1. Questions of international security with an emphasis on settling the situation in Afghanistan were discussed at the fifth multilateral meeting of secretaries of security councils on Afghan problems held in Moscow. The Turkmen side was represented by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to the Russian Federation Batyr Niyazliev.
2. On February 12-14, Ashgabat will host events within the framework of the Days of Culture of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Turkmenistan. The grand opening of the Days of Culture will be held at the Mukams Palace of the State Cultural Center. On February 13, the Museum of Fine Arts will host an exhibition, as well as a festival of national Iranian cuisine. On the same day, the National Music and Drama Theater named after Magtymguly will host a concert of Iranian art masters. In addition, Iranian films will be screened at the Ashgabat cinema on February 13 and 14.
3. The project to create a trade and logistics center of Turkmenistan in the Astrakhan port special economic zone has expanded significantly. Turkmenistan can become a major transport hub on the Caspian Sea, Minister of Industry, Trade and Energy of the Astrakhan region Ilya Volynsky emphasized in an interview with the “Lotos” TV company. “We are talking not only about the delivery of Turkmen goods through Astrakhan, their distribution across the territory of Russia and, accordingly, the export of Russian goods to Turkmenistan”, - he said.
4. Electronics and household appliances stores Elektronika dünýäsi and Samsung have launched washing machine recycling campaigns. Residents of Turkmenistan can return obsolete washing machines and receive a bonus of 2000 manats when purchasing a new Ariston, Indesit or Sharp brand machine with a load of 7, 8 or 9 kg.
5. From February 9 to 10, the first snow in February fell in the Turkmen capital. The air temperature in the city is down to -3, during the day it will go down by another two degrees. Light snow is expected to fall throughout the day. By the end of the week it will be warmer, no precipitation is expected. On Saturday up to 6 degrees Celsius, on Sunday +9. Therefore, you can plan long walks for the weekend.
6. The Walt Disney Company plans to lay off up to 7 thousand employees within the framework of the reorganization. The new Walt Disney Company will be divided into three parts: one for film and television content, one for sports, and one for merchandise and theme parks. The company expects that such large-scale changes will reduce up to 5,5 billion USD.
8. A strongman from Ashgabat, sitting, pulled a bus weighing 20 tons. David Melkumov is one of the strongest people in Turkmenistan. He is the first who managed to move a 120-ton diesel locomotive in the presence of media representatives. The other day, regular demonstration performances of the 33 years old strongman was held in Ashgabat. The athlete moved a bus weighing 20 tons by 8 meters. At the same time, he was in a sitting position, which greatly complicated his task. In an exclusive interview for readers of Turkmenportal, the strongman shared what attracts him to the fight against steel colossus, and also told how others react to his extreme hobby.
9. Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo scored 4 goals in the match of the 16th round of the championship of Saudi Arabia. The 38 years old football player of “Al-Nasr” hit the gates of “Al-Wahda” in the 21st, 40th, 53rd and 61st minutes. Following the meeting, the Portuguese brought the total number of goals scored in all championships to 503. In the course of the game, Ronaldo also scored the 61st hat-trick of his career. 51 of them - at the club level, 10 - for the Portuguese national team.
10. The delegation of Turkmenistan is ready to take part in the 10th Asian Indoor Athletics Championship. The Turkmen team is in Astana and will start at the tournament on February 10. According to the official website of the NOC of Kazakhstan, the Asian Championship will be held in the arena of the track and field complex “Kazakhstan” and will last for three days. In total, more than 500 athletes are expected to participate.
