Uzbek startup Uzum, specializing in online commerce, financial technology and food delivery, became the first unicorn in the republic with a value of $1.16 billion. It raised $114,000,000 in funding.
Rostelecom Information Technologies, part of the Russian telecommunications operator Rostelecom, plans to begin production of computers.
On March 2, the National Barcode Organization of Turkmenistan, a member of the international structure GS1, celebrated ten years since its formation, traditionally marking this date with a general meeting of its members.
On March 27, a business forum was held in Tokyo in the building of the Foreign Trade Organization of Japan. The event was attended by representatives and heads of ministries, departments, banking institutions and the private sector of Turkmenistan and Japan - 30 from the Turkmen side and more than 100 from the Japanese side.
On Wednesday, March 27, during trading at the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan, the country's petrochemical products and Turkmen carpets were in demand in the domestic and foreign markets.
The next event organized by representatives of the Go Viral project in Turkmenistan will be held in Ashgabat. The upcoming GoNight is aimed at the cultural sector, and the theme is career in music.
The Office of the United Nations Development Program in Turkmenistan will hold an intellectual competition in Ashgabat entitled “Who is the expert here?” The organizers of the event informed an ORIENT correspondent about this.
The formation of a sustainable tourism system in Turkmenistan was discussed by President Serdar Berdimuhamedov with Secretary General of the UN World Tourism Organization Zurab Pololikashvili. He arrived in Ashgabat to participate in the international conference “Main directions and potential of tourism development in Turkmenistan”, which is designed to increase the attention of the world community to our country.
The head of the International Tennis Federation, David Haggerty, presented the ITF certificate to President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, noting that Turkmenistan has achieved great success in the development of this sport.
On Wednesday, March 27, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov received Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States Kubanychbek Omuraliev, who arrived in Turkmenistan to participate in events on the occasion of the proclamation of the city of Anau as the cultural capital of the Turkic world in 2024.
President Serdar Berdimuhamedov and Secretary General of the Economic Cooperation Organization Khusrav Noziri, during a meeting on Wednesday, March 27, discussed the prospects for multifaceted interaction between Turkmenistan and the ECO. The interlocutors spoke in favor of increasing the efficiency of this multilateral structure and stated that member states have great opportunities to build up mutually beneficial partnerships, primarily in the trade and economic sphere, as well as in the cultural and humanitarian field, in the area of ecology and tourism.
A meeting was held at the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Brussels with students, undergraduates and teachers of the prestigious French University of Lille. The head of the diplomatic mission, Sapar Palvanov, briefed the guests, focusing on Turkmenistan's priorities, as well as the use of traditional and innovative diplomatic practices to promote its rich cultural heritage and progressive policies to a wide European audience.
New Ambassador of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in Ashgabat, with residence in Baku, Christopher Alberto Martinez Berroteran, on Wednesday, March 27, presented his credentials to the Chairman of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan, Duntyagozel Gulmanova.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met on Tuesday, March 26, with Special Representative of the UN Secretary General, head of the UN Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA) Kakha Imnadze.
Northrop Grumman will design a railway on the Moon.
