1. The working trip of Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin to Turkmenistan began with a visit to the Joint Turkmen-Russian secondary school named after A. S. Pushkin in Ashgabat. The Prime Minister of the Russian Federation inspected the classrooms of the Turkmen language and Russian literature, sports and assembly halls, as well as a library where samples of both Turkmen and Russian literature are stored.
Then the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation took part in the Turkmen-Russian business forum, during which he invited colleagues from Turkmenistan to take part in several international projects planned in Russia in 2023. “<…> We invite colleagues from Turkmenistan to take part in the international economic forum “Russia – the Islamic World”, which will be held in Kazan in May”, Mikhail Mishustin said.
“KAMAZ” delivered two electric buses and an ultra-fast charging station to Turkmenistan for testing equipment in the Turkmen climate. This was announced during the Turkmen-Russian forum in Ashgabat by the General Director of “KAMAZ” PJSC Sergey Kogogin. “This latest equipment was presented to the hyakim of the Ahal velayat, the “Turkmenawtotransport” Agency and the Ashgabat Passenger Motor Transport Enterprise. <…> “KAMAZ” is ready to supply electric buses in the volumes necessary for Turkmenistan”, said the head of “KAMAZ”.
“In the Republic of Tatarstan, we pay great attention to the national and cultural autonomy of the Turkmens. There are already more than 3 thousand of them today”, said the head of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov during the forum, which started on January 19 in Ashgabat. Minnikhanov also noted that Tatarstan is one of the leading industrialized regions of Russia, which actively participates in the development of Turkmen-Russian cooperation.
2. A window for the return of electronic plane tickets has been opened at the ticket office of “Turkmen Airlines” in Ashgabat. Funds can be returned in full or in part - depending on the specific situation. It is best if you decide to cancel your e-ticket 24 hours or more before check-in. “Turkmenistan” Airlines does not refund money for air tickets purchased on other sites, except for www.turkmenistanairlines.tm.
3. Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan Shahym Abdrahmanov held a business meeting with Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Alexander Novak. The parties discussed the interaction between Russia and Turkmenistan in the oil and gas sector, the electric power industry, in the field of renewable energy sources and the peaceful atom. Russian companies offer their services in the field of modernization of the electric power system of Turkmenistan with the involvement of domestic contractors for the supply of equipment. Oil companies are ready to participate in joint projects to develop fields in Turkmenistan.
4. During the coming days, noticeable warming in the territory of Turkmenistan should not be expected. The average daily temperature will remain below normal. In most of the country, except for some southern regions, the average daily temperature is below zero. The weather in the country is still affected by the anticyclone, the center of which will move from the European territory of Russia to northern and central Kazakhstan.
5. A direct train between Tashkent and Novosibirsk will be launched from February 2, 2023, reports the press service of “Uzbekistan Temir Yollari”. The international train will run up to four times a month. The first flight from Tashkent to Novosibirsk is scheduled for February 2, back - for February 5. Tickets are available at the box office and, in part, on the websites of the Uzbek and Russian railways.
6. Apple has lost the title of the most expensive brand, now this position is occupied by the American IT company Amazon. Its value is estimated at 299,3 billion USD, while Apple has fallen to 297,5 billion USD. The top 500 most valuable companies and corporations also included some Russian brands such as “Sberbank”, “Gazprom” and “Lukoil”.
7. Belarusian football agent Vladimir Osipov commented on the information that “Gomel” claims to be the goalkeeper of the national team of Turkmenistan Rakhat Japarov. “The situation with the possible transition of the player comes to a standstill. The club wants to invite him to a trial, and Rakhat wants to get a direct contract, without a trial. Both can be understood. <...> While negotiations are underway”, he said.
8. The tennis team of Turkmenistan is a bronze medalist in two qualifying tournaments of the Asian Championship (U-14), which ended in Bahrain. In the first qualifying tournament, representing Turkmenistan Ilima Guseynova, as well as Imran Ahundov and Selim Chagylov took second place. Ilima Guseynova achieved this success in singles, and Imran Ahundov and Selim Chagylov in doubles. In the second qualifying tournament, Turkmen tennis players started with victories over Kyrgyz athletes. But in the semifinal matches with rivals from Uzbekistan, luck turned away from the Turkmen athletes. Thus, the fate of the 3rd place in the women's singles was decided in the full-time duel of Turkmen tennis players, in which the first racket of the country, Ilima Guseynova, as expected, turned out to be stronger than Natalia Martynova - 6:1, 7:5. Tennis players of Uzbekistan excelled in the team event. In second place are representatives of Kyrgyzstan.
