In January 2025, 96 freight trains departed from Jiangsu Province in Eastern China to Central Asia, marking a 38.7% increase compared to the same period last year. This information was reported by Xinhua News Agency, citing the Transportation Department of the aforementioned province.
Today, on February 20th, ceremony was held today at the Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Ashgabat, during which 25 tons of dates were donated to Turkmenistan by the King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Aid. This was reported by "Orient" news agency.
An unforgettable equestrian event took place in the Chinese city of Linyi with the start of the new year. On February 15, 2025, in the Tancheng County of Linyi City, at the Akhal-Teke breeding base, the equestrian competitions " Holiday Races for New Year - Striving for New Heights" were successfully completed.
In the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), the creation of a School League is being initiated, which was the result of a working meeting held online on February 18, 2025.
The expansion of cooperation between Turkmenistan and Pakistan in the field of higher education was the main topic of discussion during a meeting between the Minister of Education of Turkmenistan, Jumamyrat Gurbangeldiyev, and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to Turkmenistan, Ahsan Wagan.
On February 19, 2025, Apple introduced the new iPhone 16e, a more affordable alternative to the standard iPhone 16 model. Priced at $599, this smartphone succeeds the iPhone SE, which was released in 2022 at a price of $430.
During the working visit of the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov to the newly built 500-bed International Oncology Scientific and Clinical Center in Ashgabat, a group consisting of representatives of the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan, the "Turkmenaragatnashyk" agency, and the University of Engineering and Technology of Turkmenistan named after Oguz Han paid a working visit to hospitals and clinics of the Federal Republic of Germany from February 3 to 15, 2025. This is reported on the website of the Ministry of Education of Turkmenistan.
On Wednesday, February 19th, petrochemical and agricultural products were realized during trading at the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan.
February 17 to 19, a Turkmen delegation, headed by Rahymberdi Jepbarov, Chairman of the Board of the State Bank for Foreign Economic Affairs of Turkmenistan, paid a working visit to Tokyo
At a meeting with the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, Hojamyrat Geldimyradov, who arrived in Tehran to participate in the Third Caspian Economic Summit, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian noted that "Iran and Turkmenistan have great grounds and opportunities for developing relations, which, if activated, could increase the trade turnover between the two countries several times
At the III Caspian Economic Forum in Tehran, the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, Hojamyrat Geldimyradov, proposed that the Caspian countries consider creating joint logistics centers and platforms. The Vice-Premier emphasized the importance of the North-South transport corridor projects along the eastern coast of the Caspian Sea, with access to Iran and further to the seaports of the Indian Ocean, and the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route.
The Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan in Geneva, in collaboration with the Interpeace Building platform, organized an event on February 17th at the World Trade Organization (WTO) headquarters titled "Building Resilience through Trade: Engagement for Sustainable Peace"
The Transport and Logistics Center of Turkmenistan (TULM) ensures the efficient transportation of goods and coordination of logistics processes along this route.
The Embassy of India in Ashgabat has announced that the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) is offering scholarships to citizens of Turkmenistan who wish to study at Indian universities and institutions for the 2025-2026 academic year
At the III Economic Forum of Prime Ministers of the Caspian Littoral States in Tehran, Iran's First Vice President, Mohammad Reza Aref, proposed the creation of free trade zones among the Caspian Sea countries.
