AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoCentral Asia–Korea Summit Prep: Turkmenistan’s Deputy Foreign Minister A. Gurbanov joined senior officials in Tashkent to review draft outcomes and preparations for the first Central Asia–Republic of Korea summit, with Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Korea also attending. Education & Digital Life: New Turkmen rules (Ministry Order No. 197) set how students and teachers can use phones and laptops in schools and universities, allowing devices for learning but requiring teacher permission, silent mode during lessons, and limits on photos/videos. Rail Modernization: Ashgabat received the first of 15 new Chinese-built CKD9A-1 freight locomotives, part of a long-running shift toward Chinese motive power on Turkmenistan’s rail network. Investment & Jobs: A Turkmen-linked Eswatini Quantum Works project will build a E600+ million factory at Nokwane, aiming to create at least 200 jobs producing aluminium and copper cables for export. Nuclear-Test-Ban Monitoring: Turkmenistan is taking part in the CTBTO Preparatory Commission session in Vienna, reaffirming its CTBT commitments and highlighting its Alibek monitoring station and related training. Health Campaign: UNICEF and Turkmenistan launched a May–August push to boost exclusive breastfeeding, citing a drop in six-month exclusive breastfeeding from 56.5% (2019) to 35.5% (2024).
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