Turkmenistan

1. The State Services Portal has launched the sale of “Turkmen Airlines” tickets for domestic flights. You can now buy air tickets online on the EGOVTM website and mobile application. The service was launched jointly with the “Turkmenhowayollary” Agency. The internal network of communications of “Turkmen Airlines” in Turkmenistan covers Ashgabat, Dashoguz, Mary, Turkmenbashi, Turkmenabat and Kerki.

2. The Pushkin State Russian Drama Theater in Ashgabat will receive financial support from the Russian Federation in 2023. Also, among the recipients of financial assistance will be Russian theaters from 10 countries. Financial support for foreign Russian theaters is carried out in 2 areas: the purchase of the most modern theatrical stage equipment and support for premiere productions.

3. The President of Turkmenistan has postponed his official visit to Tajikistan scheduled for April 10-11. The first meeting of the Turkmen-Tajik Business Council, scheduled for April 8, as well as the business forum of entrepreneurs from both countries, scheduled for April 9, were also canceled.

4. Over the past two months, the Turkmen cotton factory “Ak pamyk”, located in Turkmenabat, has exported 333 tons of cotton products worth 987 thousand 816 manats to Azerbaijan, Türkiye and Belgium. The company employs about 90 employees, on average, 6-8 tons of cotton fabric are produced daily.

5. A round table meeting was held at the State Museum of the State Cultural Center of Turkmenistan with the participation of Turkmen and American experts in archeology, restoration and museum work. The participants discussed the upcoming work at the archaeological sites of Dandanakan and Kushmeyhan, the Hudaynazar mausoleum, located near the city of Bayramali, on the basis of the previously signed “Agreement on cooperation in the field of archaeological and research work” between the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Ministry of Culture of Turkmenistan.

World

6. China sent an invitation to Venezuela to take part in the joint project of the International Scientific Lunar Station. The Deep Space Research Laboratory in China emphasizes that Venezuela was the first country to receive such an offer from it. China plans to have a lunar research station open as early as 2030.

7. From May 8, 2023, the Japanese authorities will lift all restrictive measures when entering the country from abroad, acting within the framework of the prevention of the spread of coronavirus. The removal of entry restrictions also applies to tourists from Turkmenistan. Traveling to Japan now requires a certificate of receipt of three doses of the WHO-approved COVID-19 vaccine or a negative coronavirus test within three days prior to arrival.

Sport

8. Football club “Arkadag” will play its first official match on April 18. The club will play against Mary “Merv” in the 2nd round of the championship of Turkmenistan on football. The football championship of Turkmenistan will start on Friday, April 14. In the upcoming season, the number of participants will be 9 teams that will play in three rounds. “Ahal” will defend the title of the strongest team in Turkmenistan.

9. “Bayer” defeated “Eintracht” in the match of the 27th round of the German championship. The meeting was held in Leverkusen and ended with the score 3:1. Amin Adly, Moussa Diaby and Serdar Azmoun scored for Leverkusen. Djibril Sow scored the only goal for the guests. Azmoun appeared on the field in the 70th minute of the match and in the last seconds of the game converted a one-on-one exit. For the Iranian striker of Turkmen origin, this goal was the fourth in the current season of the Bundesliga.

10. Turkmen defender of “Abdysh-Ata” Teymur Charyev scored the first goal in the football championship of Kyrgyzstan. His team met with the team “Osh State University-Aldier” and won with a score of 3:0. Charyev scored the first goal of the game in the 60th minute. For the Turkmen footballer, this goal was the first in official matches for the new team.