Turkmenistan
1. Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen arrived in Ashgabat to open an embassy. He wrote about this on his Twitter, adding that relations with Turkmenistan are of great importance. Today, within the framework of his visit to Turkmenistan, Cohen will have a series of meetings with the country's officials.
2. FlyDubai has increased the frequency of flights between Dubai and Ashgabat up to three times a week. Flights operated on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays have been added to the schedule since April 17. In May, the frequency of flights to the capital of Turkmenistan will increase to four flights a week. Tickets are on sale on the official website of the airline.
3. The I International Open Internet Olympiad in Informatics has started in Ashgabat on the basis of the Yagshygeldi Kakayev International University of Oil and Gas. More than 450 students from 50 higher educational institutions from all over the world take part in the Olympiad. The names of the winners of the international intellectual competition will be announced after summarizing the results.
4. On April 22, the concert “Magic of the East” will be held at the “Watan” cinema and concert center, prepared by the musicians of the orchestra of the Turkmen National Conservatory named after Maya Kuliyeva. Ashgabat residents and guests of the capital will be able to attend the concert at 17:00 and 19:00.
5. On April 22, from 12:00 to 14:00, master classes for children will be held in “Ashgabat” park on the occasion of the celebration of Earth Day. Children will be able to take part in a drawing competition, sports competitions, pottery workshops, flower planting, chalk painting on asphalt, as well as Red Crescent Society and Ýaş Tebigatçy activities.
World
6. Qatar has made it easier to obtain visas online. All visas can now be processed through the Hayya website, previously used to register fans during the World Cup. To apply for a visa to Qatar on the Hayya website, you will need to upload documents and pay a fee. Thus, the visa processing will take no more than 48 hours.
7. The Italian authorities are planning to seriously toughen the punishment for vandalism and damage to ancient monuments. The relevant bill was submitted to the country's parliament by the Italian Ministry of Culture. If adopted, fines for such behavior will be calculated in five figures - from 10 to 60 thousand euros. Vandals also face criminal liability.
Sport
8. The national ice hockey team of Turkmenistan won the match of the World Championship in the third division of group “A” against the team of Luxembourg. The meeting was held on Wednesday in Cape Town and ended with the score 4:1. Arslan Nuryev, Pavel Barkovsky, Arslan Geldymuradov and Dovlet Hydyrov scored goals in the national team of Turkmenistan. The national team of Turkmenistan played two matches at the World Championship in South Africa. Previously, she lost to the South Africans. On April 20, Bayram Allayarov's wards will play against Thailand and finish the tournament on April 23 with a match against Taiwan.
9. Milan “Inter” played a draw with the Portuguese “Benfica” in the second leg of the quarter-finals of the Champions League. The meeting was held at the stadium “Giuseppe Meazza” and ended - 3:3. In another game of the day, “Manchester City” drew away with “Bayern”. The meeting was held in Munich and ended with the score 1:1. Following the results of two-legged confrontations, “Manchester City” and “Inter” reached the semi-finals. In the semi-finals, they will play against “Real Madrid” and “Milan”, respectively. The first semi-final matches will be held on May 9 and 10, the second legs for reaching the final are scheduled to be held on May 16 and 17. The decisive match of the main club tournament will be held on June 10 at the Olympic stadium in Istanbul.
10. Turkmen athlete Imran Ahundov won the gold medal at the open tournament of the Asian Tennis Federation among players under 14 in Dushanbe. Ahundov was awarded the highest standard in doubles, performing in tandem with an athlete from Pakistan. Ahundov is a graduate of the “Ashgabat” Tennis Academy, where he plays his favorite sport under the guidance of head coach Mirali Hasanov.
11. The “Akron” football club, which is played by Jamaldin Hojaniyazov, a native of the city of Bayramali, beat Moscow “Spartak” in the match of the second stage of the 1/2 finals of the way of the regions of the Russian Football Cup. The meeting was held in Zhigulevsk and ended with the score 2:1 in favor of the home team. As a result of the match, “Akron” advanced to the first stage of the Russian Cup regions final, while “Spartak” was eliminated from the tournament. The rival of “Akron” in the first stage of the Path of Regions finals will be “Krasnodar”.
