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Turkmen Foreign Minister convenes bilateral talks with senior Ukrainian diplomats

27 Jun. 15:53

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The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov, held an official diplomatic meeting at the Ministry's headquarters with senior representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. The visiting foreign delegation included the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Oleksandr Mishchenko, and the Special Representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine for Relations with Central Asian Countries, Viktor Mayko.

According to the official press release issued by the foreign policy department of Turkmenistan, the agenda of the intergovernmental meeting focused on evaluating the current parameters of bilateral cooperation. The officials reviewed strategic economic links, cultural diplomacy programs, and institutional frameworks designed to sustain long-term interstate communication between the two capitals.

During the dialogue, both sides emphasized the necessity of expanding multi-vector interactions across various functional fields. The diplomats also highlighted the high importance of maintaining close strategic alignment and mutual support within the frameworks of major global institutions and international platforms, including the United Nations.

Concluding the diplomatic session, the delegations of Turkmenistan and Ukraine reconfirmed their shared commitment to advancing mutual historical relations. Both parties verified their strategic interest in continuing periodic institutional consultations to explore new commercial and socio-humanitarian partnership opportunities.

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Seismic First: Scientists Officially Confirm Natural Earthquakes in Lithuania

10 Oct. 10:55

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The Geological Survey of Lithuania, supported by seismologists from the University of Helsinki, has officially confirmed the occurrence of natural tectonic earthquakes within the country’s borders for the first time. The seismic events, measuring 2.4 and 2.7 on the magnitude scale, occurred in western Lithuania near the Gargždai fault zone in December 2025. Furthermore, updated analysis of international seismic data allowed experts to reclassify a previously ambiguous 2015 tremor as a natural earthquake rather than human-induced activity.

Although the low-intensity quakes caused no structural damage or casualties, they mark the first instrumentally verified natural tectonic events recorded in modern Lithuanian history.

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