President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov congratulated Shahbaz Sharif on his election as Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

A meeting of Turkmen and Afghan women entrepreneurs took place today at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan, on the sidelines of the first Turkmen-Afghan business forum.

As part of the celebration of International Women's Day, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Turkmenistan organized an intellectual competition "Brain Ring" for students of Turkmenistan. The competition on the theme " Women Scientists: leaders in the fight against climate change" was held on March 2, 2024, at the UN Building in Ashgabat.

The Regional Office of the European Union's Border Management Assistance Program in Central Asia (BOMCA) held a workshop for front-line staff involved in profiling potential traffickers and smugglers.

Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a meeting on the socio-economic development of the Khorezm region. The President of Uzbekistan announced the adoption of a three-year program for the development of tourism as one of the leading areas of the local economy. For this period, all proceeds to the Tourism Development Fund will be used strictly within the region.

Harman consulting has announced the launch of a new project, the Global Research Group. The program provides for the creation of a group of young business industry researchers aimed at raising awareness of key business mechanisms and concepts.

The first meeting of the CAREC Skills Development Working Group to Improve Regional Cooperation in Vocational and Higher Education was held in Tashkent from February 29 to March 1.

The national gardening campaign of the spring season will be held this year in Turkmenistan on March 16.

The next round of Turkmen-Russian political consultations was held in Ashgabat on Friday, March 1. The delegations were headed by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Ahmed Gurbanov and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Vershinin.

Head of the Communications Department of the Turkish Presidential Administration, Fahrettin Altun, noted the importance of the language of art and cinema.