On January 21st, a meeting took place between the Ambassador of Turkmenistan to the Russian Federation, E.M. Aydogdyev, and the Chairman of the Committee on International Affairs of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, G.B. Karasin.
A new international film festival called "Commonwealth" will be established within the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). The initiative was proposed by Kazakhstan and supported by other CIS member states.
On January 20, 2025, an introductory ceremony was held at the Embassy of Turkmenistan in the State of Qatar, on the occasion of the declaration of 2025 as the "International Year of Peace and Trust". Representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Qatar, diplomatic missions and members of the media attended the event.
The National Leader of the Turkmen People, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov met with Prince Albert II during his visit to the Principality of Monaco on January 20
Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, while on a visit to Monaco, met with the head of the “Bouygues” company Martin Bouygues
The Chairperson of the National Parliament – the Mejlis – Dunyagozel Gulmanova, received on Tuesday the letters of credence from Christopher Duggan, appointed as the Ambassador of Canada to Turkmenistan
On the eve of the “Day of Defenders of the Fatherland”, which will be widely celebrated in our country in the “Year of International Peace and Trust”, a new modern office building of the Kerki district department of the Lebap region Department of the State Migration Service of Turkmenistan was solemnly opened and put into operation.
On Tuesday, January 21st, petrochemical and light industry products were sold during trading at the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan.
Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States on Monday. Immediately after his inauguration, Donald Trump signed a slew of executive orders, as he promised.
A delegation consisting of students and a faculty member from the Academy of Public Administration of Turkmenistan is on a working visit to Ankara at the invitation of the Personnel Management Office of the President of the Republic of Turkey. The visit is taking place within the framework of the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding on the development of cooperation in the field of human resources management between the Academy of Public Administration of Turkmenistan and the Personnel Management Office of the President of the Republic of Turkey, signed in Ankara in 2023 during the official visit of President Serdar Berdimuhamedov to the Republic of Turkey.
On the evening of January 19th, a ceremonial start to the 2025 World Rally Championship (WRC) season took place at the Casino Square in Monaco. Leaders, partners, drivers, and co-drivers gathered on the eve of the 93rd Monte Carlo Rally to hold a presentation and share their expectations.
Today, January 21, 2025, early voting begins in Belarus for the Presidential election, as reported by BELTA.
On January 20, 2025, the 54th World Economic Forum (WEF) opened in Davos (a town in eastern Switzerland), and will continue until January 24. The theme of this year's forum is "Cooperation in the Age of Intelligence".
In April 2025, Beijing will host the world's first half-marathon featuring both human and humanoid robot participants.
A joint project between Russia and Turkmenistan will operate on the basis of a port special economic zone (SEZ). The states are interested in establishing a shipping line between Astrakhan ports and the Turkmenbashy port.
