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On May 13, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan hosted a meeting between Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov and the Special Representative of the European Union for Central Asia, Teri Hakala, the foreign ministry of our country reports.

20 transactions were registered at the auctions of the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan last week.

President Serdar Berdimuhamedov signed a decree approving the State Program for the Comprehensive Development of Biotechnology in Turkmenistan until 2028. The corresponding document was published in the central media of our country.

Turkmenistan and the EU will discuss the outcomes of 30 years of collaboration and new joint projects at a conference on May 14.

President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov held another meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers via digital system on May 10, where a number of national life issues were addressed.

On May 9, at the invitation of the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, as an honorary guest, the President of Turkmenistan, Serdar Berdimuhamedov, participated in the solemn events marking the 79th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945, as reported by TDH.

The delegation from Turkmenistan, led by Rahimberdy Jepbarov, the chairman of the State Bank for Foreign Economic Affairs of Turkmenistan, participated in the 13th International Investment Forum and Exhibition, which took place in Abu Dhabi from May 7 to May 9. This was reported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.

In Kabul, a meeting took place between the Turkmen delegation and the acting Minister of Mining Industry and Petroleum of Afghanistan, Shahabuddin Delawar.

The President of Turkmenistan, Serdar Berdimuhamedov, congratulated his compatriots on Victory Day in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945.

In Turkmenistan, in honor of the 79th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945, veterans in all velayats of the country and the city of Ashgabat were solemnly presented with monetary and valuable gifts with wishes of good health and good spirits.

Today, May 8, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov took part in the commissioning ceremony of the Yashlyk water treatment plant with a capacity of 30 thousand cubic meters of water per day, located in the Ak Bugday etrap of Ahal region, TDH reports.

Today, May 8, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov took part in the commissioning ceremony of the second stage of the Baharden cement plant with a capacity of 1 million tons of cement per year, TDH reports.

Turkmenistan occupies a leading position in Central Asia in terms of the cheapness of diesel fuel, reports the Global Petrol Prices (GPP) portal.

Registration has begun for the International Scientific Conference "Energy Perspectives, New Technologies and Ecological Aspects of Hydrocarbon Field Development" (TESC 2024), which will take place on June 5-6, 2024, in the city of Arkadag. This information is reported on the organizers' website.