1. President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov returned to Ashgabat, completing a two-day state visit to Tajikistan. On the first day of the visit, the head of Turkmenistan held talks with the President of Tajikistan. Following their results, Serdar Berdimuhamedov and Emomali Rahmon adopted a Declaration on deepening strategic partnership. On the second day of the visit, the President of Turkmenistan discussed with the Prime Minister of Tajikistan plans to increase cooperation in various fields.

2. Turkmenistan sent about 125 tons of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan with medicines and medical supplies, food and textile products. In addition, by order of the head of state, on May 15, a group of Turkmen doctors will leave for neighboring Afghanistan to provide medical and advisory assistance in a maternity hospital in the village of Turgundi.

3. The hyakimlik of the city of Arkadag has announced an international tender for the purchase of municipal vehicles and equipment. Applications and proposals of interested parties are accepted until June 21 at the communal services department of the hyakimlik of the city of Arkadag.

4. The Parliament of Turkmenistan has given the residential complex of the Kyarizek etrap of the city of Arkadag the status of a settlement and the name of the horse breeder Aba Annayev. From this moment on, the residential complex is prescribed to be called - the village of Aba Annaev of the Kyarizek etrap of the city of Arkadag. In addition, the Mejlis of Turkmenistan decided to hold elections for members of the Gengesh of this village on July 23, 2023.

5. Turkmenistan and Armenia discussed issues of transport and logistics infrastructure and the establishment of new logistics links. This happened during the meeting of the Ambassador of Turkmenistan in Yerevan Muhametgeldi Ayazov with the Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Armenia Andranik Aleksanyan. The Turkmen Ambassador received a request to assist in the search for cargo carriers and business partners in Turkmenistan in order to establish direct cooperation.

6. An updated version of the Turkmenportal application is available to users of smartphones based on Android and iOS operating systems. In the updated version of the application, stability has been improved, speed has been optimized, minor bugs have been fixed, and the interface has been partially updated. Turn on push notifications so you don't miss anything important. Just a few alerts a day - just what you really need to know about.

7. In Belgium, you can get a discount on utilities for properly discarded garbage. Thus, the Government decided to encourage its citizens to throw garbage in specially designated places. For correctly disposed of garbage, a voucher is awarded, which can be exchanged for a discount on utilities, a free ticket to a museum or goods in stores.

8. The Central Election Commission of Uzbekistan has approved a decision to announce the start of the campaign for early presidential elections on May 10. Parties must apply for registration of their authorized representatives by May 13 and submit documents for participation in the elections by May 15. The nomination of candidates is scheduled for the period from May 17 to June 1. Candidate registration documents must be submitted to the CEC by June 2. Registration must end on June 6.

9. The bronze medal in the snatch was won by Anamjan Rustamova from Turkmenistan at the Asian Weightlifting Championships in Korea. She achieved this success in the weight category up to 87 kg, in which 7 weightlifters from 6 countries competed for awards. Rustamova lifted 102 kg in the snatch. The weightlifting team of Turkmenistan at the Asian Championships is represented by 16 athletes. The Asian Championship will end on May 13.

10. “Juventus” drew with “Sevilla” in the first leg of the Europa League semi-final. The meeting was held in Turin and ended with the score - 1:1. In the other semi-final meeting, “Roma” beat “Bayer” 1-0 at home. The return matches in the Europa League will be held on May 18. In the first semi-final matches of the Conference League, the English “West Ham” beat the Dutch AZ, the Swiss “Basel” won a strong-willed victory over the Italian “Fiorentina” on the road.