“Turkmenistan” Airlines to resume flights to Moscow and Kazan, Ashgabat and Astana intend to intensify cooperation between ports on the Caspian Sea, the President of Turkmenistan congratulated the participants of the TEIF 2025 forum on the start of work and other news
Turkmenistan
1. “Turkmenistan” Airlines will resume passenger flights on the Ashgabat-Moscow-Ashgabat and Ashgabat-Kazan-Ashgabat routes from May 1. Sales of air tickets for the resumed flights have already begun. Tickets can be purchased at air ticket offices.
https://turkmenportal.com/blog/90262/aviakompaniya-turkmenistan-vozobnovit-polety-v-moskvu-i-kazan
2. President Serdar Berdimuhamedov congratulated the participants and guests of the International Forum on Attracting Foreign Investments into the Economy of Turkmenistan TEIF 2025, which is being held in Malaysia, on the start of its work. Among the urgent tasks of the oil and gas sector of Turkmenistan, the head of state named the development of the “Galkynyş” field, the consistent effective construction of the TAPI gas pipeline, transport corridors and power lines along the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan route.
3. During his visit to Kazakhstan, the national leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov discussed issues of cooperation in the trade, economic, energy, transport and cultural-humanitarian spheres with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. The interlocutors noted the growth of mutual trade turnover, confirmed their intention to develop cooperation in the energy sector.
4. In addition, Turkmenistan proposed that Kazakhstan consider the issue of increasing comprehensive cooperation between the ports of Turkmenbashy, Aktau and Kuryk on the Caspian Sea, as well as creating a joint transport and logistics company to develop cooperation in the transport sector.
5. Having completed his visit to Kazakhstan, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov left for a visit to the Kyrgyz Republic.
6. Turkmenistan's permanent neutrality makes a significant contribution to strengthening peace and trust both in the region and beyond. This was stated by the head of the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, Ambassador John MacGregor, speaking at a forum dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the OSCE and the International Year of Peace and Trust, declared at the initiative of Turkmenistan.
7. Works by Turkmen composers will be performed at the concert "Spirit of Unity" which will be held in Baku on May 3 within the framework of the celebration of the Day of Unity of the Turkic World. The concert will be held at the Azerbaijan State Academic Philharmonic. The concert will feature folk songs, as well as works by composers from Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Türkiye, Uzbekistan and Hungary.
World
1. In “Budj Bim” National Park in the Australian state of Victoria, officials ordered the culling of approximately 750 koalas, sparking outrage among the country's population and animal rights groups. Representatives of environmental protection structures explained the need for this measure by the fact that a significant number of animals suffered and experienced a lack of moisture as a result of a forest fire that occurred in the park in March. It is specified that the elimination of koalas was carried out by snipers operating from helicopters.
https://turkmenportal.com/blog/90270/vlasti-avstralii-prinyali-reshenie-ob-unichtozhenii-soten-koal
Sport
1. President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov congratulated the participants and guests of the international tournament on national wrestling Goresh and belt wrestling Alysh, which is taking place in Ashgabat, on the opening of the tournament. "I sincerely congratulate you on the opening of the International Tournament on National Wrestling Goresh and Belt Wrestling Alysh, which will be held on the hospitable Turkmen land in 2025 - the International Year of Peace and Trust," the address says.
2. The Turkmenistan national hockey team beat the Turkish team in the second round of the World Championship in the third division of group “A”. The meeting took place in Istanbul and ended with a score of 2:1. The winners' goals were scored by Kerven Bayliyev (8th minute) and Alexander Vakhovsky (22). The only goal for the Turkish team was scored by Ferhat Bakal (17). Ilyas Veliyev's team will play their next match against the Luxembourg team on April 24. The meeting starts at 15:00 Ashgabat time.
https://turkmenportal.com/blog/90260/turkmenistan-pobedil-turciyu-na-chm-po-hokkeyu-v-stambule
