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Academy of Artists of the Turkic World Welcomes New Members from Turkmenistan
During the international art exhibition “Spirit of the Great Steppe”, held in Istanbul in memory of the renowned writer Chingiz Aitmatov, a solemn ceremony took place to welcome new members to the Academy of Artists of the Turkic World.
According to “Turkmenistan: The Golden Age”, artists from Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Turkey, and Uzbekistan were among those honored.
Representing Turkmenistan, Saragyt Babaev, a sculptor, Hero of Turkmenistan, People’s Artist, two-time recipient of the Makhtumkuli International Prize, and an honored elder, became a full member of the Academy.
Meanwhile, Gahryman Gochmyradov, a painter, member of the Union of Artists of Turkmenistan, and laureate of the Presidential Award “Türkmeniň Altyn asyry”, received the title of corresponding member.
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From January to October 2025, mutual trade between Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan amounted to 404.7 million US dollars, according to data published by the Kazakh analytical platform LSM.
During the ten-month period, Turkmenistan significantly increased its exports to the neighboring country. Export volumes rose 2.3 times to 242.5 thousand tons, while their total value reached 156.3 million dollars. The most dramatic growth was recorded in the soft drinks sector, where shipments expanded more than eightfold. Exports of sulfuric acid increased by 4.1 times, and deliveries of household detergents grew by 31%.
Meanwhile, Turkmenistan’s imports of goods and services from Kazakhstan totaled 248.3 million dollars during the same period, marking a slight decrease of 0.9% year-on-year. At the same time, the physical volume of Kazakh exports to the Turkmen market increased by 29%, reaching 266 thousand tons.
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