30th anniversary of the country's permanent Neutrality
Turkmenistan Airlines has extended the suspension of flights from Ashgabat to Moscow until March 31st. This was reported by the press service of the carrier's general agent in Russia.
An SMS voting process has concluded at the "Berkarar" Shopping and Entertainment Center, during which visitors selected the best store. For a period of one month, customers were able to support their preferred stores by sending an SMS to the number 0530.
In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), artificial intelligence (AI) enabled drones were utilized to determine the commencement of the holy month of Ramadan in 2025.
Preparations are underway in Ashgabat for the International Forum on Attracting Investment to the Private Sector of Turkmenistan (IFT 2025), scheduled to take place on March 18th of this year. The event will address reliable investment opportunities and the implementation of projects within the private sector, showcasing promising economic sectors for long-term investment.
The creation of an IT cluster is planned in Baku, which could become an analogue of the renowned Silicon Valley in California.
Microsoft has officially announced the discontinuation of its internet calling service, Skype, scheduled for May 5, 2025. This decision stems from the company's strategic focus on the development of the Microsoft Teams platform, which has gained greater popularity among users.
