Turkmenistan to increase gas supplies to Uzbekistan, President of Turkmenistan congratulates the head of Kyrgyzstan on his birthday, a meeting of the Austrian-Turkmen Society was held in Vienna and other news

Turkmenistan

1. National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a telephone conversation, during which they discussed increasing the volume of Turkmen natural gas supplies to Uzbekistan. During the conversation, the current state and prospects for the development of bilateral partnership in the trade, economic and fuel and energy spheres were discussed. The National Leader of the Turkmen people and the head of Uzbekistan noted the high efficiency of joint work in the gas sector, pointing out its long-term nature, and agreed to increase the volume of Turkmen natural gas supplies to Uzbekistan. They also emphasized the great prospects for the implementation of joint gas projects planned for implementation in the near future.

2. President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov sent heartfelt congratulations and good wishes to President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Japarov on the occasion of his birthday. "Under your wise leadership, brotherly Kyrgyzstan has achieved significant success in strengthening its statehood, increasing its authority in the international arena and improving the well-being of the people," the message says.

3. The next meeting of the Austrian-Turkmen Society was held in Vienna. Representatives of Turkmen and Austrian companies took part in the event. The President of the Society, Neda Berger, presented an overview of the events of 2024. During the meeting, new leaders were also elected: Christian Eder was appointed Secretary General, and Batyr Taganov was appointed Vice President of the Society. The meeting ended with a performance by opera singer Konstantin Rittel-Kobylyansky, who shared his impressions of his recent performances in Turkmenistan and expressed admiration for the country.

4. The 23rd meeting of the Turkmenistan-EU Joint Committee was held in Brussels, attended by high-ranking representatives of both sides. The meeting was devoted to a wide range of issues of bilateral cooperation, including trade cooperation, energy, environmental protection and humanitarian exchanges. During the meeting, the parties discussed support for Turkmenistan's accession to the WTO, the macroeconomic situation, transport connectivity and digitalization.

5. After reconstruction, the customs post "Farap avtoyollary" located on the border of Turkmenistan with the Republic of Uzbekistan was put into operation. As a result of the reconstruction, the total area of the post was increased from 5,2 hectares to 10 hectares. New inspection pits allow for the simultaneous customs inspection of 16 vehicles. The total throughput capacity has doubled to 500 vehicles in each direction, which is 1000 vehicles per day.

6. A two-day International Scientific and Practical Conference "Innovative Methods and Technologies of Teaching Foreign Languages" has started at the Dovletmammet Azadi Turkmen National Institute of World Languages. The hybrid format of the forum brings together teachers, professors, experts and specialists in the field of linguistics and methods of teaching foreign languages from Turkmenistan and more than 30 foreign countries. During the plenary session, issues of interaction in priority areas of teaching foreign languages, the use of modern methods and the development of a student exchange system were discussed.

World

7. Scientists from the University of Bristol have presented the world's first diamond battery based on the radioactive isotope carbon-14. Thanks to the unique structure of diamond, which completely absorbs radiation, the device is absolutely safe. The approximate service life of the device is 5700 years. Diamond batteries can be an ideal solution for powering devices that require long-term autonomous operation, such as pacemakers, spacecraft and sensors in hard-to-reach conditions.

8. Bitcoin has set a new all-time high, surpassing the 100 000 USD mark. The previous all-time high was set just a few weeks ago, when Bitcoin reached 97 000 USD. Experts attribute such rapid growth to a number of factors, including Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election and growing investor interest in cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin has long ceased to be just a digital currency. Today, it is a full-fledged asset that can be used for investments, payments, and even as a store of value.

Sport

9. At the International Weightlifting Federation Congress in Manama, it was announced that the 2027 World Weightlifting Championships will be held in Yerevan, in 2025 the competitions will be held in Ford, Norway, and in 2026 – in Ningbo, China. It was also announced that funding will be increased from 2025 to 850 thousand dollars, which will be distributed among all national federations.

10. Saudi Arabia's “Al-Hilal” and “Real Madrid” will play in group “H” at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. The group stage draw took place on Thursday in Miami, USA. The updated Club World Cup will be held in the USA from June 15 to July 13, 2025.