1. The premiere episode of the program about travel Gyzykly gezelenç (Exciting Journey) has been released on the Turkmenportal website. In the new project, host Yunus Allanazarov will introduce the audience to the sights, national traditions, customs and cuisine of Turkmenistan. The first issue tells about the features of the natural underground lake Kow-Ata.

2. A concert “Songs of the War Years”, dedicated to the 77th anniversary of the Great Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 will be held on May 7 at the Turkmen National Conservatory named after Maya Kuliyeva. The concert starts at 18:00. The entrance is free.

3. Exam questions for graduates of secondary schools in Turkmenistan have been published. In 2022 graduates will take exams in five disciplines – biology, social science, history of Turkmenistan and physics. Also, those graduating from the Turkmen departments will take the Turkmen language and literature, and in the Russian departments they will take exams in the Russian language and literature.

4. The “Ashgabat” Culture and Leisure Park (the first park) reopened its doors on May 1. Fun attractions, educational sports playgrounds await visitors here. An evening of chamber music will be held in the park on May 8. The evening starts at 18:00. It is available to purchase the tickets using the phones: 22 38 98; +99363 46 71 77.

5. The Ministry of Construction and Architecture of Turkmenistan has announced a tender for the construction of the International Clinical Oncology Center for 500 seats in Ashgabat. Applications are accepted until June 10, 2022. Phones for inquiries: +99312444664, +99312444677.

6. A group of Chinese scientists have developed a system for converting carbon dioxide into sugar. The new plant is a two-stage technology. At the first stage, during electrolysis, acetic acid is formed from carbon dioxide. Then, with the help of fermentation, glucose and other complex organic compounds are created.

7. The 17th International Sand Sculpture Festival has started in Antalya. This year the theme of the event is “Space Adventure”. Festival participants will try to set a new world record by creating a 50-meter sand sculpture in one day. In total, 10 thousand tons of sand will be used to create sandy masterpieces.

8. “Zenit” will send a gold medal to Serdar Azmoun for winning the current Russian Championship draw. Before moving to “Bayer” Leverkusen, Azmoun played 15 matches for the team from St. Petersburg in the PRL, where he scored 7 goals and one assist.

9. The National Electronic Sports Federation announced the start of registration for the annual Cup of Turkmenistan in the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive discipline, which will be held from June 6 to 12, 2022. Participants will compete for a prize fund of 30 thousand manats. Applications are accepted until May 31, 2022 on the website www.tmesf.org.