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14 universities of Turkmenistan ranked in the world The Impact Rankings-2025
The seventh edition of the annual global impact ranking THE Impact Rankings-2025 includes 14 universities. Turkmenistan, recognized by independent international experts of the British organization «Times Higher Education (THE)». THE Impact...
A meeting of the co-chairs of the Intergovernmental Turkmen-Russian Commission on Economic Cooperation was held in St. Petersburg
20 June 2025 76 A meeting of the co-chairs of the Intergovernmental Turkmen-Russian Commission on Economic Cooperation was held in St. Petersburg A meeting of the co-chairs of the Intergovernmental Turkmen-Russian Commission on Economic...

Radar warfare puts Iraq’s aerial surveillance at risk
2025-07-05T21:28:50+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News A wave of drone and rocket attacks targeting Iraq’s radar and air surveillance systems has raised alarms about the country's deteriorating aerial security and its capacity to...

The AIR Center hosted discussions on Azerbaijan-Turkmenistan relations
On June 18, 2025, the Center for Analysis of International Relations (AIR Center) hosted a scientific-practical symposium titled “Multifaceted Cooperation between the Republic of Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan: Achievements and Prospects.” The event...

Specialists from the UN Resident Coordinator's Office in Ashgabat held an online seminar on reporting in agriculture
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, with the support of the Office of the UN Resident Coordinator in Ashgabat, in partnership with the State Statistics Committee of Turkmenistan, conducted a four-day online seminar for...

Training on Climate Risk Assessment and Climate Change Adaptation took place in Mary in the Murghab River Basin
A training on climate risk assessment and climate change adaptation in the Murghab River Basin was held in Mary from June 17 to 19. The three-day training was conducted within the framework of the regional program of the German Agency for...

TurkmenTextile Expo-2025 textile exhibition kicks off in Ashgabat
Today, June 11, the international exhibition and fair TurkmenTextile Expo-2025 was ceremonially opened at the Exhibition Center of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan. This key industry event of the year brought together the...

Turkmenistan delegation studied Kazakhstan's experience of joining the WTO
Representatives of key government bodies of Turkmenistan conducted a working visit to Astana from June 1 to 6 to study the experience of the Republic of Kazakhstan in joining the World Trade Organization. The delegation included representatives of...
Tucker Carlson Plugs Softball Chat With Iran’s President Amid MAGA Civil War
Former Fox News star Tucker Carlson has dropped a teaser for an upcoming interview with the President of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian. As the MAGA fallout from the American bombing of Iranian nuclear sites continues, Carlson claims he has gone straight...
Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)
Publication date: 19 June 2025 The seminar "Principles and Benefits of Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and the Role of Key Stakeholders in the SEA Process" was held at the OSCE Center in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan on June 18th, 2025....

TurkmenTextile Expo – 2025 opens in Ashgabat, celebrating Turkmen Weaving Art
On 11 June, the three-day international exhibition and fair TurkmenTextile Expo – 2025 kicks off at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan, bringing together industry leaders, experts, and enthusiasts from over 30 countries. On the...

Ambassador of Turkmenistan Held a Meeting with the Chairman of Chimcomplex
On June 18, 2025, the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Bucharest hosted an official meeting between the Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Romania, Mr. A. Annaev, and Mr. Ștefan Vuza, Chairman of the Board of Romania’s leading chemical company, Chimcomplex....

Turkmenistan is exploring Kazakhstan’s path to the WTO
The Ministry of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan received the official delegation of Turkmenistan as part of the exchange of experience on joining the World Trade Organization (WTO), according to QazTrade Trade Policy...

UNDP Supports Turkmenistan’s Youth Through Mentorship Trainings
As part of the Turkmenistan component of the regional project “Promoting Resilient Communities to Prevent Violent Extremism in Central Asia,” implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) with the support of the Government of...

Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan will hold Culture Days in 2025
Trade relations between Azerbaijan and Central Asian countries demonstrate sustainable economic growth, actively strengthening within the framework of mutual cooperation. This was stated by Deputy Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Samir Sharifov at...

Which cities across the world have the worst air pollution and how does London compare?
1. New Delhi, India, 91.8 2. N’Djamena, Chad, 91.6 3. Dakha, Bangladesh, 78.0 4. Kinshasa, D.R. Congo, 58.2 5. Islamabad, Pakistan, 52.4 6. Dushanbe, Tajikstan, 46.3 7. Hanoi, Vietnam, 45.4 8. Kathmandu, Nepal, 45.1 9. Abuja, Nigeria, 42.2 10....

Ashgabat hyakimlik delegation participated in Tbilisi regional forum
On June 5-6, a delegation from the Ashgabat city administration participated in the Tbilisi regional forum on sustainable development “The role of peace in sustainable socio-economic development”. As reported on the website “Turkmenistan: Golden...

Hydrophobic grey-concrete trellises for sustainable viticulture
The Laboratory of Alternative Energy Sources and Measuring Instruments Technologies of the International Scientific and Technological Park of the Academy of Sciences of Turkmenistan has developed hydrophobic sulfur concrete trellises for...

Turkmenistan, South Korea Ink Deal For Fertilizer Production Plant
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, June 10. The State Concern Turkmenhimiýa has signed a contract with South Korean company Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd. for the design and construction of a fertilizer production...

Turkmenistan’s deepening water crisis could have far-reaching regional consequences
The vast, arid landscapes of Turkmenistan, stretching across Central Asia, are facing a profound and growing threat—a deepening water crisis that casts a shadow over its future stability, as well as over the security of the entire region. While...