1. “Turkmenistan” Airlines has become the first airline to carry cargo between Vietnam and the Great Britain. The route is expected to promote the development of bilateral trade. Let us remind that the fleet of “Turkmenistan” Airlines was replenished this year with two Airbus cargo aircraft, optimized for the transportation of cargo of various configurations over long distances.
2. On May 24-25, the hyakimlik of Ashgabat together with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan are holding the XXII Universal International Exhibition “White City of Ashgabat”. You can visit the exhibition on May 24 and 25 from 10:00 at the address: Chandybil shayoly, 143.
3. On the eve of the City Day, a solemn ceremony was held in the Buzmeyin etrap of Ashgabat to put into operation two four-story 24- and 32-apartment residential buildings. The new settlers were solemnly handed over the keys to the new apartments. The builders, who especially distinguished themselves in their work, were presented with valuable gifts on behalf of the President of Turkmenistan.
4. This week, dry sunny weather, characteristic of the Turkmen summer, will set in most regions of the country. In the middle of the week, heat is forecast to increase in the Balkan velayat to +36…+41°. Closer to the weekend in the rest of the country, temperatures may drop to +28…+33°, in some places up to +35°.
5. The Minister of Health and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan, Atageldi Germanov, who led the Turkmen delegation within the framework of the 76th session of the World Health Assembly in Geneva, met with WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus. The head of the Turkmen delegation invited the Director-General of WHO to take part in the 3rd Ministerial Conference dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the Ashgabat Declaration on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases, which will be held in April 2024.
6. Citizens of the country living outside of Türkiye began to vote in the second round of the presidential elections. 167 polling stations opened in 73 countries. The voting process in foreign missions of Türkiye will continue until May 24. Voters must make a choice between the current President of the country, Recep Erdogan, and the single opposition candidate, Kemal Kilicdaroglu. In Türkiye itself, the second round of elections will be held on Sunday, May 28.
7. Japanese confectioners have created the most expensive ice cream in the world. A portion of this dessert costs more than 18 thousand dollars. The recipe has been in the making for a year and a half. The composition of the unique delicacy includes one of the most expensive ingredients in the world - a white truffle grown in the Italian Alba. A kilogram of this mushroom costs about 14 400 USD. Also, the confectioners included “Parmigiano Reggiano” cheese and sake sediment in the super-expensive ice cream. The dessert has already entered the Guinness Book of Records as the most expensive ice cream in the world.Sport
8. The program of the eighth round of the championship of the major league of Turkmenistan on football starts today with the match “Kopetdag” – “Nebitchi”. The tour will continue with three matches on Wednesday: “Merv” will host “Energetik”, “Altyn asyr” will try to catch up with “Arkadag” in the standings, and “Ashgabat” will go to Turkmenbashi, where they will play against “Shagadam”. According to the results of 7 rounds, “Arkadag” leads the standings of the championship, which has 18 points. Ashgabat “Altyn asyr” took the second place with 14 points.
9. The unique style of fighting, amazing achievements in MMA, as well as the personal qualities of Dovletjan Yagshimuradov won the hearts of hundreds of thousands of martial arts fans around the world. On May 22, the Turkmen fighter turned 34 years old. During his career, he spent 28 fights, in which he won 20 victories. Yagshimuradov was the champion of such organizations as ACB and ACA. He is also the champion of Turkmenistan in karate. In addition, Dovletjan Yagshimuradov is the first representative of Turkmenistan in Bellator and takes the sixth position in the organization's light heavyweight rating. Let us note that Dovletjan began his acting career in 2022. The fighter played an episodic role in the Turkish television series Foundation: Osman.
10. The weightlifting championship of Turkmenistan among youths and juniors has started in Mary. 145 sportsmen take part in competitions. Prizes await the winners of the national championship. Based on the results of the tournament, candidates for the national team of Turkmenistan will be selected to participate in the Asian Weightlifting Championship among youths and juniors, which will be held from July 28 to August 5 in New Delhi.
