British Minister for Europe and Central Asia Leo Docherty visited the Memorial Complex "People's Memory" in Ashgabat, where he paid tribute to the victims of the Ashgabat earthquake of 1948, soldiers who died in the Great Patriotic War and the heroes of the Battle of Geokdepe.
In China, sales of the most powerful smartphone in the world — Red Magic 8S Pro and 8S Pro+ with an improved Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 LV processor have started.
Turkmenistan will hold about 100 joint actions, meetings, conferences, studies and other events together with the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States in 2024, the Year of the Volunteer Movement in the CIS countries.
9 kindergartens with 320 seats, 5 secondary schools with 720 seats, 72 five-, 24 seven- and 14 nine-story houses will appear as part of the construction of the second stage of the city of special state significance Arkadag. The relevant tender was published today in the official Turkmen press.
The Japanese company GatherTech presented a miniature digital camera MiniCa the size of a matchbox, reports the publication GizmoChina. Its weight is 17 grams.
The teams of the Automobile Sports Federation of Turkmenistan participate in the 13th edition of the Silk Road International Rally, which started in Kazan.
Representatives of OPEC+ member countries invited other states to join the alliance in order to add transparency and predictability to the market by increasing participants, Kommersant writes.
The Pension Fund of Turkmenistan appeals to entrepreneurs of the country with a reminder of the need for timely payment of pension contributions.
The Turkmen delegation headed by Chairman of the Committee of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan on International and Inter-Parliamentary Relations Begmurat Mukhamedov took part in the 30th annual session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA), which was held in Vancouver, Canada. This was reported on the website of the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan.
The picture of the Turkmen director Sahysalyh Bayramov "Gyzyl Kurte" was among the nominees for the "Best Film of Central Asia" award of the national film Award of Kyrgyzstan "Ak ilbirs" ("White Leopard"), AKIrgess reports.
Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Board, and Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan, Head of the Presidential Administration of the Kyrgyz Republic Akylbek Zhaparov held a working meeting on Thursday.
A reserve for rare animals opened on Wednesday in a picturesque place in the Shakhristan region of Tajikistan. The main focus of the authors of the project is on the European red deer and mountain sheep moufflon, Centralasia.news reports.
Japan Airlines has launched an experimental clothing rental service for passengers and tourists who fly without luggage. Now travelers can not take suitcases with them, but limit themselves only to personal hygiene items. Such a move will contribute to the promotion of eco-friendly tourism, the carrier said in a statement issued on Wednesday.
Kazakhstan is organizing the first Central Asian Forum on Security and Cooperation, which will be held on July 13-14 in Astana. The forum will consider the future dynamics in Asia, including in the areas of global and regional politics, economics, human capital, climate change, digital transformation and governance. It will be attended by leading international experts, as well as representatives of government and business from about 30 countries around the world.
In Paris, a ban on the construction of houses above 12 floors — that is, about 37 meters - came into force. The French capital has been fighting for the right to remain a low-rise city for a long time and has adopted a new "Local Urbanization Plan" (LUP), which is designed to promote more environmentally friendly construction, euronews writes.
