Turkmenistan

1. Today, the “last bell” rang for graduates of secondary schools of Turkmenistan. Celebrations dedicated to the end of the academic year were held in all corners of the country. On this occasion, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov congratulated educators and graduates on the “Last Bell” ceremony.

2. The work of the international exhibition “White City of Ashgabat” continues in the building of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan. Leading industry enterprises, entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan and foreign companies operating in Ashgabat demonstrate their achievements at the stands. Exhibition stands demonstrate progress in the development of such areas as construction and architecture, energy, processing industry, modernization of urban structures, development of culture, tourism and sports.

3. From May 31 to June 2, 2023, the Days of Culture of Turkmenistan will be held in Armenia. A representative delegation will leave for Yerevan to participate in them. The planned events include an exhibition of works of arts and crafts and fine arts, creative meetings, screening of Turkmen films, joint concerts of art masters of the two countries.

4. The hyakimlik of the city of Ashgabat is starting construction of new facilities in the Parahat-7 residential complex. 23 modern nine-story houses with a landscaped adjacent territory, utilities and roads, a secondary school for 720 students and a park will be built here. By order of the hyakimlik, the Ministry of Construction and Architecture of Turkmenistan announced a tender for the construction of buildings and structures in a residential complex.

World

5. Rock and roll legend, one of the brightest and most iconic singers of the XX century, Tina Turner, has died at the age of 84. It is known that in recent years the singer struggled with oncology and kidney failure for a long time, and in 2013 she suffered a stroke. Tina Turner's singing career began 60 years ago. The singer won the “Grammy” Award eight times and was included in the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame” twice, in 1991 and 2021.

6. Museums in Kazakhstan will be digitized, and it is also planned to create 3D tours for virtual tours. The Night of Museums held last week at the National Museum of Astana attracted a huge number of visitors from among the residents and guests of the capital, including foreign ones. To increase the popularity of museums among the residents of Kazakhstan, they organize the sale of souvenirs. It is also planned to provide museum space for holding auctions, exhibitions of arts and crafts, organizing co-working spaces.

Sport

7. In the 8th round of the championship of Turkmenistan on football among clubs of the highest league, 10 goals were scored, 19 yellow and 1 red cards were shown. The most productive meeting was held between “Shagadam” and “Ashgabat” in Turkmenbashi - 3:2. “Arkadag” made a comeback and beat “Altyn asyr” (2:1), losing 0:1 after the first half. “Energetik” achieved a guest victory in the derby over “Merv” (1:0) thanks to a goal in stoppage time, and “Kopetdag” won a strategic victory in the match with “Nebitchi” - 1:0. According to the results of eight rounds, “Arkadag” scored 21 points and now it is 7 points ahead of its pursuers.

8. Midfielder of the national team of Turkmenistan Ruslan Mingazov, playing for the “Kitchee” football club, was recognized as the best player of the season in the Hong Kong Premier League. Mingazov joined “Kitchee” in March 2022 on a free transfer, becoming the first Turkmen legionnaire in the Hong Kong Football Championship. To date, the 31 years old winger has scored 17 goals and 18 league appearances in Hong Kong. This season, Mingazov, together with “Kitchee”, won the Hong Kong Cup, became the national champion and the owner of the Hong Kong Senior Shield trophy.

9. “Inter” beat “Fiorentina” in the Coppa Italia final. The meeting was held on Wednesday at the Olympic stadium in Rome and ended with the victory of the “Milan” club with a score of 2:1. “Inter” won the Coppa Italia for the second time in a row, in the final of the last tournament, the team beat Turin's “Juventus” with a score of 4:2 in extra time. This season, “Inter” also have a chance of winning the Champions League final. On June 10, Simone Inzaghi's team will play against “Manchester City” in Istanbul.