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Turkmenistan Hosts UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries

(MENAFN) The third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC) has officially commenced in Turkmenistan’s Awaza National Tourist Zone. Running through August 8, this marks the first LLDC gathering since the 2014 conference in Vienna,...

Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries kicks off in Turkmenistan

(MENAFN) The third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC) has commenced in the Awaza National Tourist Zone of Turkmenistan. Taking place under the theme “Driving Progress Through Partnerships,” the conference will run...

UN conference on Landlocked Developing Countries kicks off in Turkmenistan

(MENAFN) The third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) has officially commenced in the Awaza National Tourist Zone of Turkmenistan, bringing together global stakeholders to address the unique challenges faced by...

OSCE and the United Nations Countering Terrorist Travel (‘CT Travel’) Programme provide expert support to Turkmenistan with establishing an Advance Passenger Information (API) system

8 July 2025, Ashgabat – Officials from the State Migration Service of Turkmenistan held a two-day online consultation with experts from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), the United Nations Countering Terrorist Travel...

ARETI International Group Finalizes Exit from Turkmenistan, Refocuses Strategy on Europe, North America, and the Middle East

ARETI International Group has finalized its exit from Turkmenistan, ending all business activities and interests in the country. The company is now refocusing its strategy on energy, infrastructure, and innovation investments in Europe, North...

U.S. Travel Restriction on Sierra Leone – Separating Facts from Fictions

Travel Restrictions on Sierra Leone: What Facts are Saying FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE, June 8, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In keeping with his July 2024 campaign promise to restore the travel ban and refugee admission into the United States upon...

Management of border crossing points located along transit corridors in Central Asia discussed at OSCE regional workshop in Turkmenistan

An OSCE-organized regional workshop on the management of border crossing points located along transit corridors in Central Asia, held in a blended format, took place from 4 to 6 March 2025 in Ashgabat. The workshop brought together, online and...

Visit of Ilham Aliyev to Yevlakh and Ganja

AZERBAIJAN, September 29 - To His Excellency Mr. Serdar Berdimuhamedov, President of Turkmenistan Dear Serdar Gurbanguliyevich, On the occasion of Turkmenistan's national holiday – Independence Day, I sincerely congratulate you and all your people...

Opening ceremony of 3rd CIS Games commences in Ganja

AZERBAIJAN, September 28 - To His Excellency Mr. Serdar Berdimuhamedov, President of Turkmenistan Dear Serdar Gurbanguliyevich, On the occasion of Turkmenistan's national holiday – Independence Day, I sincerely congratulate you and all your people...

Ilham Aliyev concluded his working visit to the United States

AZERBAIJAN, September 27 - To His Excellency Mr. Serdar Berdimuhamedov, President of Turkmenistan Dear Serdar Gurbanguliyevich, On the occasion of Turkmenistan's national holiday – Independence Day, I sincerely congratulate you and all your people...

After U.K. and Australia, New Zealand Removes Igor Makarov from Sanctions List

WELLINGTON, New Zealand and NICOSIA, Cyprus, Sept. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New Zealand has officially removed Cyprus-based businessman and philanthropist Igor Makarov from its Russia Sanctions Register, becoming the third Western government –...

California Turkish American Association Announces the 2nd Annual San Francisco Turkish Festival at Embarcadero Plaza

Turkish American Association presents the 2nd Annual San Francisco Turkish Festival, Sept 27–28, 2025 at Embarcadero Plaza with Turkic communities joining in. SAN FRANCISCO, CA, UNITED STATES, September 12, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The...

From principles to practice: 20 years of border security and management in the OSCE

The OSCE Month of Borders was launched in September with a series of high-level events to mark 20 years since the adoption of the OSCE Border Security and Management Concept (BSM Concept) by the OSCE Ministerial Council in Ljubljana, Slovenia in...

UN Conference Focuses on Partnerships

(MENAFN) The third installment of the UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC) commenced in the Awaza National Tourist Zone in Turkmenistan. This year’s gathering, held under the slogan "Driving Progress Through Partnerships," is...

Australia Delists Cyprus-Based Businessman Igor Makarov from Sanctions List

Australia officially removed Cyprus-based businessman and philanthropist Igor Makarov from its autonomous sanctions list, becoming the second Western government after the United Kingdom to reverse sanctions imposed following Russia's 2022 Ukraine...

Chang'an night gala offers cultural taste of Shaanxi in Astana

ASTANA, Kazakhstan, June 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On the evening of June 21, the Chang'an night gala, a cultural exchange event held by Xinhua News Agency and the Shaanxi Provincial Government, took place in Astana, Kazakhstan, as part of the...

US puts seven African nations on blacklist

(MENAFN) President Donald Trump has implemented a travel ban affecting nationals from seven African countries — Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Libya, Somalia, and Sudan — citing terrorism risks and high visa overstay...

Trump prohibits residents of dozen nations from US

(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a new proclamation barring citizens from 12 countries, including Iran, Afghanistan, and Yemen, from entering the United States. The full travel ban, which will take effect on June 9, cites national...

Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva attended several openings and inspected construction work in Shusha

AZERBAIJAN, March 27 - From Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, National Leader of the Turkmen People, Chairman of the Halk Maslakhaty of Turkmenistan His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Dear Ilham Heydar oglu, I extend...

Trump enacts entry ban on third world countries

(MENAFN) In a move citing national security threats, former U.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation barring citizens from a dozen nations from entering the United States. The measure, announced on a Wednesday, also introduced limited...