1. Turkish Airlines has launched direct regular flights from Türkiye to Turkmenistan on the route Istanbul-Ashgabat-Istanbul. The air carrier flies from Istanbul Airport to Ashgabat Airport twice a week on Wednesdays and Saturdays, and back on Thursdays and Sundays. In addition, flights continue on the route Istanbul - Turkmenbashi - Istanbul twice a week on Mondays and Fridays.
2. The Mufti Office of Turkmenistan has opened a special charity account for the construction of a mosque in the new administrative center of Ahal velayat. The account is opened with the State Commercial Bank “Turkmenistan” in the national currency, in USD and in euros.
3. Russia is one of the most significant trade partners of Turkmenistan. For eight months of 2022, the volume of trade between Russia and Turkmenistan amounted to almost 478 million USD. “Tatarstan, Astrakhan and Chelyabinsk regions, as well as St. Petersburg are the most active in this direction”, the Russian Foreign Ministry noted.
4. This year, an unusually good harvest of fruits from the jida tree has turned out in Turkmenistan. They are currently being collected. Jida or narrow-leaved goof has been cultivated in the country since ancient times, because the fruits of the tree are used not only for cooking and drinking, but also as a medicine. The jida tree is a direct relative of the sea buckthorn. It is believed that its most delicious fruits grow in Central Asia. In Turkmenistan, these trees used to be cultivated mainly in the north, now - throughout the country.
5. On December 12, in honor of the International Day of Neutrality, the Rovshen Nepesov Orchestra will perform a concert “Symphony of Neutrality” on the stage of the cinema and concert hall “Turkmenistan”. Works of world classics and author's compositions by Rovshen Nepesov will be performed. The concert will also feature vocal parts performed by Selbi Annadurdiyeva, Atajan Berdiyev and Selim Kurbansahedov.
6. The Turkmenbashi oil processing complex has mastered the industrial production of high-octane motor gasoline of the AI-98 brand. The first batch has already been tested on the domestic market. This type of fuel is made from low-octane gasoline by adding additives and modifiers. The product obtained by this method is a premium high-octane fuel for engines capable of showing maximum power due to the increase in pressure in the chamber.
7. On the eve of the International Day of Neutrality in the suburbs of Anau, 6 new four-story 48-apartment buildings were put into operation in the daihan association named after Magtymguly of Ak Bugday etrap, Ahal velayat. The territories adjacent to the new buildings are landscaped and landscaped. There are also parking lots, sports grounds, children's playgrounds, places for social events, including traditional sadaka and family celebrations.
8. What gifts men and women want most for the new year, the Russian job search portal SuperJob asked such a question in its new study. And here's what turned out - 16% of respondents dream of receiving money as a gift - this is the leader among all the desired New Year's gifts. In second place is vacation or real estate. 8% would prefer to receive a modern gadget as a gift, 7% - a car, 2% dream of a new outfit. Jewelry, apartment renovation, perfumes, furniture, sports equipment, musical instruments, training certificates, sweets, a pet, a boat, a motorcycle scored 1% each.
9. The Football Federation of Turkmenistan has appointed the venue for the final match of the Cup of the country. The meeting will be held on December 11 at the “Nisa” stadium in Ashgabat. The match starts at 14:00. The meeting will be judged by a team of referees headed by Resul Mammadov. This year, “Ahal” from Anau and “Shagadam” from Turkmenbashi claim the trophy.
10. One of the most famous boxing referees, Mills Lane, has died at the age of 86. Lane began refereeing boxing matches back in the 70s, in total he has more than 100 fights for champion titles in his track record. Lane's most famous fight was the one in which Mike Tyson bit off a piece of his rival Evander Holyfield's ear in Las Vegas. For the last 20 years of his life, Lane struggled with the consequences of a stroke, after which he was partially paralyzed and lost his speech.
