The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women reviewed Turkmenistan's 6th Periodic Report; the experts raised questions about measures to prevent domestic violence and exploitation of women workers, also during the annual cotton harvest

Transit along the Middle Corridor through the port of Turkmenbashi should be encouraged, authorities suggest, as it would contribute to the growth of the Central Asian countries' economies by strengthening their position on the global market

Stray animals will receive free veterinary services, according to amendments to the Turkmen Law "On Veterinary Affairs"; vaccines, disinfectants, pesticides, laboratory diagnoses will be provided free of charge by the State Veterinary Service

Under a project funded by the government of Turkmenistan and implemented by UNDP, the installation of modern laboratory equipment was successfully completed in 14 clinical laboratories in all districts of Balkan province and 16 in Dashoguz province

At the Technology Center of the Turkmenistan Academy of Sciences, a seminar was held on "Ways of Commercialization of Science," with representatives from the Technology Center and several state universities and institutes