The State Commission for the organized holding of the grain harvest in 2023 has been created in Turkmenistan. The resolution on the establishment of this structure and the approval of its composition was signed by President Serdar Berdimuhamedov at a meeting of the Turkmen government on Saturday.
The Ministry of Finance and Economy of Turkmenistan must submit, by November 1 this year, drafts of the State budget for 2024, the main directions of socio-economic development and the country's investment program for the next year to the Cabinet of Ministers for consideration. A resolution to this effect was signed by President Serdar Berdimuhamedov on Saturday, at a meeting of the Turkmen government.
The first meeting of the Interpol Geiger project working group for Central Asia was held in Tashkent with the participation of Turkmenistan, where representatives of the law enforcement services of the countries of the Central Asian region took part.
A humanitarian caravan with a cargo of medical, food and textile products weighing about 125 tons, sent from Turkmenistan, arrived at its destination in Afghanistan, which is experiencing a serious economic and food crisis.
On Saturday, May 13, the first passenger route between Xi'an, the administrative center of Shaanxi Province in northwest China, and Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan, was officially opened.
President Serdar Berdimuhamedov appointed Maksat Babayev as State Minister and Chairman of the State Concern "Turkmengas", who until that moment had held the position of Deputy Head of the department.
President Serdar Berdimuhamedov dismissed Ashirguly Begliev from the post of Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers for Oil and Gas in connection with the transfer to another job.
First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China Ma Zhaoxu arrived in Ashgabat on a working visit. On Saturday, a Chinese diplomat held talks with Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Vepa Khadzhiev.
Turkmen billiard players will take part in the Moscow Mayor's Cup, which will be held from May 15 to May 20 in the Russian capital. As the State Committee for Physical Culture and Sports told ORIENT, the composition of the Turkmen delegation was formed by 17 people, including 13 athletes.
The participation of the national team of Turkmenistan in the II Games of the CIS countries, which will be hosted by Belarus in August 2023, was discussed at the Ministry of Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Belarus. On the initiative of the Belarusian side, there was held a meeting here between Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Minsk Nazarguly Shagulyev and Minister of Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Belarus Sergei Kovalchuk.
The city of Shusha, which is also called the singing heart of Azerbaijan, has received the status of the cultural capital of the Turkic world-2023. The opening ceremony of the event took place on Friday. It was organized by the Ministry of Culture of Azerbaijan and the International Organization of Turkic Culture (TURKSOY), AZERTAC news agency reports.
On Friday, May 12, 3 deals totaling $5.1 million were made at the auctions of the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan, the ORIENT correspondent reports.
The head of the Department of Bakhshi Art at the Maya Kulieva Turkmen National Conservatory, Honored Artist of Turkmenistan Garyagdy Saryyev became the winner of the III International Festival of Bakhshi Art, which was held in Gulistan, Syrdarya region of Uzbekistan, the newspaper "Turkmenistan" writes today.
A unique attraction - the street where it always rains will open soon at the Cote d'Azur Monaco Hotel, located on the Heart of Europe archipelago in Dubai. "Fans" of precipitation will be able to walk in the rain every day and enjoy their favorite weather phenomenon, writes Khaleej Times.
The film screening, timed to the Cannes International Film Festival, will be held on May 20 at the French Institute in Ashgabat. Viewers will be able to watch four films presented last year at the Cannes Film Festival.
