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From 26 to 28 October 2026, a series of events was held in Ashgabat and Turkmenabat within the framework of the GEF-8-FAO-CAREC project “Catalyzing Nature-Positive Transformations in the Agricultural Sector of Turkmenistan to Enhance Climate Resilience”. The programme included an inception seminar in Ashgabat, an information seminar in Turkmenabat, as well as the first meetings of three Technical Working Groups (TWGs) focusing on biodiversity conservation, the sustainable management of land and water resources, and the development of sustainable agriculture.
On 27 October, activities continued in Turkmenabat city, where an information seminar was held in the conference hall of the S. Seydi Turkmen State Pedagogical Institute. The event brought together representatives of partner organizations from Lebap velayat and Chardzhev etrap, local executive and local self-government authorities, relevant technical specialists and practitioners, farmers, land tenants, beekeepers and other stakeholders.
People are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence with questions regarding symptoms, diagnoses, and medications. In Central Asia, this trend is already evident: 71% of respondents in Kazakhstan and 55% in Uzbekistan report using AI for health inquiries. Could such accessibility spark a surge in self-medication and exacerbate the crisis of antimicrobial resistance?
On November 2, 2026, the Regional Secretariat of the One Health Program at the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia held a routine working consultation with representatives of the World Organisation for Animal Health to prepare cross-border simulation exercises between the Kyrgyz Republic and the Republic of Tajikistan.
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