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Turkmenistan to Participate in the Meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of Government in Minsk
30 Sep. 10:45Turkmenistan will be represented at the upcoming meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in Minsk at the level of Deputy Prime Minister. The meeting is scheduled for Monday, according to the press service of the CIS Executive Committee.
Fifteen agenda items, mostly economic in nature, will be discussed by the participants. Traditionally, the meeting will be held in two formats – a narrow and a broad composition.
The agenda includes cooperation in scientific and technological fields, forestry and forest industry, digital technologies, agriculture, construction, and the peaceful use of atomic energy.
Additionally, the heads of government will review draft plans for the implementation of the second phase of the CIS Economic Development Strategy until 2030, as well as plans for the preparation and holding of the Year of Health Protection in the CIS in 2026.
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Facing a record drop in fertility rates, Singapore is significantly expanding its family support framework. According to Bloomberg, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced increases in direct financial assistance alongside enhanced housing benefits for young families.
Under the updated policy, every Singaporean child up to the age of 17 will be eligible to receive up to 70,000 Singapore dollars (approximately $55,000 USD) in total support, which includes cash payouts, educational grants, and related benefits. The government is also expanding paid parental leave and capping monthly out-of-pocket costs for government-subsidized childcare at 150 Singapore dollars.
These interventions aim to reverse a severe demographic decline, marked by last year's fertility rate drop to 0.87 children per woman, while over 20% of the country's population is currently aged 65 or older.
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