The city of Arkadag received new international recognition: the Eurasian Patent Organization (EAPO) awarded the Turkmen "smart" city the V.I. Blinnikov Gold Medal, an award given "for contribution to invention and patenting."
Ambassador of Uzbekistaan to Turkmenistan Ravshanbek Alimov met with Ashgabat Mayor Rakhym Gandymov. According to the Uzbek portal UzDaily.uz, the meeting focused on the implementation of the Agreement on Establishing Sister City Relations between the city administrations of the two capitals
On October 16, the fourth meeting of the Turkmenistan-UN Strategic Advisory Council was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The meeting, attended by Deputy Prime Ministers, heads of national departments, and heads of UN agencies in the country, laid the foundation for a new stage of long-term partnership
The Turkish Technology Team Foundation (T3 Foundation) has announced the start of applications for the annual Özdemir Bayraktar Technology Scholarship Program
The ECO Cultural Institute has announced the release of a new double issue (No. 37–38, Vol. 11, No. 2–3, 2025) of its quarterly cultural magazine, ECO Heritage
The Turkmen Alabay — a national treasure, a symbol of courage and loyalty — continues to attract great interest around the world
On October 16, 2025, Ovezgeldi Jumanazarov, newly appointed Consul General of Turkmenistan in the Republic of Türkiye (Istanbul), presented his Consular Patent to the Director of the General Directorate of the Consular Service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye Gülsun Erkul
On October 15, the Grand Assembly Hall of the Yagshygeldi Kakaev International University of Oil and Gas hosted the presentation of the 17th volume of the multi-volume scientific and encyclopedic series “Medicinal Plants of Turkmenistan”
The first Fergana Peace Forum, initiated by the Institute for Strategic and Interregional Studies (ISIS) under the President of Uzbekistan, has entered its key phase, demonstrating the transition from pragmatic economic cooperation to the affirmation of Central Asian identity and unity
The Balkan country of Montenegro, popular among tourists from Turkey and accessible for visa-free travel, is in the final stages of negotiations to join the European Union.
On October 14, Ambassador of Turkmenistan Nazarguly Shagulyev met with Belarusian Deputy Foreign Minister Pavel Utyupin at the Belarusian Foreign Ministry
The visit of a delegation from the Turner National Medical Research Center (NMIC) of Pediatric Traumatology and Orthopedics (St. Petersburg) to Ashgabat laid the foundation for a long-term and meaningful partnership with the Turkmen healthcare system. The main outcome of the trip was the agreement on specific steps to implement Russian innovations in the treatment of children with orthopedic pathologies
Cooperation between Turkmenistan and the Russian Federation in the field of education continues to strengthen
The 25th Week of the Italian Language in the World opened on Monday in the capital of Turkmenistan. This annual event is held in dozens of countries and brings together universities, cultural centers, teachers, and students.
The first session of the Fergana Peace Forum, titled "Fergana Valley: Joining Efforts for Peace and Progress," opened on October 15. Experts from Turkmenistan were among the delegates
