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On February 29, Turkmenistan and Turkey celebrate 30 years of diplomatic relations. Turkey was the first country to recognize Turkmenistan, which declared its independence on October 27, 1991 with the collapse of the Soviet Union.

At a meeting of the Turkmen government on Friday, Deputy Prime Minister Chary Gylydzhov informed President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov about the construction of the Ashgabat-Turkmenabat high-speed highway.

The TV and radio broadcasting center "Turkmenistan" has become the main platform for the international media forum dedicated to the role of the media in shaping the country's authority in the world community.

A group of international observers arrived in Turkmenistan on Friday from Moscow to monitor the presidential elections, which will be held on March 12. This was announced on Friday by the Russian Embassy in Turkmenistan.

The International Investment Forum "Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan" (OGT 2022) will be held on March 29-30 in Ashgabat and Dubai.

The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Turkmenistan held a meeting with young eco-activists to familiarize them with the activities of UNDP in Turkmenistan in the area of environment and climate change and engage youth in the initiatives to raise environmental awareness and promote environmentally friendly behavior among population.

The Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan, together with the Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the UN Office and other international organizations in Geneva and UNECE, held on Thursday in a hybrid format a round table on the topic of transport links of the Eurasian continent.

On Thursday, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov discussed by phone with the head of the Turkmenistan-US Business Council Eric Stewart the state and prospects of trade and economic contacts between the two countries.

«Epoch of the people with Arkadag» – this motto of the year 2022 in Turkmenistan could be the motto of the whole period of presidency of Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.

The General Council of the World Trade Organizations considered on Wednesday the application of Turkmenistan for accession to the WTO and decided to grant Turkmenistan the status of an acceding country ("active observer") to the WTO.