Turkmenistan invited Slovenia to celebrate the 30th anniversary of its neutrality, a joint Turkmen-American Broadway and Beyond concert took place in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan and Switzerland intend to strengthen cooperation in economics and ecology and other news

Turkmenistan

1. Ambassador of Turkmenistan Esen Aydogdyev and Secretary of State of Slovenia Marko Stutsin discussed the prospects for expanding partnership between the two countries in the political, trade, economic, cultural and humanitarian spheres. During the negotiations in Ljubljana, the parties expressed mutual interest in intensifying political contacts, including agreeing to hold bilateral meetings at the sites of international organizations.

2. A large-scale joint concert of American and Turkmen artists took place at the Mukam Palace of the State Cultural Center of Turkmenistan, combining Broadway musicals and works by the classic Turkmen poetry Magtymguly Fragi. The concert was attended by American artists Keith Bass, Aaron Young and Richard Steigner, who performed together with the State Symphony Orchestra of Turkmenistan under the direction of Rasul Klychev and soloists of the State Choir of the country. The program included both famous compositions from Broadway musicals and Disney cartoons, as well as original interpretations of the works of Magtymguly Fragi.

3. A meeting was held at the Swiss Federal Office of Foreign Affairs between Ambassador of Turkmenistan Vepa Hajiev and Special Adviser to the Secretary of State Anya Zobrist. During the conversation, the current state of bilateral relations between Turkmenistan and Switzerland was discussed: political cooperation, improving the legal framework for cooperation and partnership within multilateral platforms.

4. This year, the international magazine Diplomatic World will prepare a special issue dedicated to Turkmenistan. This was agreed upon at a meeting between the Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Belgium Sapar Palvanov and the founder of the Diplomatic World Institute Barbara Dietrich. A special issue of the magazine will tell readers about the key events, initiatives and achievements of Turkmenistan in the field of strengthening peace, promoting good neighborly relations and interaction with the international community.

World

5. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in Moscow on an official visit. During the visit, Pezeshkian will hold negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin, following which it is planned to sign a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement between the countries. The upcoming meeting will be the third for the leaders of the two states. Putin and Pezeshkian previously met twice in October last year - at an international forum in Ashgabat and the BRICS summit in Kazan.

Sport

6. The Football Federation of Turkmenistan held online negotiations with representatives of the Portuguese Football Federation on the development of programs for training young players and searching for talent. The parties agreed to continue the bilateral dialogue to further develop promising areas of cooperation in the field of youth football.

7. Georgian footballer Khvicha Kvaratskhelia recorded a farewell video message to the fans of the Italian "Napoli" before moving to the French "Paris Saint-Germain". Earlier, the media reported that Kvaratskhelia would move from the Italian "Napoli" to "PSG" for 70 million euros. The contract will run until June 2029. The salary of 23-year-old Kvaratskhelia will be 9 million euros per year plus 2 million in bonuses.