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UNDP and the Ombudsperson`s Office in Turkmenistan convened a workshop in a hybrid format on the activities of national human rights institutions in the preparation of reports on human rights.

On Wednesday, May 4, 23 deals totaling $ 36.8 million and 10.6 million Turkmen manats were concluded at the auctions of the State Commodity Exchange of Turkmenistan, ORIENT correspondent reports.

Turkmen Forum in collaboration with Turkmenistan’s national oil companies has introduced a new conference focused on environmental issues during hydrocarbon developments, which will take place on June 23 at the Yildiz hotel in Ashgabat.

Deputies of the Mejlis of the Milli Gengesh (lower house of parliament) at the regular meeting, held in a hybrid format, approved and adopted the bills submitted for consideration on introducing additions and amendments to a number of existing legislative acts of Turkmenistan.

President Serdar Berdimuhamedov received on Wednesday the new Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Turkmenistan Askar Tazhibayev. During the audience, the diplomat presented his credentials and conveyed greetings from President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.

President Serdar Berdimuhamedov received on Wednesday the EU Special Representative for Central Asia Teri Hakala, who arrived in Ashgabat on a visit.

Chairman of the Halk Maslakhaty of the Milli Gengesh of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov met on Wednesday with the EU Special Representative for Central Asia Teri Khakala, who arrived in Ashgabat.

The bank "Turkmenistan" has the opportunity to open a deposit at 11% per annum for a period of 2 years. Interest on the deposit will be credited to customers on a bank card, or issued in cash every month, the bank's announcement says.

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development intends to hold a number of events in Turkmenistan aimed at improving the investment climate, business environment and promoting Turkmen exports, Trend reports.

It is no secret that climate change and an increase in the frequency and intensity of droughts in Central Asia pose a serious threat to ecosystems in arid and semi-arid regions. Drought increases the accumulation of salts in the upper layers of the soil and activates the processes of salinization of agricultural land.