Turkmenistan
1. Speaking at the first “Central Asia-China” summit in the ancient Chinese city of Xi'an, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov proposed to continue work on the implementation of new projects related to the supply of Turkmen natural gas to China. “Taking into account the energy policy of Turkmenistan, based on the diversification of the supply of Turkmen energy resources to international markets, and if the parties are interested, we could continue to work on the implementation of new projects related to the supply of Turkmen natural gas to China”, - Serdar Berdimuhamedov said.
2. In the residential complex “Parahat-7” with the participation of the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the opening ceremony of a 9-storey 54-apartment building was held. The new residential building was erected by the builders of the individual enterprise Kerwenli dowamat. Secondary schools, kindergartens, recreation areas, a mosque, retail outlets, a diversified market and other facilities have been built on the territory of the residential complex.
3. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Turkmenistan Ivan Volynkin presented copies of his credentials to Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Vepa Hajiyev. 64 years old Ivan Volynkin, who was previously director of the consular department of the Russian Foreign Ministry, replaced Alexander Blokhin as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia to Turkmenistan.
4. The implementation of a number of promising projects was discussed by the Director General of the Agency for Transport and Communications under the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan Mammethan Chakiyev with the Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Marat Khusnullin. The meeting, which was also attended by Rais of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, was held on the sidelines of the International Economic Forum that opened in Kazan. Marat Khusnullin noted the high level of bilateral cooperation between Russia and Turkmenistan.
World
5. Employees of the US Geological Survey and the University of Rhode Island came to the conclusion that the skyscrapers of New York can sink the metropolis with their weight. Under the weight of numerous skyscrapers, New York City is sinking about 1-2 millimeters per year, with some areas sinking much faster. Work on pumping out groundwater and draining swampy areas worsens the situation.
Sport
6. The head of the Chess Federation of Turkmenistan, Vepa Myalikgulyev, met in Moscow with the President of the Russian Chess Federation, Andrey Filatov, and the Executive Director of the Chess Federation, Alexander Tkachev. The parties discussed issues of mutually beneficial cooperation between the federations of the two countries. They discussed, in particular, the further promotion of the “Belaya Ladya” and “Chess in Schools” projects.
7. Spanish “Sevilla” and Italian “Roma” will meet in the final match of the Europa League. In the semi-final meetings, “Sevilla” beat “Juventus”, “Roma” passed “Bayer” thanks to the victory in the first meeting. The Europa League final will be held on May 31 in Budapest.
8. The International Football Federation has unveiled the logo for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The presentation was held in Los Angeles and was attended by FIFA President Gianni Infantino and former Brazil striker Ronaldo. For the first time in history, the emblem depicts the cup itself and the year of the tournament. The 2026 World Cup will be held for the first time in three countries at the same time - the USA, Mexico and Canada. It will last 39 days. In total, the teams will play 104 matches. According to the calendar, the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final will be played on Sunday 19 July 2026.
