The day of consulting in the field of export promotion was held on Wednesday, July 12, at the Archabil Hotel in the capital. Within the framework of this business event, organized by the USAID Program for Trade in Central Asia, a launch ceremony was held for a project to cooperate with the ORIENT news portal in order to provide information support to domestic exporters.
In 2022, Turkmen private exporters sold products abroad worth 608 million US dollars. At the same time, the share of industrial goods amounted to a total of 460 million dollars, that is, more than 75%.
In Turkmenistan, "speaking clubs" have begun to gain popularity, which help everyone to practice learning foreign languages. One such club called Chat&Chill has recently opened in Ashgabat.
Starting somewhere from the second half of the XX century and until today, humanity has been on the verge of the Third World War more than once. Concerns about this are often expressed in the media, although in fact the Third World War has been going on for a long time and it is taking place in the global information space. Today it often looks like "Fights without rules" and is built according to the same scheme and tactics, where entertainment and emotional reaction prevail over argument and fact, stated Bekdurdy Amansaryyev, editor-in-chief of the ORIENT website, invited as a speaker to the 24th Central Asian Media Conference organized by the OSCE. Media forum "At the crossroads. Protection of media freedom in the name of democracy" takes place on July 6-7.
Drugs are evil. We have all heard such statements at least once. But what is the danger, how to avoid the threat, and what to do if the problem still could not be avoided?
Türkiye offers diving enthusiasts the opportunity to discover the traces of the past in the blue depths all year round with its different sunken spots, rich underwater fauna and flora. Along its 8,500 square kilometres of coastline, Türkiye welcomes those interested in diving tourism with the exciting experience they seek regarding underwater archaeology and nature. Moreover, diving experiences in the clear waters of Türkiye are accompanied by the ancient cities of the world's oldest civilisations, the unique cuisine of the Aegean and Mediterranean, and excellent vineyard routes.
ORIENT interviewed a prominent representative of European business — Mr. Johann Sischka, a member of the Turkmen-Austrian Society and director of a large Austrian company for the production of high-strength steel and glass Waagner Biro steel and glass, which has extensive experience in construction, the use of high technologies in manufacturing and architecture. He told us about the company's plans in the Turkmen market, shared his vision of future cooperation and evaluated the projects of the city of Arkadag, as well as the planned Ashgabat City.
The three–day celebration of Eid al-Adha, one of the most important holidays in the Muslim calendar, has ended in Turkmenistan. June 28, 29 and 30 in the country, according to the decree of President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, were declared non-working so that people could devote this time to performing rituals and customs, communicating with relatives and friends, joint meals and charity.
The story happened 15 years ago in Tashkent, where two married couples met by chance – the newlyweds Govher and Romain Gouvernet, who came to the Uzbek capital from Ashgabat for work, and the famous composer Pierre Tilua and his wife Greta Komur, who found themselves in Uzbekistan as part of the Bukhara Violin music project.
The first Turkmen communications satellite, the largest resort city on the Caspian Sea, the longest gas pipeline in the world, the most beautiful Central Asian policy, 16 UN resolutions, GDP growth of more than 6% — all this is about the implemented initiatives of one of the most successful politicians in modern history: Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the second president of Turkmenistan, the national leader of the Turkmen the people and the head of the supreme body of representative power — Halk Maslahaty.
These days, French composer Pierre Tilois is in Turkmenistan, the owner of the most prestigious music awards in France, Germany, the United States, the author of about 300 works, including several operas, dozens of symphonies, concertos for a soloist and orchestra, symphonic poems, oratorios, quartets, music for cinema and more. For about ten years, Pierre Tilois has been the organizer of music festivals among composers, the founder of a number of creative teams, he is also actively involved in social activities.
To get to the concert of the "Ashgabat Camerata" and the ability to get a ticket for the performance of musicians – for fans this has already become something like passing an exciting quest. As soon as the artists put up a poster of the upcoming concert program, music lovers and fans literally open the "hunting season" for invitations and tickets, having obtained which, then they wait with a sense of the winner and count the hours until the cherished day. The audience expects and anticipates new and fresh musical impressions, with which it charges and "nourishes" itself until the next concert of the young metropolitan group.
Before I entered my favorite coffee shop, a smiling barista greeted me and started preparing coffee with the words: “Are you as always or as usual?”. Aesthetic coffee lovers and hedonists will understand what a special pleasure it is when you can come to your familiar corner, sit by the window with a cup of an invigorating drink and just look at the pedestrians outside the window.
Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the greatest footballers of all time. You can talk endlessly about the Portuguese striker's records and awards.
Since 1995, the number of women permanent representatives to the UN has grown from 7 to 38. "There is still slow progress," said Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Aksoltan Atayeva, who has represented Turkmenistan at the UN for 28 years and is the doyen of the diplomatic corps in New York. UN News Service published an interview with Aksoltan Torayevna on the occasion of the International Day of Women in Diplomacy, which is celebrated on June 24.
