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Cultural Attaché of the Apostolic Nunciature Concludes 28-Year Mission in Turkmenistan
News Central Asia
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June 24, 2025
On 23 June 2025, the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov, held a meeting with the Cultural Attaché of the Apostolic Nunciature of the Vatican in Turkmenistan, Andrzej Madej,...
This Muslim-Majority Country Has Banned Face Coverings In Public, Including Burqa And Hijab
News18
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July 3, 2025
There is a country in the world where 70 percent of the people follow Islam and the President is also a Muslim, but here women have been banned from covering their faces. In an important law passed in Kazakhstan, the country's Parliament has taken...
Nine things to know about the 2025 travel ban and new challenges for immigrants in Minnesota
Sahan Journal - Minnesota
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July 1, 2025
Stay informed. Sign up for Sahan Sunday, our weekly newsletter with Minnesota news you need to know. This story is provided to you free of charge. We’re glad you're here! If fair, free journalism matters to you, please support us! On June 5, the...
U.S. and Russia Vie for Influence in Energy-Rich Turkmenistan
Oil Price
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June 30, 2025
Turkmenistan has attracted lots of diplomatic attention this week from both the United States and Russia. The flurry of activity suggests geopolitical jostling is intensifying over the Central Asian state, apparently catalyzed by the recent...
Turkmenistan expressed readiness to participate in the settlement of the situation in the Middle East
Turkmenportal
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Turkmenistan has expressed its readiness to participate in resolving the current situation in the Middle East by using the widest range of diplomatic means and methods, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan reports. On Sunday,...
US And Russia Vie For Influence In Energy-Rich Turkmenistan
Zero Hedge
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Authored by EurasiaNet via OilPrice.com, Turkmenistan has recently experienced a significant increase in diplomatic attention from both the United States and Russia, suggesting an intensifying geopolitical struggle for influence in the Central...
President of Turkmenistan Receives Newly Appointed Ambassador of Pakistan
News Central Asia
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July 1, 2025
On 30 June 2025, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov received the newly appointed Ambassador of Pakistan to Turkmenistan, Ms. Faryal Leghari, who presented her credentials to the head of state. During the meeting, the ambassador emphasized that...
The award ceremony for the best primary school teachers in Ashgabat and Arkadag was held
Turkmenportal
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The award ceremony for the best primary school teachers of secondary schools in the cities of Ashgabat and Arkadag was held at the Ministry of Education of Turkmenistan. As reported by “Turkmenistan: Golden Age”, in a solemn atmosphere, teachers...
Bonds of Friendship and Cooperation: Belarus Independence Day Celebrated in Ashgabat
News Central Asia
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July 1, 2025
Elvira Kadyrova On 30 June 2025, the Ambassador of the Republic of Belarus to Turkmenistan, Stanislav Chepurnoy, hosted a grand reception in Ashgabat to commemorate Belarus’s Independence Day. Among the guests were heads and representatives of...
Work to license the activities of private higher education institutions is underway in Turkmenistan
Turkmenportal
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In Turkmenistan, relevant work is being carried out to regulate and license the activities of non-state higher education institutions. In particular, the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Finance and Economy, in accordance with the State...
Culture Week 2025 started in Ahal velayat of Turkmenistan
Turkmenportal
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Today, in the picturesque valley of the Ahal velayat, in the “Novruz Yaylasy” settlement of the Ak Bugday etrap, in the building of the “White Yurt of the Turkmens” (“Türkmeniň ak öýi”), the grand opening of the Week of Culture took place, timed...
A Russian-Turkmen concert will be held in Moscow in August
Turkmenportal
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On August 15, the Rachmaninov Hall of the Moscow State Conservatory named after P.I. Tchaikovsky will host a ceremonial Russian-Turkmen concert dedicated to two significant dates: the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War and...
US Embassy in Ashgabat will host Book Fair
Turkmenportal
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On July 24, a Book Fair will be held in Ashgabat, in the State Library of the State Cultural Center of Turkmenistan, organized by the US Embassy in Turkmenistan with the support of the Government of the country. The book fair starts at 11:00. We...
UNFPA Turkmenistan trains youth and sports professionals to promote gender equality and volunteerism
News Central Asia
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July 1, 2025
From 23 to 27 June 2025, within the framework of the program “Development of Volunteering and Involvement of Men in Promotion of Gender Equality and Physical Education and Sports”, UNFPA Turkmenistan in cooperation with the State Committee on...
President of Turkmenistan received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Pakistan
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan
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July 1, 2025
01 July 2025 18 President of Turkmenistan received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Pakistan On June 30, 2025, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov received the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic...
The President of Turkmenistan congratulated the residents of Arkadag on the second anniversary of the opening of the city
Turkmenportal
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President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov congratulated the residents of the city of Arkadag on the second anniversary of the opening of the first “smart city” in the country’s history, the State News Agency of Turkmenistan reports. “I...
GIZ Training in Mary: Assessing Climate Risks and Adapting to Climate Change in Turkmenistan
News Central Asia
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July 1, 2025
A three-day training session on assessing climate risks in Murghab river bassin and adapting to climate change was held in Mary at the end of June. The event was organized as part of the collaboration between the Ministry of Environmental...
International Human Rights Defenders Demand Release of Turkmen Activist
Times of Central Asia
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June 30, 2025
Turkmen civil activist Murat Dushemov, who has completed a four-year prison sentence, was not released on June 14 as expected. Instead, he was transferred to a pre-trial detention facility in Turkmenabat just days before his anticipated release....
Turkmenistan, U.S. Discuss Regional Stability And Humanitarian Issues
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, June 23. Turkmenistan and the United States held diplomatic consultations to address regional and international issues, with particular attention to the Middle East, Trend reports. The talks were...
President of Turkmenistan Holds Working Meeting via Digital System
Turkmenistan State News Agency: Turkmenistan Today
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June 30, 2025
Today, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov held a working meeting via the digital system with the participation of Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers T. Atahalliyev and velayat hyakims to consider issues related to the country’s agricultural...