1. Negotiations were held in Ashgabat between President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov and Chairman of the State Duma of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Volodin, who arrived in the Turkmen capital on an official visit the day before. Berdimuhamedov and Volodin discussed issues of cooperation between the parliaments of Turkmenistan and Russia.
The 71st Turkmen school has Russian classes, which are taught in Russian. This was stated by the Speaker of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin during his speech in the Mejlis of Turkmenistan. According to him, the popularity of Russian education among the citizens of Turkmenistan is growing. At present time, about 30 thousand Turkmen students study in Russia. At the same time, Volodin noted that Russia appreciates the careful attitude in Turkmenistan to the Russian language.
2. Chairwoman of the Mejlis Milli Gengesh Gulshat Mammedova invited deputies of the State Duma of the Russian Federation to Ashgabat as observers for the upcoming parliamentary elections on March 26, 2023 in Turkmenistan. The invitation was announced at today's Ashgabat meeting of the speakers of the two countries' parliaments.
3. Turkish Airlines has reduced ticket prices from Turkmenbashi to Istanbul and back. The round-trip fare is now 351 USD when purchased online. It will be possible to fly from Turkmenbashi to Istanbul twice a week - on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Ticket prices for flights from Ashgabat to Istanbul start from 367 USD in one direction, and from 655 USD round trip. Flights are operated four times a week - on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Online tickets for Turkish Airlines flights can be purchased at www.turkishairlines.com, through applications for iOS and Android.
4. Artists of the team of national equestrian games “Galkynysh” from Turkmenistan will take part in the International Circus Festival in Monte Carlo. Prospects for cooperation between Turkmenistan and the Monte Carlo Festival were discussed during the meeting between the head of the “Galkynysh” group Pygy Bayramdurdyev, the director of the Turkmen State Circus Serdar Gurbangulyev and the President of the Monte Carlo Festival Urs Pils. During the meeting, Urs Pils invited Turkmen artists to take part in the 47th Monte Carlo International Circus Festival, which will be held in January 2025. Urs Pils also added that he was looking forward to presenting the unique Ahal-Teke horses at the Monte Carlo festival.
5. This week the weather in Turkmenistan will get warmer, in some places even up to +20 degrees. The warming is due to the exit of the cyclone from the region of Western Asia, and its arrival in the water area of the southern Caspian. Light precipitation is expected on the territory of Turkmenistan on Wednesday.
6. Turkmenistan has completed the first stage of a project aimed at preserving the head of the Buddha from a V century sculpture found in ancient Merv in the 60s of the last century. The project is implemented jointly by the State Museum of the State Cultural Center of Turkmenistan and the Paul Getty Museum. The first stage included a preliminary examination, photo documentation and photogrammetry of the Buddha's head. 12 clay fragments of the head were recorded, 10 small face samples were taken for further study. These steps will allow you to understand the state of conservation and use 3D elements and images to reconstruct the artifact.
7. Updated migration rules came into force in Kazakhstan. In accordance with the introduced changes, foreigners arriving in Kazakhstan without a visa will be able to stay in the country for 30 days. The total stay for six months must not exceed 90 days. This rule will not apply to those who, during their stay in Kazakhstan, issued a temporary residence permit or received a visa. In the previous edition of the rules, this issue was not resolved, and foreigners could, after the expiration of the period of stay, leave Kazakhstan and re-enter, thereby updating it.
8. Australia looking for the missing capsule with the radioactive substance - cesium. The capsule was lost while being transported by truck through the Australian desert. Despite its tiny size, the contents of the capsule pose a serious threat. The cesium-137 contained in it can cause radiation burns, and with prolonged contact, radiation sickness and oncology.
9. Former football player of the national team of Bulgaria and the Saudi “Al-Nasr” Hristo Stoichkov in his autobiography spoke about a conversation with the ex-goalkeeper of the Turkmen Kopetdag Evgeny Naboychenko, whose penalty he could not score in the semi-finals of the Asian Cup Winners' Cup season 1997/98. Before the semi-final with the Ashgabat “Kopetdag”, the Saudi prince promised the author of the first goal of “Al-Nasr”, in case of victory, to present a Mercedes-Benz car of the latest model.
- In my entire life, I only screwed up a few penalties, and one of them deprived me of the “Merc”. I was upset, but still we won and reached the final. After 20 years, at a veterans' match in Astana, a player from the opponents approached me and introduced himself as Evgeny Naboychenko. He said in Russian: “I am sorry to you, but can we take a picture?”. It turned out that this is the same guy who deprived me of a new car in Riyadh. We hugged and laughed. Evgeny added that the reflection of a penalty from the top scorer of the 1994 World Cup helped him in his career”, said Stoichkov.
10. Forward of the national team of Uzbekistan and “Roma” Eldor Shomurodov moved on loan to “Spezia” until the end of the 2022/23 season. For the new club, the 27 years old Uzbek footballer will play at number 14. “Spezia” is the third Italian team in Eldor Shomurodov's career.
