The largest tournament in the history of Turkmen chess ended today at the Ashgabat Chess and Draughts School. 310 children aged 6 to 12 years old won prizes in the categories up to 8, 10 and 12 years old.
Diplomats of the Russian Embassy in Turkmenistan visited blockade survivor Maria Avanesova, who lives in Ashgabat, on Saturday and presented her with a badge of honor “In honor of the 80th anniversary of the complete liberation of Leningrad from the Fascist blockade,” as well as a congratulatory address from the governor of St. Petersburg Alexander Beglov, the press service of the Russian diplomatic mission reported.
The meeting of the Leningrad blockade runner Galina Mammedova with sixth grade students took place at the Russian House in Ashgabat. The meeting was timed to coincide with the 80th anniversary of the complete liberation of Leningrad from the Nazi blockade. On this occasion, a tablet exhibition of the Victory Museum "Salute over the Neva" was organized in the Russian House.
Seven-year-old Charyhekim Charyev from Ashgabat and 10-year-old Aya Bayramova from Turkmenabat ahead of schedule became champions in their age categories before the last round of the Turkmenistan Chess Championship among cadets held in Ashgabat.
On January 29-31, the World Conference “Digital Education 2024” was held in Shanghai (PRC).
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is implementing 22 projects in Turkmenistan. The country has been a member of the EBRD since 1 June 1992, and since then the bank has implemented 87 different projects in Turkmenistan. This was announced by Deputy Chairman and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov during a government meeting, TDH reported.
In addition to the main monument embodying the image of the great Turkmen poet and philosopher in a giant statue, sculptures of classics of literature from other countries will be installed in the Magtymguly Pyragy cultural and park complex, which is being created in the south of Ashgabat.
During 2024, 49 large industrial and social buildings and structures are scheduled to be commissioned in Turkmenistan. Deputy Prime Minister Baymyrat Annamammedov reported on these plans at a Cabinet meeting.
The President of Turkmenistan signed an order according to which the State Concern Turkmengaz will gratuitously transfer 2,000 tons of liquefied natural gas to the Kyrgyz Republic as friendly and fraternal assistance.
By his decree, the President of Turkmenistan dismissed the Adviser to Justice Ovezmammet Shihmamedov from the post of prosecutor of the city of Ashgabat.
Russian banks have started issuing payment cards for foreign tourists in a test mode. This was announced by Nikita Kondratiev, Director of the Department of Multilateral Economic Cooperation and Special Projects of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, writes TASS.
The Khorgos section of the Xinjiang Pilot Free Trade Zone (Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Northwestern China) launched the first two motorcycle production lines aimed at the Central Asian market, People's Daily reports.
In order to develop the country's transit potential and increase trade turnover with neighboring countries, a full-scale modernization of checkpoints on the border of Kazakhstan with the People's Republic of China, the Republic of Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan has begun, the press service of the State Revenue Committee of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan reported.
Russia plans to participate in the development of two promising transport corridors that are associated with the North-South ITC. Director General of the Association “Business Center for Economic Development of the CIS” Vadim Ganin spoke about this at the Second Meeting of the CIS Transport Business Dialogue.
On Friday, February 2, Ambassador of Turkmenistan to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Shalar Geldynazarov, met with Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka, Tharaka Balasuriya.
