1. Issues of expanding bilateral cooperation were discussed during the meeting of the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov with Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Affairs of the Office of the President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who arrived in Ashgabat on a short visit. During the meeting, the UAE Deputy Prime Minister attached great importance to the development of interstate relations with Turkmenistan, including the strengthening of trade and economic cooperation.
2. Representatives of the "Turkmendemiryollary" Agency and the Afghan Railway Administration agreed to increase the volume of traffic on the Serhetabat-Turgundi railway line. The railway between Serhetabat and the Afghan city of Turgundi was built in 1982, its length is 5,5 km. By 2019, Turkmenistan carried out a complete modernization of this branch, significantly increasing its capacity.
3. Turkmenistan sent an additional batch of humanitarian aid to Türkiye by road, which will be given to children and their families who suffered from the devastating earthquake in the south-east of the Republic of Türkiye. A truck with various types of warm clothes and hygiene items is already on its way to Türkiye.
4. The National Leader of the Turkmen people Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov ordered to ensure a high level of organization of festive events on the occasion of the commissioning of the first stage of the construction of the city of Arkadag. Relevant instructions were given during the working trip of the head of the Halk Maslahaty to this city.
5. Ashgabat hosted an official reception on the occasion of the birthday of the Emperor of Japan. Naruhito is the 126th emperor of Japan. On February 23, His Majesty turns 63 years old. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Turkmenistan Hiroyuki Yamamoto in his speech noted that relations between Japan and Turkmenistan are developing steadily in a wide range of areas. Japan intends to further promote exchanges in various fields, including within the framework of the "Central Asia + Japan" Dialogue, and continue cooperation with Turkmenistan for the sake of peace and stability in the Central Asian region.
6. Israeli archaeologists during excavations of the ancient fortress of Masada, located off the southwestern coast of the Dead Sea, discovered a rare ancient Roman papyrus. It represents the payroll of a Roman legionary dating back to 72 AD. The text contains detailed information on payments for two periods, as well as deductions. The researchers also provided some details about the man's expenses. So, part of his salary was kept for boots, a tunic, as well as horse food.
8. Turkmen mixed martial arts fighter Dovletjan Yagshimuradov is preparing for his next fight in the American Top Team hall, where many UFC champions have come out. American Top Team is one of the premier MMA gyms in the world, where some of the best fighters from various promotions have trained and still train. Let us remind that the status fight in the light heavyweight division between Dovletjan Yagshimuradov and Lithuanian Julius Anglickas will be held on March 10.
9. Turkmen boxer Ikhtiyar Masharipov and Russian representative Sergei Makedon ended in a draw at the Pravda boxing tournament in Moscow. The fight lasted three rounds. The judges did not give victory to any of the fighters, declaring a technical draw "due to a mutual clash of heads and the inability of the boxers to continue the fight due to the removal of the boxer by a doctor". Ikhtiyar Masharipov is 28 years old, he comes from the Dashoguz velayat.
