1. Turkmenistan entered the list of countries with the cheapest gasoline. According to Global Petrol Prices, Turkmenistan ranks seventh in terms of the availability of gasoline with an octane rating of 95. The average price of gasoline around the world is 1,30 USD per liter. The most expensive gasoline is in Hong Kong, where a liter of gasoline costs 2,941 USD. The price of a liter of gasoline in Turkmenistan is 0,427 USD.
2. It is now possible to pay for AGTS services through the Töleg mobile application. The mobile application is available for download in the AppStore and Google Play. AGTS subscribers can pay for Internet, IPTV and home telephony services without commission in the Töleg application using bank cards of the “Altyn asyr” system.
3. Nazir Habibov released a new album called Arkadagly Serdarym. Work on the recording of the album went on for five months, it included 18 songs. Among them are several duets, as well as hits already known and loved by Turkmen listeners: Birthday and Arzuw. On his page on the social network, Nazir Habibov thanks everyone who worked on the album, as well as his listeners. The new album will be available in specialized audio stores across the country.
4. “Turkmenistan” Airlines has introduced a new schedule of international flights, which will start operating from March 26, 2023 and promises to significantly increase the number of destinations from Ashgabat. Aircraft of “Turkmen airlines” will be sent to 8 destinations in 7 countries. The airline's international communications network covers Dubai, Delhi, Frankfurt am Main, Kazan, Moscow, London, Beijing and Istanbul.
5. The Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection of Turkmenistan and the regional structure of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations signed documents on cooperation. They relate to projects to promote the creation of a digital land registry and natural resource management in dry and saline agricultural lands.
6. The preparation of the state visit of the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov to Tajikistan was discussed during the talks between the heads of the foreign ministries of the two countries Rashid Meredov and Sirojiddin Muhriddin. The state visit of the President of Turkmenistan is scheduled for the first half of April.
7. The color scheme of the new iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus has replenished with another shade - bright yellow. The new smartphones start at 799 USD for the iPhone 14 and 899 USD for the iPhone 14 Plus. Earlier smartphones of the 14th iPhone model came out in black, white, red and purple colors. Sales of the yellow iPhone 14 will start on March 14, but pre-orders will be available from March 10.
8. Argentine footballer Lionel Messi will become the hero of a new animated series. Sony Music Entertainment will work on the project together with the footballer himself. The cartoon will tell young viewers about the athlete's childhood. According to the plot, young Leo is waiting for a journey in which he will have to learn how to overcome difficulties.
9. Dovletjan Yagshimuradov successfully passed the weigh-in before the fight with Anglickas. The Turkmen fighter kept within the limit of the light heavyweight category, showing 93,3 kg, his rival Lithuanian Julius Anglickas showed the same amount on the scales. Dovletjan Yagshimuradov will fight with Julius Anglickas today. The fight will be helde in San Jose. Bellator 292 will be broadcast on pay-per-view cable and satellite channel Showtime. Yagshimuradov has 19 wins, 7 losses and 1 draw. Anglickas had 13 fights in mixed martial arts and won 10 victories.
10. Turkmen “Ahal” beat the Chinese Olympic football team (U23) in a friendly match at a training camp in the UAE. The meeting ended with the victory of “Ahal” with a score of 2:1. The match was held in Sharjah on the football field of the sports and cultural club “Hamriya”. The teams will play again in 3 days. The training camp of the current champion of Turkmenistan will last in the UAE until mid-March.