1. On December 14, Turkmenistan celebrated the Day of Oil and Gas Industry and Geology Workers. The industry specialists were congratulated by President Serdar Berdimuhamedov. The development of the oil and gas industry is one of the priority areas for the economic development of Turkmenistan. “I am firmly convinced that workers in the oil and gas industry and the geological industry will continue to fulfill all the tasks assigned to them with honor”, the head of Turkmenistan said.

2. On the TV channel “Friday!” the show of confectionery records “King of Desserts” with Renat Agzamov continues, in which participants fight for a million rubles. Confectioner Byashim Soltanov from Ashgabat took part in the new issue of the program dedicated to chocolate. Byashim Soltanov is a professional confectioner and artist, he creates incredibly realistic and amazing cakes. “I came to the show to show that we also have a lot of talented people in Turkmenistan”, Soltanov said.

3. The first trilateral summit with the participation of the Presidents of Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan and Türkiye was held at the “Avaza” NTZ congress center on the Turkmen coast of the Caspian Sea. The parties discussed topics related to the trade, economic, fuel and energy, transport and communications industries. As a result of the summit, a Joint Statement was adopted and 5 documents were signed.

4. The French Institute in Ashgabat invites you to a large New Year's fair of arts and crafts. A variety of handmade Christmas decorations and accessories will be presented here. The event will be held on December 18, the fair will be open from 12:00 to 18:00 at the address: Ashgabat, A. Garryev street, 69.

5. The Turkmen state television channel “Turkmenistan” was included in the list of 192 public television channels in Uzbekistan. The TV channels included in the updated list are available in the networks of pay TV operators and providers. The TV channel “Turkmenistan” is broadcast in seven different languages: Turkmen, Russian, English, French, Chinese, Arabic and Persian. The headquarters of the TV company is located in Ashgabat.

6. The Embassy of India in Turkmenistan invites everyone to join the “Yoga for Beginners” seminar, which will be held on December 24. The seminar will be led by a yoga expert from India. The event will be held in Ashgabat at the Center for Yoga and Traditional Medicine, which is located on the territory of the “Bagtyyarlyk” sports complex.

7. The New Zealand Parliament has passed a law prohibiting the sale of tobacco products to persons under 14 years of age. The goal of the new law is to make the country completely tobacco-free by 2025. In addition, the law provides for a reduction in the maximum allowable amount of nicotine in tobacco products, as well as a decrease in tobacco outlets - it is planned that by the end of 2023 there will be only 600 of them in the country.

8. Within the framework of the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Rasul Gamzatov, a public garden, located in the Kalininsky district of the cultural capital of Russia, will be named in honor of the poet in St. Petersburg. “Given the contribution of Rasul Gamzatov to national culture, our common task is to organize work at the highest level, to make this holiday a notable event not only for Dagestan, but for the whole of Russia”, said Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova during the work of the organizing committee on preparation of the holiday for the centenary of Rasul Gamzatov.

9. The Association of Tennis Professionals began to disclose the results of the annual vote. The favorite player among tennis fans for the first time in his career was the 22-time “Grand Slam” champion, the former world number one Spaniard Rafael Nadal. It is noteworthy that the previous 19 times in a row the prize was received by the 20-time Grand Slam champion Swiss Roger Federer.

10. “Ahal” was awarded a victory with a score of 3:0 in an unplayed match of the 23rd round of the championship of Turkmenistan against “Altyn asyr”, reports the website of the Football Federation of Turkmenistan. The main arbiter of the game Akumurad Kurbanov stopped the match after the first half. For “Ahal”, goals were scored by Didar Durdyev, Shanazar Tirkishov and Rahman Muradberdyev. Let us remind that in the match of the 25th round of the championship of Turkmenistan, “Ahal” outplayed “Shagadam” from Turkmenbashi - 4:2 and ahead of schedule became the champion of the country.

11. France beat Morocco 2-0 in the World Cup semi-finals in Qatar. The French team reached the final at the second World Cup in a row and will compete for the cup with the team of Argentina. The final match of the World Cup will be held on December 18, the broadcast will start at 20:00 Ashgabat time.