1. In Turkmenistan on the occasion of Kurban Bayram July 9, 10, 11 are proclaimed as days off. Due to the fact that one of the holidays falls on Sunday, the presidential decree prescribes to postpone the day off from July 10, 2022 to July 12 – Tuesday.
3. From July 8 to 10 prices for a large list of goods from the Halk market chain in Ashgabat will be reduced. The action is held in honor of the sacred holiday of Kurban Bayram for all Muslim believers. It is available to purchase sweets and confectionery, dairy products, canned food, sausages and much more at favorable prices for three days.
4. Starting from January 1, 2023, Turkmenistan will increase salaries, pensions, state benefits, scholarships for students and trainees by 10%. The relevant decree was signed by the President of Turkmenistan at an expanded meeting of the Government. The minimum wage in the country is also set at 1,160 manats, which will be used to streamline monthly salaries.
5. The Association of automobile schools of the Agency “Turkmenavtoulaglary” offers a new type of service – remote registration for courses. Details on the website awtomekdep.edu.tm.
6. Petronas will hold Open Days for contractors from July 15 to 21. The series of events includes meetings on specific areas of business. To participate, you need to register by sending an email with information about your company to the following email address by July 15 (before 12:00): pctsb_registration@petronas.com.
7. Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has died of wounds following an assassination attempt on him. The politician spoke at a campaign event in support of the Liberal Democratic Party in the city of Nara. The former head of the Japanese government was shot twice, after which he fell and lost consciousness. Abe was admitted to hospital in a critical condition, doctors didn’t manage to save his life.
8. The Armenian government has approved a project to erect the tallest statue of Jesus Christ in the world, which is planned to be installed on Mount Atis. As per the idea of sculptor Armen Samvelyan, the height of the statue of Jesus will be 33 meters, which is equal to the number of years he lived. The total height of the sculpture together with the pedestal will be 77 meters. This will make it the tallest statue of Christ in the world.
9. In the opening match of the Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) championship in Dushanbe, the women's national team of Turkmenistan drew with the team of Tajikistan (1:1). The Turkmen footballers responded to Munisa Mirzoeva's goal in the 8th minute of the match with Svetlana Pryannikova's accurate shot in the 66th. The matches of the next round will be played on Monday, July 11.
