

New Year in Turkmenistan: food in abundance and a holiday in every home
Turkmenistan is fully preparing for the New Year. The capital of the country sparkles with New Year decorations decorating the streets and squares.


Turkmenistan is fully preparing for the New Year. The capital of the country sparkles with New Year decorations decorating the streets and squares.


On December 20, 2023, the Embassy of Turkmenistan in the Republic of Turkey held solemn events in honor of the year held under the motto "Happy youth with Arkadag Serdar".


On Thursday, December 21, during trading on the State Commodity Exchange of Turkmenistan, petrochemical products, light industry, agriculture of Turkmenistan and handmade Turkmen carpets were sold on the domestic and foreign markets.


Travel magazine Travel + Leisure (T+L) has included the city of Istanbul in its list of “Top 50 Places to Travel in 2024.” The city has now become a recommended travel destination for next year.


On December 27, an international youth scientific and practical conference, as well as exhibitions and other celebrations dedicated to summing up the results of the year will be held in Ashgabat at the sites of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan.


Representatives of the State Committee of Turkmenistan for Television, Radio Broadcasting and Cinematography and the International Information Center held meetings with colleagues of the German TV channels ZDF and MDR/ARD through the mediation of the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.


By his decree, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to Japan Atadurdy Bayramov as the country's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Australia, with residence in Tokyo.


The International Chess Federation (FIDE), together with the Asian Chess Federation and the Zayed Higher Organization for People of Determination (UAE), with the support of the International Olympic Committee, held the first in-person Asian educational seminar “Chess for children with ASD. Study and teach." The event took place at the Al Ain Convention Center on December 18-19.


The UN General Assembly at the 48th plenary session of the 78th session, on Tuesday, December 19, adopted two resolutions initiated by Turkmenistan – on energy and transport.


A monument has appeared in Tashkent, representing the efforts of the international community to combat corruption.


The science fiction novel, written by Shen Yang, Professor of the Tsinghua University in Beijing using artificial intelligence, was awarded a National Science Fiction Award. The popular science fiction competition was held in Jiangsu by the Science Fiction Writers Association.


Senators and experts reviewed the economic and humanitarian aspects of the Russian Federation's foreign policy in Central Asia at a meeting at the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.


The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution declaring 2026 the International Year of Volunteers for Sustainable Development.


In January-November 2023, Azerbaijan was visited by 121,467 tourists from Central Asian countries, which is 83% more than in the same period in 2022 (66,316 people), Azernews reports.


Famous foreign artists will perform a concert in the Turkmen capital on the eve of the New Year.