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Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan agree to expand cooperation on transit corridors.
On August 22, leaders of Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan met in Awaza. Photo: Presidential Press Service At the conclusion of the talks, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, National Leader of the Turkmen people and Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty...

Schoolchildren of Turkmenistan demonstrated world-class mental arithmetic skills
A mental arithmetic competition among children was held at the Kids Expo exhibition in Ashgabat. The competition jury included teachers from 16 educational institutions of the country. The main expert of the competition and the guest of honor was...

Palestinian statehood: Where countries stand when it comes to recognition
Country by country, the world is becoming increasingly receptive to the idea of Palestinian statehood. Palestinian Liberation Organisation (PLO) leader Yasser Arafat first declared an independent Palestine on 15 November 1988, including the West...

Demonstration of the Turkmen film “Magtymguly Fragi,” dedicated to the 30th anniversary of Turkmenistan’s neutrality took place in Astrakhan
On August 21, 2025, the feature film “Magtymguly Fragi” was shown at the “Illusion” cinema of Astrakhan city as part of the celebration of the 30th anniversary of Turkmenistan’s neutrality. About this reports MFA of Turkmenistan. The event was...

Visiting the historical monument of the Turkmen Emirs of Garagoyunly
On August 21, 2025, the President of the Republic of Armenia Vahagn Khachaturyan visited the 15th century Mausoleum of the Turkmen Emirs of Garagoyunly which is located in the village of Argavand in the Ararat region. About this reports MFA of...

Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan And Kazakhstan Develop Cross-Border Tourist Route
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, August 20. A new tourist ring route has been developed to connect iconic sites of Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, Trend reports via the Uzbekistan's Tourism Committee under the Ministry...

Turkmenistan pushes to become tobacco-free by 2025
Published on: August 20, 2025 2:10 PM Turkmenistan is preparing to enforce a nationwide tobacco ban by the end of 2025, aiming to eliminate smoking entirely in the reclusive Central Asian country of seven million people. Authorities have imposed...

Central Asian Special Representatives on Afghanistan’s Meeting: Why Matters?
Executive Summary This report assesses the strategic and economic implications of the first meeting of Central Asian special representatives on Afghanistan, held in Uzbekistan on 26 August 2025. This report seeks to determine the value of this...

Leaders of Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan make joint statement on high-level meeting outcomes
First, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, Chairman of the Halk Maslakhaty of Turkmenistan, made a press statement, News.Az reports, citing AZERTAC. Statement by Chairman of the Halk Maslakhaty Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov - Dear representatives of the media....

Turkmen Deputy FM Meets Palestinian Ambassador To Discuss Bilateral Co-Op
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, August 19. Deputy Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan Myahri Byashimova held talks with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Palestine to Turkmenistan Rana Abu Hijleh, Trend...

Bright performances by animators decorated Kids Expo in Ashgabat
The organizers of the Kids Expo exhibition and fair have prepared a program of exciting events for children and adults. In this area, Ashgabat event agencies participating in the exhibition, having mastered the best world practices, showed a...

Working Visit of President Mirziyoyev to Turkmenistan Concludes
Uzbekistan 23/08/2025 Working Visit of President Mirziyoyev to Turkmenistan Concludes Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — The working visit of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, to Turkmenistan has successfully...

Leaders of Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan Attend Performance by the “Galkynysh” Group
Uzbekistan 22/08/2025 Leaders of Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan Attend Performance by the “Galkynysh” Group Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — As part of the cultural program of the working visit, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan...

Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Azerbaijan Agree on a Cooperation …
Uzbekistan 22/08/2025 Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Azerbaijan Agree on a Cooperation Roadmap Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the National Leader of the Turkmen people and Chairman...

Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Charity Foundation presented at Kids Expo in Ashgabat
The International Universal Exhibition and Fair Kids Expo 2025 "Everything for Children" presents the activities of the Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Charitable Foundation for Assistance to Children in Need of Care. The exhibition features large...

In Ashgabat, schoolchildren set world records in mental arithmetic
On the 21st of August, in Ashgabat, within the framework of the international exhibition and fair «Kids Expo: Everything for Children», a mental arithmetic competition was held among schoolchildren. The competition, organised jointly by the...

Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan praise current state of political ties
An expanded meeting was held between Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev and Chairman of Halk Maslakhaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov on August 22 in the city of Turkmenbashi, News.Az reports, citingAZERTAC. Greeting the Azerbaijani...
International Exhibition for children opens in Ashgabat
Today, the International Exhibition “Kids Expo: All for Kids” opened at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan. It has become a good tradition in our country to organize a specialized exhibition-fair before the new school year, which...

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev held one-on-one meeting with Chairman of Halk Maslakhaty of Turkmenistan VIDEO
Turkmenbashi, August 22, AZERTAC Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, held a one-on-one meeting with Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, Chairman of the Halk Maslakhaty of Turkmenistan in the city of Turkmenbashi on August 22. The head of...

Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Azerbaijan strengthen cooperation on corridors, energy, and culture
Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Azerbaijan strengthen cooperation on corridors, energy, and culture A trilateral meeting between the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the National Leader of the Turkmen People and Chairman of the People’s...