From February 1, 2025, residents of the Khalach etrap of the Lebap velayat will be able to apply for a biometric passport of a citizen of Turkmenistan at the Kerki etrap department of the State Migration Service of Turkmenistan for the Lebap velayat.

President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov sent sincere congratulations and best wishes to the President of the Republic of India Ms. Draupadi Murmu and the Prime Minister of the Republic of India Narendra Modi on the occasion of the national holiday – Republic Day.

President Serdar Berdimuhamedov sent heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia Ms. Samantha Mostyn on the occasion of the country's national holiday - Day of Australia.

On January 24th, Gadam Ilamanov, the Consul of Turkmenistan in Astrakhan, met with Sergey Poroisky, the Acting Rector of Astrakhan State Medical University

On the occasion of the Day of Defender of the Fatherland, more than 90 modern cottages for employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs were opened in the Choganly residential area, along with a newly established Fire Safety Management equipped with state-of-the-art technology.

On January 24, during a Cabinet of Ministers meeting in Turkmenistan, the Director General of the Transport and Communications Agency under the Cabinet of Ministers, M. Chakyev, reported on the ongoing efforts to enhance partnerships with international organizations aimed at advancing digitalization in the communications sector.

Ministry of Education in partnership with UNICEF are continuing their efforts to advance inclusive education with provision of intensive training programme for educators, administrators, and multi-sectoral professionals of pilot schools and kindergartens in Ashgabat

On January 25, 1755, Empress Elizabeth Petrovna signed the decree establishing the first university in Russia. This day is considered the official founding date of Moscow State University (MSU). The establishment of the university in Moscow was largely made possible through the efforts of two individuals: the encyclopedic scientist Mikhail Vasilyevich Lomonosov and his associate, the first curator of the University, Count Ivan Ivanovich Shuvalov.

Fossilized logs, approximately 38 million years old, have been discovered at the Leszkowice amber mine in the Lublin Voivodeship in eastern Poland, as reported by RMF FM radio station.

IT specialist Austin Nasso from San Francisco expressed his dissatisfaction with the high expenses he faces despite an annual income of $340,000. He shared his concerns on his LinkedIn page.