News Central Asia (nCa)

  Turkmenistan observed on 6 October 2024 the Remembrance Day, also called the Memory Day, to honour the victims of the 1948 earthquake, the Goekdepe War and the WWII. It is a day of national mourning.   The main ceremony, led by President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, was held at the Halk Hakydasy Memorial Complex. The president, […]

Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana is the Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary of ESCAP Social protection systems are essential to achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. However, social protection is insufficient across Asia and the Pacific, and the region is at risk from megatrends: climate change, demographic shifts and digitalization. Tens of millions […]

According to a presidential decree, 7 October 2024 has been declared a day-off in Turkmenistan. This is in line with the regular practice in Turkmenistan that if a closed holiday falls in a weekend or any other non-working day, it is shifted to the next day to allow the population to avail the day of […]

nCa Report Logistics is the buzzword. And, IRU knows logistics better than many. The IRU (International Road Transport Union), in existence for 75 years, has been literally removing the road bumps from the way of smooth functioning of the global logistics mix. We are producing here the crux of the talk of IRU President Radu […]

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan On 3-4 October, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Central Asia and Head of UNRCCA Kaha Imnadze participated in a regional conference dedicated to the global Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) agenda in Central Asia and Afghanistan. The event was organized by the Jogorku Kenesh of Kyrgyzstan with support from the […]

The European Union Special Representative for Central Asia, Terhi Hakala, participated in the High Level Launching Event for the Coordination Platform of the Trans-Caspian Transport Corridor during her official visit to Turkmenistan from 3 to 4 October 2024. The Coordination Platform will support the development of sustainable transport corridors, enhance regional connectivity and strengthen cooperation […]

Специальный представитель Европейского союза по Центральной Азии Тери Хакала приняла участие в мероприятии высокого уровня по запуску координационной платформы Транскаспийского транспортного коридора во время своего официального визита в Туркменистан с 3 по 4 октября 2024 г. Координационная платформа будет поддерживать развитие устойчивых транспортных коридоров, улучшать региональную связуемость и укреплять сотрудничество между Европейским союзом, Центральной Азией, […]

During her visit to Turkmenistan on 3 October 2024, Ms. Ms. Jutta Urpilainen, the European Union Commissioner for International Cooperation, had separate meetings with the president, the foreign minister, and other top officials of Turkmenistan. She also participated in the launch ceremony of Coordination Platform of the Trans-Caspian Transport Corridor. Here is the complete report […]

The embassy of Germany in Turkmenistan hosted on 3 October 2024 a reception to mark the Day of German Unity. The Day of German Unity (German Unity Day) is the National Day of Germany, celebrated on 3 October as a public holiday. It commemorates German reunification in 1990 when the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) […]

The National Leader of Turkmenistan and Chairman of Halk Maslahaty (Peoples Council), Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov chaired a meeting of the presidium of Halk Maslahaty on 3 October 2024. One of the key issues on the agenda was the proclamation of 2025 as the International Year of Peace and Trust at the initiative of Turkmenistan, which was […]

The growth of e-commerce is maintaining its upward trend in Central Asia. This is encouraging for all the stakeholders. Here are a couple of recent news stories: The total volume of e-commerce in the EAEU countries has already reached $80 billion Deputy Director of the Department of Customs, Tariff and Non-Tariff Regulation of the EEC […]

The 4th World Conference on Creative Economy is taking place in Tashkent, 2-4 October 2024. The theme of this year’s conference is: INCLUSIVELY CREATIVE – A SHIFTED REALITY The conference explores the social and economic challenges posed by rapidly advancing technologies, with a particular focus on the rise of artificial intelligence, intellectual property rights, and […]

On October 3, 2024, consultations were held in Ashgabat at the level of heads of structural divisions of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and the Republic of Poland. The Turkmen side was represented by the heads of the Department of European Countries and the Department of International Economic Cooperation of the Ministry of […]

 Shangyou Nie & Erica Downs  China’s latest Natural Gas Development Report shows the nation made gains last year in efforts to restructure its natural gas market, increasing domestic production and consumption; boosting imports of liquefied natural gas; adopting technologies to boost domestic exploration and production and cut emissions; and reforming pipeline transmission tariffs.[1] The new tariffs are likely to […]

The partnership is part of Kent State’s worldwide effort to promote education as the path to global understanding   Kent State University has entered into an agreement with the Turkmenistan Ministry of Education to begin exploring the possibility of creating an educational partnership with several national institutes of higher learning there. The effort is part […]

In recent years, the energy sector has undergone significant global transformations, with a growing number of countries embracing ‘green’ energy as a response to climate change. The transition to renewable energy sources has become a pivotal step towards sustainable development. The focus of recent international energy conferences in Turkmenistan has been on climate change and […]