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President Russian: All financial settlements in CIS countries are made in national currencies
President Russian: All financial settlements in CIS countries are made in national currencies Dushanbe - Saba: President Russian Vladimir Putin announced on Friday that almost all financial settlements in CIS countries are made in national...
EBRD forecasts strong economic growth for Central Asia, cautions on structural risks
09:31, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Central Asia is poised for solid economic performance in the near term, driven by robust consumer demand, rising wages, and strong remittance inflows, according to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development...
The sixth meeting of the Intergovernmental Turkmen-Hungarian Commission on Economic Cooperation was held in Ashgabat.
01 October 2025 118 The sixth meeting of the Intergovernmental Turkmen-Hungarian Commission on Economic Cooperation was held in Ashgabat. The sixth regular meeting of the Intergovernmental Turkmen-Hungarian Commission on Economic Cooperation was...
Putin calls for Central Asia to boost trade with Russia
President Vladimir Putin on October 9 called on the leaders of the five states of Central Asia to expand their trade with Russia. Speaking on the second day of his three-day visit to Tajikistan, where he has flown for a state visit and meetings...

Central Asian airlines flock to New Delhi amid visa-free tourism, growing trade
The Delhi airport, reeling from the impact of closure of Pakistan's airspace for Indian airlines, is seeing newer carriers from Central Asia touchdown. Central Asia is the newest addition to the travel story of jet-setting Indians. (Raj K Raj/HT...

Azerbaijan's Trade With OTS Nations Exceeds Prior Peaks In 8M2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 10. Azerbaijan's trade turnover with member states of the Turkic Council (OTS) reached $4.73 billion from January through August 2025. Data obtained by Trend from the State Customs Committee...

Presidents of Turkmenistan and Tajikistan met in Dushanbe
On 9 October 2025, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov traveled to Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on a working visit to participate in the second Central Asia–Russia Summit and the meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Commonwealth of...
Meeting of the President of Turkmenistan with the President of the Republic of Tajikistan
Meeting of the President of Turkmenistan with the President of the Republic of Tajikistan Today, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, who is on a working visit to Dushanbe, met with President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon. Warmly...

Turkmen dance masters participate in creative event in Kazakhstan
As part of the "Dance Turkmenistan!" project, from September 22 to October 3, three dancers from Turkmenistan – Allamyrat Saparov, Rovshen Baymyradov, and Maral Hamragulyeva – took part in an intercultural dance event held in Almaty at the "Jolda...

Putin urges Central Asian states to step up trade with Russia
President Vladimir Putin on Thursday urged the leaders of five Central Asian states to boost their trade with Russia, as Moscow seeks to build back its influence in a region that is also being courted by China. Russia's total trade turnover last...

Central Asia – Russia Summit: Turkmenistan’s President Calls for a Return Civilized Communication in International Relations
On 9 October 2025, the President of Turkmenistan, Serdar Berdimuhamedov, addressed the Second Central Asia – Russia Summit in Dushanbe, which was held under the chairmanship of Tajikistan. President Berdimuhamedov underscored the importance of the...

Issues of Turkmen-Japanese cooperation discussed at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan
On 9 October 2025, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Myahri Byashimova had a meeting with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Turkmenistan Hiroshi Sasaki. About this reports MFA of Turkmenistan. During...

Putin urges states to step up trade with Russia
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev pose for a family photo during...

Gold Taps and Towel Racks: How a Plane Used by Turkmenistan’s Ruling Family Got a Royal Makeover
On December 6, 2023, a Boeing 737 bearing the green-and-white livery of Turkmenistan Airlines flew out of Ashgabat on a one-way trip to the United States. A year later, the plane returned to Turkmenistan — having undergone a glamorous makeover....

A meeting with the academic community of Sunway University was held at the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Malaysia
On October 8, 2025, a meeting between the Ambassador of Turkmenistan and professors, teachers, as well as Turkmen and foreign students of Sunway University was held at the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Malaysia. About this reports MFA of...

One Republican senator could shed a lot of light on Epstein's finances — so why won't he?
Early in 2024, during the Biden administration, U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, had a chance to provide the world with financial information about disgraced sex trafficker and financier Jeffrey Epstein. It only recently became known that Crapo was...

Meeting of the Ambassador of Turkmenistan to the Republic of Kazakhstan with students of L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University
On October 8, 2025, B.Rejepov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to the Republic of Kazakhstan, gave a lecture at L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University. The lecture was attended by faculty members and Turkmen...
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan participated in the successive meeting of the CIS Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs
09 October 2025 211 The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan participated in the successive meeting of the CIS Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs On October 9, 2025, the successive meeting of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs...

Ambassador of Qatar finishes his diplomatic mission in Turkmenistan
AKIPRESS.COM - On October 8, Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with Ambassador of Qatar Hamad bin Rashid Al Athba, who is finishing his diplomatic mission in the country, the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan reported. The...

Infographics: Trade and Economic Cooperation Between Central Asia and Russia in 2017–2024
On October 9, 2025, the second “Central Asia–Russia” summit will be held in Dushanbe. The heads of six states are expected to discuss a broad cooperation agenda with a focus on trade and investment, industrial and scientific-technical...