Turkmenistan expressed readiness to host the next European Union-Central Asia ministerial meeting in 2024. This proposal was noted in the joint communique of the 19th meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the Central Asian countries and the EU, held on October 23 in Luxembourg.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov took part in the 19th meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Central Asian countries and the European Union on Monday, October 23. The meeting, held this year in Luxembourg, was attended for the first time by the foreign ministers of 27 EU member states. The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission and the European Commissioner for International Partnership also participated.
The 28th International Conference and Exhibition “Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan” (OGT 2023) will be held on October 25-27, 2023 in Ashgabat at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan.
The Turkmen football club "Ahal" went to Tashkent, where it will play a match in the third round of the Asian Champions League against the Uzbek "Pakhtakor", the team's press service reports.
Today, October 23, a ceremony was held in Dushanbe to present the credentials of the new Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Tajikistan, Aymurad Gochmuradov, to the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon. This was reported by the press service of the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Tajikistan.
China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) reported that its oil and gas production in countries and regions participating in the Belt and Road Initiative exceeded 80 million metric tons for the fourth consecutive year in 2022, and the combined annual trade volume of the two energy resources reached 250 million tons.
Student of the Engineering and Technological University of Turkmenistan named after Oguzkhan Ogulshirin Tacheva took part in the Youth4Climate: Sparking Solutions 2023 competition, which was held in Rome, Italy, October 17–19.
The national competition for spelling English words within the framework of the Central Asian Spelling Bee Program was held on Saturday, October 21, at the State Library of the State Cultural Center of Turkmenistan. About 70 students from 20 higher education institutions demonstrated their English language and public speaking skills.
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the State Bank for Foreign Economic Affairs of Turkmenistan, Rahimberdy Dzhepbarov, and his accompanying delegation met on Sunday, October 22, with Director General of the Saudi Development Fund, Sultan bin Abdul Rahman Al-Murshid, at the Fund’s headquarters in Riyadh.
There is a new fashion in China for using buses as wedding transport. Instead of booking expensive cars, many couples prefer to travel by public or rented buses decorated with Chinese symbols and balloons. This not only saves money, but also adds originality and fun to the wedding celebration.
Xiaomi has announced a new product in its Mijia line - a smart mattress cover with heating and sterilization. This gadget will allow users to sleep comfortably and safely, without fear of freezing or being bitten by ticks.
The 28th International Conference and Exhibition "Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan" (OGT 2023), will be held in Ashgabat on October 25-27, 2023. The event is organized by the State Concerns "Turkmengas", "Turkmennebit", Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan and State Corporation "Turkmengeology" in partnership with ES "Turkmen Forum" with the support of the British company GaffneyCline. The three-day event will bring together heads of national oil and gas companies, heads of leading international and financial organizations, and representatives of leading energy companies to discuss solutions in achieving a zero methane future.To date, over 700 delegates from 46 countries have registered to attend OGT 2023.
The 19th meeting of EU and Central Asian Ministers with the participation of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan will be held on Monday, October 23, in Luxembourg. EU Vice President Josep Borrel co-chaired the meeting. This was reported by the press service of the European Council.
The administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Samantha Power will visit Uzbekistan on October 23-24. She will hold the first Ministerial meeting on regional cooperation in the C5+1 format (Central Asian countries + the USA) and confirm "the commitment of the US government to the independence, sovereignty and prosperity of the countries of the region," the agency's press service reports.
The founding meeting of the Union of Turkic News Agencies and the International Turkic News Channel is scheduled to be held in Istanbul on November 9, 2023.
