Turkmenistan
1. The seaport of Turkmenbashi will be included in the sea cruise route on the Russian ship “Peter the Great”. The first cruises planned for the new ship will take place in the Caspian Sea. Tourists will be able to visit Russia, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Iran. Also in the future, the liner will combine in its routes the ports of the Caspian Sea with the ports of the Azov, Black and Baltic Seas.
2. President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov has appointed Mekan Doglotov as the hyakim of the Kyarizek etrap of the city of Arkadag. The Kyarizek etrap, along with the Gorjav etrap, was formed as part of the city of Arkadag in accordance with the Resolution adopted last month by the Mejlis of Turkmenistan.
3. On April 26 and May 3, Yagshygeldi Kakayev International University of Oil and Gas will hold Open Days in Ashgabat for young people who want to enter the university in the new academic year. Future applicants will be able to get acquainted with the organization of the educational process, areas of training, created conditions for study, accommodation, cultural leisure, and sports. The event will start at 15.00. An open day will also be held on these dates at the Balkanabat branch of the university.
4. The team of the International University for the Humanities and Development took part in the competition on private international law and international commercial arbitration in Vienna. The competition brought together 1100 arbitrators and more than 2,5 thousand students from all over the world. Turkmen students had a chance to take part in the general round of oral hearings, where they presented their memorandums on behalf of the plaintiff and the defendant.
5. Heartfelt congratulations to the Hero of Turkmenistan and the Russian Federation, cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko on the occasion of the Cosmonautics Day celebrated today were sent by the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov and the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. They wished Oleg Kononenko good health, prosperity and high achievements in responsible activities.
World
6. In Spain, it is planned to introduce a four-day work week on an experimental basis. Valencia will be the first city in the world to take part in a month-long experiment to introduce a 32-hour work week. The experiment will end on May 7, during which time it will be analyzed how the reduction of the working week will affect the general condition and well-being of city residents, the environment and the economy, trade and the level of hospitality. In addition to Saturday and Sunday, Mondays are also declared holidays in Valencia for a month.
7. A number of public schools in the state of Florida are planning to transfer to year-round education. This is done so that students can catch up during the pandemic, as well as to reduce the crime rate, which increases every time with the onset of summer holidays. The year-round program will be introduced at several schools in the state. If the innovation yields noticeable positive results, the experience will be applied in all other schools in the region.
Sport
8. In the first match of the 1/4 finals of the Champions League, English “Manchester City” achieved a convincing victory at home against the German “Bayern”. The meeting, held in Manchester, ended with the score 3:0 in favor of the hosts. As part of the winners in the first half, Rodri scored, and in the second half - Bernardo Silva and Erling Haaland. The second leg of the 1/4 finals will be held in Munich on April 19. In the semi-final, the winner of the pairing between “Bayern” and “Manchester City” will play with the best in the confrontation between the Spanish “Real Madrid” and the English “Chelsea”.
9. In another meeting of the quarter-finals of the Champions League, the Italian “Inter” defeated the Portuguese “Benfica” with a score of 2: 0 on the road. Nicolo Barella and Romelu Lukaku scored for the Milanese. The return match of the 1/4 finals of the team will be held in Milan on April 19. In the semi-finals, the strongest in the “Inter” - “Benfica” pair will meet the winner of the confrontation between “Milan” and “Napoli”. Let us remind that the final of the current draw will be held on June 10 at the Olympic stadium in Istanbul. The current winner of the tournament is “Real Madrid”.
