Julio Iglesias, the main romantic of Spain and the most famous Spanish singer, is celebrating his anniversary - today he is 80 years old. For half a century now the whole world has been listening to his songs and during this time he has given thousands of concerts, released 57 albums, sold 300 million of his records and was included in the Guinness Book of Records as the most commercially successful Spanish-language musician.
The ministerial consultations of the Framework Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea, known as the "Tehran Convention", were held in Geneva on September 21-22. The meeting was attended by delegations of the Caspian littoral states - Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan and Russia.
The first project to create a satellite for remote sensing of the Earth has been completed in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Star spacecraft will be launched from an offshore platform in China at the end of November.
The World Conference on the Metaverse was held in Shanghai, which brought together more than 110 specialists from different countries. They exchanged views and experiences on the application of new technologies in various spheres of life.
The ancient city of Gordion, located in Turkey, is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
A delegation from Turkmenistan took part in a three-day course on the work of seaport administrations, which took place in Barcelona. The training introduced participants to the activities of the innovative port of Barcelona, which is the largest in the Mediterranean.
The European External Action Service (EU Foreign Office) has convened a meeting in the Belgian city of Bruges to discuss the development of a special training program for diplomats and officials from Central Asian countries. The program is aimed at deepening their understanding of the key directions of EU policy in relation to the Central Asian region.
Turkmenistan will hold an international scientific conference “The legacy of universal significance of the outstanding philosopher and doctor of the East Abu Ali ibn Sina.”
Hero of the Russian Federation and Hero of Turkmenistan, test cosmonaut instructor, commander of the cosmonaut corps of the Roscosmos State Corporation Oleg Kononenko, who is currently on the International Space Station, congratulated President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov on his birthday.
President Serdar Berdimuhamedov signed a decree on Friday granting Turkmen citizenship to 1,301 people and a decree granting 265 foreign citizens permission to reside in the country.
The international forum Kazan Digital Week brought together 25 thousand people from 48 countries. The Turkmen delegation, which included representatives of the Ashgabat City Telephone Network (AGTS) and the Altyn Asyr company, a cellular operator of Turkmenistan, providing services under the trademark “TM CELL”, also took part in the review, which was held in Kazan on September 20-22. This was reported on the website of the Consulate General of Turkmenistan in Kazan.
1180 convicted citizens were pardoned in Turkmenistan. They will be released from prison in accordance with the decree of President Serdar Berdimuhamedov.
President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov and President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev had a telephone conversation on Friday, September 22.
The Turkmen flag soared into the sky on a balloon in Cappadocia, one of the most beautiful regions of Turkey. Thus, festive celebrations dedicated to the Independence Day of Turkmenistan were launched here.
Integrated water resources management, adaptation measures in health and education, as well as fruitful intersectoral cooperation were discussed by participants of a three-day workshop in Ashgabat on raising awareness of decision makers regarding adaptation to climate change.
