1. Tajikistan increased the volume of trade with Turkmenistan by 6 times during the first two months of this year. This growth happened against the background of a general increase in the volume of trade with CIS countries. For January - February, the republic increased its trade turnover by 47.1% compared to the same period in 2021.

2. The Chinese Weightlifting Association has decided not to hold the 2022 World Championships and agreed to transfer the right on the organization of the competition to another country. The World Weightlifting Championship should be held in Chongqing from 18 to 27 September. The IWF Executive Board announced the search for new candidates for the right to host the tournament.

3. Problems have been fixed in the operation of the Turkmenportal application for Android users. You can fix the problem yourself, for this you need:

• Go to “Settings — “Applications”;
• Find the Turkmenportal application in the list and open its page;
• Go to the “Memory” tab and click “Clear data”.

4. The Military Institute of the Ministry of Defense of Turkmenistan announced the recruitment of female cadets. Applicants must have a secondary education, and be no older than 21 years old. Documents can be submitted to military commissariats at the place of residence.

5. The first container train from Turkmenistan to China successfully passed through Kazakhstan and reached its destination. A train of 42 forty-foot containers loaded with gypsum started from the Akyayla station (Turkmenistan), after which it crossed the territory of Kazakhstan, covering a distance of 4150 km to the border with China.

6. Turkmenistan was elected a member of the UN Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) for the period 2022-2028. To recap, the UN Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) was established in 1966 to promote the development of international trade law and is a subsidiary body of the UN General Assembly.

7. “Turkmenistan” Airlines has released an update of the mobile application for devices with iOS and Android systems. In the updated version, the design has been changed, a personal account and new functionality have been added, optimization has been carried out. With the help of the application, passengers of “Turkmenistan” Airlines can purchase air tickets from a smartphone or tablet, get acquainted with the flight schedule, baggage rules and carrier fares.

8. The automotive company Chery has been entering the Uzbek market since the summer of 2022. At the first stage, sales of four Chery models are planned – Arrizo 6 Pro, Tiggo 4 Pro, Tiggo 7 Pro and Tiggo 8 Pro.
Chery Group products are used by a total of more than 10 million motorists worldwide. The top three, in addition to China, include Russia, Brazil and Chile.