1. The Central Commission for Elections and Referendums in Turkmenistan announced the start of the nomination of candidates for deputies of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan, members of the velayat, etrap, city halk maslahaty and Gengeshes, whose elections will be held on March 26, 2023. In accordance with the Electoral Code of Turkmenistan, the right to nominate candidates belongs to political parties registered before the scheduled election day, as well as groups of citizens.

2. Business structures of Turkmenistan and Dagestan plan to cooperate in transport, logistics and construction. This became known following the results of the Turkmen-Russian business forum, which was held in Ashgabat in January. Within the framework of the transport and logistics section, the possibilities of establishing a cargo shipping connection between the ports of Dagestan and Turkmenbashi were considered.

3. The most popular directions in Russian universities among applicants from Turkmenistan have been named. Turkmen citizens are most interested in medical, legal, pedagogical and technical areas of training. Let us remind that today more than 30 thousand students from Turkmenistan study in Russia. In 2022, the Russian Government allocated 250 quota places to Turkmenistan in all areas of training - from specialists to graduate students.

4. The largest online cinema in Turkmenistan, Belet Film, has updated its mobile application for iOS and Android operating systems. All changes and innovations are aimed at ensuring that the viewer enjoys watching and quickly finds a film that suits his mood.

5. President of Turkmenistan, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the country Serdar Berdimuhamedov was awarded the military rank of General of the Army. The relevant Resolution was adopted on Thursday by the Mejlis of Turkmenistan.

6. 1 million 250 thousand tons of cotton is planned to be harvested in 2023 in Turkmenistan from 580 thousand hectares of land. The corresponding Decree was signed by President Serdar Berdimuhamedov at an offsite meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers held in Mary on Thursday.

7. A facility for the production of combined mineral fertilizers is planned to be built in Turkmenistan in accordance with the Presidential Program for the socio-economic development of the country in 2022-2028. Deputy Prime Minister Charymyrat Purchekov, who is in charge of the chemical industry, reported this at an off-site meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers in Mary on Thursday.

8. On January 25, in the residential area of Choganly in the north of the Turkmen capital, where the creation of a new urban zone continues, the opening of the third stage of the cottage complex of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Turkmenistan was held, which was named after the grandfather of the head of state Myalikguly Berdimuhamedov by the Decree of the Parliament.

9. Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov instructed to ensure a uniform flow of water in the channels of rivers and canals in winter during a working trip to the outskirts of Ashgabat on January 25.

10. A solemn rally in honor of the 58th “Star Trek” started in Minsk in the places of military and labor glory of the Belarusian people. The event is attended by over 200 students and teachers of Belarusian universities, including children from Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Russia. The program includes meetings with veterans, laying flowers at mass graves.

11. Armenia decided to fight infertility at the state level. A large-scale program has been launched in the country, according to which most of the costs of diagnostics and IVF procedure are paid by the state.

12. Three referees from Turkmenistan are taking part in the refereeing seminar of the Central Asian Football Association, which is taking place in Tashkent. Turkmenistan is represented in referee courses by FIFA referees Resul Mammedov, Arslan Goshshanov and Alibek Sapayev. Within the framework of the referee courses, both theoretical and practical classes are provided.

13. The “Sochi” football club led by Turkmen specialist Kurban Berdyev will take part in a friendly tournament - the “RPL Winter Cup”, the matches of which will be shown live by the Match TV channel. “The tournament with the participation of Spartak, Sochi, Rostov and Krasnodar will be held in Abu Dhabi from February 2 to 11. The commentators will be Konstantin Genich and Dmitry Shnyakin”, the Russian TV channel said in a statement.

14. The Kyrgyz Football Union and the Italian Football Federation signed a memorandum of cooperation. The KFU delegation represented by President Mederbek Sydykov, Secretary General Nurdin Bukuev and Technical Director Anarbek Ormombekov met with the head of the Italian Football Federation Gabriele Gravina. Within the framework of a working trip to Italy, the delegation of Kyrgyzstan will visit a training base in Florence, where it is planned to hold a friendly match.