Authorities have begun confiscating passports of those who have outstanding bank loans: documents are seized upon leaving the country and given back once the loan is repaid; many of them are migrant workers heading abroad to earn money to send home

Regular intercity buses between Ashgabat and the Avaza National tourist zone, one of the largest resort destinations along the Caspian Sea coast, have started regular service in view of the peak season

Turkmenistan Airlines will resume passenger flights on the Ashgabat-Moscow-Ashgabat and Ashgabat-Kazan-Ashgabat routes today 1 May 2025; periods of disruption of these services began in August 2023 due to security reasons

Turkmenistan proposed that Kazakhstan consider to increase comprehensive cooperation between the ports of Turkmenbashy, Aktau and Kuryk on the Caspian Sea, and create a joint transport and logistics company to develop cooperation in the transport sector

Integrated Management of Childhood Illness programme was launched nationwide by the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry, in collaboration with UNICEF