1. Turkmenistan has signed a contract for the supply of spare parts for the company's Chinese locomotives worth more than 30 million USD. It should be noted that this is the largest contract signed between Turkmenistan and Ziyang.

2. The state association “Turkmen atlary” was permitted to conclude an additional agreement with the individual enterprise “Rovshen” for the reconstruction of the race track of the Dashoguz equestrian complex with the laying of modern flooring and repair work in the complex.

3. The number of issued bank cards in Turkmenistan as of January 1, 2023 amounted to over 5 million 177 thousand units. According to the Central Bank of Turkmenistan, there are 2 thousand 144 ATMs in the country and 42 thousand 131 bank payment terminals. The number of “Internet Bank” service users reached 932 thousand 730 people, “Mobile Bank” service – 60 thousand 654.

4. The Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan will host the second game of the second season “Young Heralds of the World”, dedicated to the Ancient Chinese civilization. Note that the previous game was devoted to the theme of Ancient Margiana and the Parthian kingdom. The initiator and organizer of the intellectual game for high school students “Young Heralds of the World” is the School of Young Diplomats of the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.

5. The fire safety service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Turkmenistan notified the subscribers of the TMCELL mobile operator via SMS messages about the importance of observing fire safety rules during the cold season. Before leaving home or work, do not forget to turn off gas and electrical appliances, reminded the department. The coming week across the territory of Turkmenistan is expected to be abnormally cold, and the average daily temperature will be 10-16 degrees below the climatic norm in some places.

6. The cities with the largest number of rats were identified. The championship confidently holds Chicago, in second place - Los Angeles. London closes the top three. In fourth place is Paris, where rats are permanent residents of any garbage heap or doorway. In India, there is the city of Deshnok, in which rats are not only not destroyed, but on the contrary, they welcome and feed them in every possible way. The rat is revered as a sacred animal here, and about 20 thousand rats live very comfortably at the Karni Mata temple.

7. A Barnaul resident was sorting out cabinets in his house, preparing for a renovation, and came across a collection of Turbo chewing gum liners, which was very popular among children and teenagers in the 90s. The owner put them up for sale through “Avito” and earned four times more than the first declared value. There were more than 350 inserts. Turbo chewing gum was attracted not so much by its taste as by photos of expensive racing and sports cars.

8. The Portuguese Football Federation has announced the appointment of Roberto Martinez as the head coach of the national team. Previously, the 49 years old Spanish specialist led the Belgian national team from 2016 to 2022. He left his former position after an unsuccessful performance at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, where the Belgian team failed to qualify from the group.

9. The women's national football team of Turkmenistan will recognize the opponents in the qualifying tournament for the 2024 Olympic Games. The draw for the first round of the 2024 Women's Olympic Qualifiers in the AFC Zone will be held on January 12. A record 31 women's teams will take part in the Asian qualifying tournament for Paris 2024. The Turkmen team is seeded in the third pot along with Palestine, Singapore, Bangladesh, Lebanon, Tajikistan and East Timor.