The Israeli government on Sunday approved the appointment of a new foreign minister to replace Eli Cohen, who will become energy minister as part of a pre- agreed ministerial rotation, a government statement said, Reuters reported.
Azerbaijan's imports of crude oil and natural gas under a swap agreement are exempt from VAT for 3 years, Report informed on Monday, citing amendments to the country's Tax Code.
China's first major cruise ship, Adora Magic City, departed Shanghai port on Monday for its first commercial voyage. On the evening of January 1, the Magic City of Adora left the pier, beginning its journey to South Korea and Japan.
The Ministry of Environmental Protection of Turkmenistan and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on November 11, 2023, agreeing to expand cooperation in the field of sustainable management of natural resources, protection of biodiversity and other related issues.
Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) Chief Executive Officer Breshna Sherkat Alhaj Mullah Muhammad Hanif Hamza and his accompanying delegation met with Energy Minister Annageldi Saparov and the management of Turkmenenergo during a two-day visit to Turkmenistan. During the visit, an energy supply agreement for 2024 was signed.
Kazakh Ambassador to Afghanistan Alimkhan Yesengeldiyev, at a meeting with Acting Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaki, said that Kazakhstan had excluded the Taliban movement from the list of banned organizations in the country and wanted to expand economic and political relations with Afghanistan.
The crew of the International Space Station will celebrate the New Year several times - according to the time of Moscow, Houston and Tokyo, reports Oleg Kononenko, special correspondent of TASS, commander of the Roscosmos cosmonaut detachment.
New Year's gifts come in different forms: for children, family and relatives, friends and colleagues... But an Ashgabat schoolboy decided to make a gift to his “native” educational institution. And this is neither more nor less, but an original sculptural composition!
The Black Rabbit will be replaced by the Green Dragon, which is rightfully considered one of the most majestic creatures. They say that it has a wayward character, encourages determination, responsibility and denies frivolity and wastefulness. We at ORIENT don’t really believe in all sorts of superstitions and mysticism, but on New Year’s Eve everything is different, and the fewer hours left before it, the more our disbelief in the magical effect of New Year’s rituals dissipates. Therefore, we decided to find out how to win over the 2024 talisman and what symbolism to use when making wishes.
The Children's Fund of Turkmenistan under the central council of the country's Youth Organization, together with the State Puppet Theater, holds charity matinees. The newspaper “Neutral Turkmenistan” reports this.
The Japanese government intends to strengthen decarbonization ties with five Central Asian countries by signing memorandums of cooperation. Following the government's plan, Japanese firms will help enterprises in the region to introduce renewable energy sources and energy-saving technologies.
The delegation of the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan paid a working visit to the city of Shenzhen, a major industrial, financial and transport center of China.
Designer and architect Sarvenaz Nazaryan created the Golshan Shopping Center project in Iran using the MidJourney neural network. The building organically combines elements of Art Nouveau and local flavor, demonstrating the rich heritage of Iranian architecture.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said in his New Year’s greetings to his Turkmen counterpart Serdar Berdimuhamedov that Moscow expects close and constructive cooperation. The letter addressed to the head of state was published by the country's state news agency.
Minister of Industry and Technology Fatih Kacir said that the flight of the first Turkish cosmonaut Alper Gezeravci has been postponed to January 17. He said this on air on the Habertürk TV channel, TASS reports.
