1. Turkmenistan Airlines operated a charter flight on the Istanbul-Turkmenabat route, which delivered 290 Turkmen citizens from Turkey and neighboring countries to their homeland. All citizens arriving on a charter flight from Turkey will undergo mandatory quarantine.
2. President Serdar Berdimuhamedov held a meeting related to the appointment of ministers and heads of sectoral departments. The head of Turkmenistan approved the candidacies of 28 people nominated by deputy chairmen for the blocs they supervise.
3. Health-improving and medical sanatorium "Avaza" opened its doors to receive citizens from all over Turkmenistan. The center provides services for the prevention of various diseases. At the same time, the health resort can receive up to 200 visitors.
5. It became known which sections of roads in Ashgabat remain open as part of the Environmental Campaign. From 8:00 to 18:00, residents of the Turkmen capital can drive along Gurbansoltan eje, Magtymguly, Kopetdag avenues. Along Kemine Street, a section of the road from Bekreve to Gurbansoltan Ece Avenue, and from Ankara Street to the Mir-7 residential area.
6. On April 20, Ashgabat will host an auction for the sale of state property. There are 15 objects for sale. Citizens of the country and foreign countries can take part in the auction after making a deposit and a special fee. Applications are accepted until April 19.
7. Manchester City beat Atlético Madrid in the first quarter-final of the UEFA Champions League (1-0). The only goal in the 70th minute of the match was scored by the captain of the hosts, Kevin De Bruyne. In a parallel meeting, Liverpool on the road almost secured a passage to the semi-finals of the tournament, beating Benfica with a score of 3:1.
8. Elon Musk acquired a 9.2% stake in the social network Twitter for 2,89 billion USD. Thus, the American tycoon became one of the largest shareholders of the company. The news of the deal sent Twitter up 25% in share price.
9. A strong 5,9 magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of Indonesia. The epicenter of the disaster is located between the cities of Manado with a population of 451 thousand people and Ternate, whose population is 101 thousand inhabitants.