The UN has declared 2024 the International Year of Camels
The United Nations has declared 2024 the International Year of Camels, the AZERTAC news agency reports, citing the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
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World Media Summit in Kunming: How the media can bring the spring of the long-awaited peace closer
The V World Media Summit, which opened on December 3 in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province in southern China, completed the first part of its events, which were attended by representatives of 197 media outlets from more than 100 countries. The delegates held discussions on a wide range of topics, including the role of the media in global processes, advanced technologies in the media industry and mechanisms to strengthen media cooperation. At the summit, a joint statement was adopted by the participants on the fight against disinformation and cooperation in the field of new technologies.
Prospects of Turkmen-American business cooperation discussed in Ashgabat
On Tuesday, December 5, the Turkmen-American business forum was held in the format of a round table at the Yildiz Hotel in the capital.
Voices of activists: how volunteers are changing the world
As you know, on December 5 the whole world celebrates International Volunteer Day. On the occasion of the holiday, ORIENT talked with activists who make a personal contribution to the development of the volunteer movement. In this article, you will meet people who, without exaggeration, can be called outstanding. What motivated them to become volunteers and why do they promote this ideology? You will find out the answers to these questions in this article.
Serdar Berdimuhamedov received the Executive Director of the Turkmenistan-USA Business Council
President Serdar Berdimuhamedov received Eric Stewart, Executive Director of the Turkmenistan-USA Business Council, on Tuesday, December 5, discussing with him the state and prospects of bilateral trade and economic cooperation.
VISA offered cooperation to Turkmenistan in the development of non-cash payments
The VISA payment system offered Turkmenistan cooperation in the development of non-cash payments. This was announced by the head of the company’s department for work with governments, Zhanna Disenbina, at the Turkmen-American business forum held in Ashgabat.
The ILO welcomes Turkmenistan's commitment to the systematic implementation of commitments
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan held a meeting with a delegation of the International Labour Organization (ILO). The parties at the talks on Tuesday, December 5, were headed by Deputy Foreign Minister Vepa Hajiyev and Deputy Director of the Department of Management and Tripartism of the ILO Kamran Fannizade.
Uzbekistan and the UAE will mutually recognize driver's licenses
The Ministers of Internal Affairs of Uzbekistan and the UAE signed a memorandum on mutual recognition of driver's licenses. It is expected to come into force on January 27, 2024. UAE residents with Uzbekistan driving licenses will also be exempt from taking exams when obtaining an Emirati license.
The world has reached the share of renewable energy in 40%
In 2022, 83% of new energy capacity came from alternative sources. Their total capacity increased by 9.6% or 295 gigawatts. Most of this increase came from solar energy (192 gigawatts) and wind energy (75 gigawatts).
The Ambassador of the Republic of Benin presented copies of his credentials to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Berdyniyaz Myatiev accepted copies of credentials from the new Ambassador of the Republic of Benin to Turkmenistan (with residence in Moscow) Akambi Andre Okunlola-Biau.
Telecom companies and smartphone makers from around the world are participating in 6G trials in China
A number of Chinese and foreign telecom companies and smartphone makers have taken part in China's 6G technical trials in 2023, China daily reports.
A TNC student became a laureate of the 1st degree at the International Gliere Autumn Competition
Reingold Moritsevich Gliere is a famous musician, Russian and Soviet composer, conductor, teacher, musical and public figure, who had a great influence on the formation of the professional composition school of Turkmenistan. So in 1935-1936 he was in Ashgabat and listened to young musicians here. On his recommendation, the most gifted of them, future composers and musicians: Ashir Kuliev, Veli Mukhadov, Khydyr Allanurov, Annagul Annakulieva, Maya Kulieva and others, were sent to study at the Turkmen department at the Moscow State Conservatory named after P.I. Tchaikovsky and received professional education.
The USA tests digital visas for travelers from around the world
The USA plans to introduce digital visas for visitors from around the world.
Magtymguly's poems will be performed in a Russian art gallery
The painting exhibition “Our Asia” continues in Ivanovo, which ORIENT not only talked about, but also helped find Turkmen works for the project. In December, among the canvases of Eastern artists who decorated the ArtHab gallery of contemporary art, there will be sounded poems by Asian poets, including Magtymguly.
Turkmenistan took part in the meeting of the Permanent Secretariat of the IPC TRACECA in Georgia
For the first time, Turkmenistan took part in the meeting of the Permanent Secretariat of the TRACECA Intergovernmental Commission, which was held in Tbilisi on Tuesday, December 5. The Secretary General of the Permanent Secretariat of the IPC TRACECA Asset Asavbayev and other members welcomed Turkmenistan, with the accession to the international program of cooperation between the European Union and partner countries on the organization of the transport corridor "Europe - Caucasus - Asia", the number of its participants reached 14.
