On August 10 (August 11, according to other sources) laborers working on the construction of a bridge across the Amu Darya River in Turkmenistan’s Atamurat district, went on strike, protesting that they hadn’t been paid for three months.
Regional UNHCR Representative Arrives in Ashgabat
The Turkmen Parliament held a meeting with the Representative of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (UNHCR) in Central Asia, Saber Azam, to discuss increased cooperation given Turkmenistan’s public policies in the humanitarian sphere, the Turkmen government reported, according to the trend.az website.
Turkmenistan to Learn from China’s Experience in Organizing International Events
A delegation from Turkmenistan headed by Deputy Prime Minister Byagul Nurmyradova will visit China from August 2 – 8, to learn from China’s experience of holding high-level international events.
Source: Turkmenistan.ru