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The President of Turkmenistan congratulated the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt
The President of Turkmenistan congratulated the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt President Serdar Berdimuhamedov sent heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and all the...

Turkmenistan And ITC Review WTO Accession Progress In Geneva
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, July 19. Turkmenistan and the International Trade Center (ITC) held a working meeting in Geneva to strengthen cooperation on World Trade Organization (WTO) accession and preparations for the...

Travel Ban Overturned: Turkmen Woman and Her Daughter Rejoin Family in Turkey
After nearly a year of separation, Zulfiya Kazhir and her six-year-old daughter Sena have finally been allowed to leave Turkmenistan and reunite with their family in Turkey. The case drew widespread public attention after the pair, Zulfiya, a...

Turkmenistan And Uzbekistan Deepen Cooperation Through UN Platforms
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, July 18. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Myahri Byashimova met with Uzbekistan's Ambassador to Turkmenistan Ravshanbek Alimov to review bilateral cooperation and regional...
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Why Iran has been forced to declare a holiday and import water
The Islamic Republic is witnessing temperatures soaring across the country. It is importing water to meet the citizens and has been forced to declare a holiday. But what happened? What do we know? And why is this happening? Let’s take a closer...

Entrepreneur Ankitha Rajendran Captures Her Travels In Her Memoir ‘Why Not?
At a time when everyone is just seeking ‘Insta-worthy’ pictures (so much so that cafes are designed with this in mind, not the food) and where each person has become a blogger thanks to a phone camera, what if someone says travel does not have to...

Caspian scientific hearings are held in Ashgabat
An international training course titled “The Caspian Sea – Sustainable Development and Management” is being held for representatives of the five Caspian littoral states from July 14 to 25, in Ashgabat, at the conference hall of the Archabil Hotel,...

Turkmenistan and Benelux: Advancing Visa Facilitation and Deepening Dialogue
The Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Belgium, Sapar Palvanov, together with colleagues from Central Asia and Mongolia, took part in a meeting with Benelux Union Secretary General Frans Weekers and his deputies. During the meeting, Benelux officials...

Turkmenistan starts Incheon-Ashgabat flights
First Turkmen direct flight links Korea, central Asia and Europe INCHEON — Turkmenistan started its first-ever direct passenger flight between Incheon and Ashgabat on Monday, marking a milestone in connectivity between Korea and Central Asia. The...

How a Chinese monk's travelogue is reviving India's Buddhist legacy
The once tree-lined avenues of the Grand Trunk Road in Haryana are now flanked by sprawling dhabas, forever teeming with visitors. Not all of them are travellers—many drive over a hundred kilometres on a Sunday, lured by what is now termed as...

Turkmenistan And Benelux Discuss Visa-Free Travel For Diplomats
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, July 15. Turkmenistan and the Benelux Union are considering the possibility of waiving visa requirements for diplomatic and service passport holders, Trend reports via the Embassy of...

Tunisia–Turkmenistan: Towards a strengthened partnership ahead of two major UN summits
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp On Saturday, July 19, 2025, Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, Mohamed Ali Nafti, received a phone call from Raşit Meredow, Vice-President of the Council of Ministers and...

Health resort vacation is the key to sound health
One of the modern health resort complexes of the country, built in the years of independence, is the «Farap» sanatorium, located in the Lebap velayat, on the right bank of the Amyderya river. It is equipped with advanced medical equipment and is...

Some US tourists to be slugged with $380 'visa integrity fee'
Millions of travellers heading to the US will be slugged with a US$250 ($380) 'visa integrity fee' as part of Trump's so-called 'One Big Beautiful Bill'. From late 2025, the US government will start charging the fee to scores of foreign nationals...

International Chess Day celebrated at the Russian House in Ashgabat
A vibrant and informative event dedicated to International Chess Day, celebrated worldwide on July 20, took place at the Russian House in Ashgabat. The intellectual game festival was organized jointly with the Chess Federation of Turkmenistan and...

What state-level cultural events will be held in Turkmenistan in August
At a meeting of the Government of Turkmenistan on Friday, Deputy Prime Minister B. Seyidova reported on the Procedure of the main socio-cultural events scheduled for August. Thus, on the occasion of the International Year of Peace and Trust,...

Interparliamentary dialogue is a way to strengthen peace and cooperation
As noted in the previous materials of the article series dedicated to the upcoming Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries, Turkmenistan considers holding a representative Forum in the «Avaza» National Tourist Zone as a sign of...

A briefing on preparations for the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries was held at the MFA of Turkmenistan
On July 18, 2025, a briefing on preparations for the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC 3) was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. About this reports MFA of Turkmenistan. The briefing was attended by...

Second Day of Turkmenistan’s National Leader’s Visit to Azerbaijan: Focus on Cultural Heritage and Infrastructure Development in Shusha and Fuzuli
On 17 July 2025, as part of his visit to the Republic of Azerbaijan, the National Leader of the Turkmen People and Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, accompanied by President Ilham Aliyev, visited the cities...

Prime Minister Oli Prepares for Visit to Turkmenistan
Kathmandu – Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is preparing for an official visit to the Central Asian nation of Turkmenistan, according to sources at the Prime Minister’s Office and the Council of Ministers. Purpose of the Visit PM Oli will attend the...