Turkmenistan

1. “Turkmenistan” Airlines plans to increase the frequency of flights from Ashgabat to Delhi up to two times a week from May 24. Tickets are on sale on the airline's official website. According to the schedule, flights will be operated on Wednesdays and Thursdays. To clarify additional information, passengers can contact the help desk by phone: +99312391717 and 085.

2. Four students of the Ashgabat specialized boarding school named after Saparmurat Turkmenbashi successfully performed at the 57th International Mendeleev Chemistry Olympiad in Astana. Each of them brought home a medal - 1 silver and 3 bronze. A total of 116 schoolchildren from 21 countries participated in the Mendeleev Olympiad. The Olympiad was organized by Moscow State University.

3. On May 28, Ashgabat will host a costume concert “Little Country” dedicated to the International Children's Day. The concert program includes storylines from various fairy tales: Soviet and Disney. The concert will be held in the cinema and concert center “Turkmenistan”, beginning at 16.30. To purchase tickets, please call: (+993 61) 72 78 63; (+993 62) 93 74 41.

4. Turkish actor Burak Ozcivit sent greetings to his fans from Turkmenistan. “I send my regards to all my Turkmen friends”, said Burak Ozchivit. A martial arts master in mixed martial arts Dovletjan Yagshimuradov shared a video message on his page on the social network. Judging by the published footage, Yagshimuradov took part in the filming of the 125th episode of the fourth season of the television series Foundation: Osman, which airs on the Turkish ATV channel. The series “Foundation: Osman” tells about a significant historical period, including the ascension to the throne of Osman Gazi, the son of the famous Ertogrul, the founder of the Great Ottoman Empire.

5. On May 20 and 21, the Museum of Fine Arts in Ashgabat will host an exhibition of jewelry by Georgian minankari craftsmen. The exhibition is organized by the Embassy of Georgia in Ashgabat with the support of the Ministry of Culture of Turkmenistan. Minankari is an ancient Georgian technique of creating jewelry using natural enamel. Entrance to the exhibition is free.

World

6. Elon Musk in his microblog announced that he had found a successor who would replace him as CEO of Twitter. The new CEO will start in 6 weeks, and it is predicted that he could become the head of the advertising department of the NBC Universal media company. The entrepreneur himself will hold the positions of chairman of the board of directors and technical director of Twitter. He will continue to oversee product development, software and key systems.

7. Johnny Depp returns to directing after a 25-year hiatus and begins filming his new movie. Depp's second directorial work, the film Modi, will be dedicated to the biography of Amedeo Modigliani, a famous Italian expressionist artist of the early twentieth century. Al Pacino also takes part in the work on the film. Filming will begin in the Hungarian capital Budapest this fall.

Sport

8. The Union of European Football Associations discussed with the Portuguese Football Federation the possibility of hosting the final of the current Champions League instead of Istanbul. The report notes that UEFA fears possible unrest in Türkiye due to the upcoming presidential elections. According to the source, the UEFA leadership held informal talks with representatives of the Portuguese Football Federation regarding the possible transfer of the decisive match of the tournament from Türkiye to Lisbon.

9. Matches of the 6th round of the national football league have started in Turkmenistan. Three matches were played on Friday. “Ashgabat” defeated “Ahal” with a score of 2:0. “Altyn asyr” beat “Shagadam” with a score of 4:0. “Merv” played a draw with “Kopetdag”, the meeting ended with a score of 2:2.