1. The general agent of “Turkmenistan” Airlines in Türkiye has opened the sale of air tickets for flights from Ashgabat-Istanbul-Turkmenbashi for November and December 2022. Air tickets can be purchased in Türkiye at the offices of the tour operator Hakim Turizm.
2. More than 70 sick children underwent operations at the expense of the Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Charitable Foundation for Assistance to Children in Need of Guardianship. In addition, ambulances were purchased at the expense of the Fund. Pediatric departments of hospitals in all five velayats received new special equipment.
3. President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov will participate in the first summit “Central Asia – Russia”, which will be held on October 14 in Astana. During the summit meeting, the Presidents of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Russia will discuss the prospects for further cooperation in the six-sided format.
4. The International Exhibition “Design without borders” has opened in the Chamber of Commerce and Industry. This event is held within the framework of the activities to include Ashgabat in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network in the nomination “Design”. The expositions reflecting the multifaceted interaction of Turkmenistan and the UN on education, science and culture were placed in the exhibition hall of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
5. The Iranian city of Bojnurd hosted a festival dedicated to the beauty of Turkmen horses. Its goal is to popularize these horses, as well as the development of horse breeding traditions. The festival was attended by 35 horses from different provinces of Iran, including Tehran, Golestan, Semnan and Khorasan-Razavi.
6. The total profit of credit institutions of Turkmenistan for January-September 2022 increased by 8,4% compared to the same period last year. As of October 1, this year, the balance of loans issued for various segments of the economy increased by 9,2%. Including - by 16,7% loans in the national currency.
7. Since October, the “open skies” mode has been introduced at the “Samarkand” International Airport in Uzbekistan. In accordance with the new rules, foreign companies will be able to fly from the air harbor of Samarkand to other states without landing in their own country. Foreign air carriers can fly to Samarkand, regardless of the presence or absence of an intergovernmental agreement on air traffic.
8. 60 years old Tom Cruise may be the first actor to take part in filming in outer space. According to producer Donn Langley, most of the film will be filmed on Earth. The final scene of the picture will be the flight of the protagonist into space to save humanity. Thus, Tom Cruise may become “the first civilian to go into outer space”. The budget for the film, tentatively titled “Deep Space”, is estimated to be at least 200 million USD.
9. Six days before the start of the FIFA World Cup, Rome's “Olimpico” stadium will host a “Peace Match” in memory of the legendary Argentine Diego Maradona. Stars of world football of past and present years will participate in the friendly match. Lionel Messi, Ronaldinho, Gianluigi Buffon and José Mourinho have already confirmed their participation.
10. Two clubs guaranteed themselves access to the playoffs following the results of the first matches of the 4th round of the Champions League group stage. Tickets to the 1/8 finals were provided by “Real Madrid” and “Manchester City”. Carlo Ancelotti's wards shared the points with “Shakhtar” - 1:1, while Josep Guardiola's team tied with “Copenhagen” - 0:0. Both teams scored 10 points each and will not fall below the second place in their groups.
