1. The airline “Turkmenistan” recently opened the sale of tickets at special rates for domestic routes within the country. The “through” fare permits passengers to purchase tickets for the entire route, including transfers and return flights, and makes it possible to check in for all flights within their route from the original point of departure, as well as to check in baggage along the entire route.

2. Major oil and gas companies of the UAE will take part in the development of the next stages of the “Galkynysh” field in Turkmenistan. This is stated in the Joint Declaration adopted following the official visit of the National Leader of the Turkmen people Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov to the UAE.

3. Screenings of Iranian films have opened in the Ashgabat cinema and concert hall. The demonstration of paintings was organized within the framework of the program of the Days of Iranian Culture in Turkmenistan. Iranian cinema is widely known in the world. A huge number of films of different genres and themes are being shot in Iran. The most important cinematic event is the annual “Fajr” International Film Festival, which is supported by the Iranian “Farabi” Film Foundation and the film society of the country.

4. Schoolchildren of Turkmenistan took part in the 19th International Zhautykov Olympiad in Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, which ended the other day in Almaty. Representatives of the Turkmen team won 5 medals. In total, over 1200 students from 26 countries of the world became participants. Of these, 515 competed in mathematics, 341 in physics and 385 in computer science.

5. A specialized economic exhibition of the Islamic Republic of Iran will be held in Ashgabat in the building of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan on February 15-17. The organizational side invites interested specialists from the sectoral ministries and departments of Turkmenistan, representatives of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, businessmen and citizens of Turkmenistan, as well as representatives of foreign companies to visit the exhibition.

6. The editorial office of the newspaper “Edebiyat we sungat” together with the National Trade Union Center of Turkmenistan announced a creative competition under the motto “Magtymguly - the light of human hearts” in honor of the 300th anniversary of the birth of the great poet. The competition accepts poems, stories or other works of art that reflect the philosophy of Magtymguly, permeated with humanism, patriotism, a call for unity and solidarity. Those wishing to take part in the competition can send their works to the email address edebiyatwesungat-gazeti@online.tm until May 31.

7. In a restaurant in Croatia, food is prepared by robot chefs who can create over 70 different dishes. Although the process is fully automated, human intervention is still indispensable. The device must be loaded with fresh ingredients. The robots determine the right amount of oil and seasonings on their own using digital recipes compiled in advance. The device is capable of preparing four dishes in 15 minutes.

8. Lightning struck the top of a statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro. The incident happened during a thunderstorm. The blow fell on the head of the sculpture. The statue of Jesus Christ is located on the top of the mountain, at an altitude of more than 700 meters above sea level. It is noted that the statue receives an average of six lightning strikes a year.

9. Former goalkeeper of the national team of Turkmenistan Mamed Orazmuhamedov joined the coaching staff of “Altyn asyr”. Orazmuhamedov, 36, will work as a goalkeeping coach. For the ex-goalkeeper of the national team of Turkmenistan, this will be the first experience as a coach.

10. Turkmen athletes have registered for the Grand Slam judo tournament in Tel Aviv. 13 athletes from Turkmenistan, along with teams from 56 countries, will compete for medals and ranking points on their way to the Paris 2024 Olympics. The tournament in Tel Aviv will be held from February 16 to 18, 2023.

11. Judoka Hekim Agamamedov won a bronze medal at the European Open Championship in Sofia. The 24 years old athlete from Turkmenistan achieved this success in the weight category up to 66 kg. In the bout for bronze, Hekim Agamamedov defeated British representative Charlie Young. An athlete from Armenia Artyom Galachyan became the owner of another bronze medal. 396 judokas from 43 countries took part in the open European Cup in Bulgaria.