Turkmenistan
1. On August 1, school fairs will open in the velayat and etrap centers of Turkmenistan, as well as in the capital and the city of Arkadag. It will be possible to buy stationery, school uniforms, sportswear, shoes and other necessary things for pupils and students on them. The fairs will be organized until September 5 this year.
2. Another cultural and entertainment park will appear in Ashgabat. It will be built in two years in the Choganly residential area, located in the northern part of the Turkmen capital. The individual enterprise “Nova hyzmat” will be engaged in the construction of the facility. The park should be put into operation in August 2025.
3. It is planned to hold various cultural events, forums and exhibitions in Turkmenistan in August. The “Avaza” National Tourist Zone will host the “Caspian Sea – Sea of Peace and Friendship” forum, Dashoguz, Lebap and Mary velayats will host - tours of the competition “Çalsana, bagşy!”, and at the Institute of International Relations will be held - the conference “Turkmenistan-UNESCO: cooperation for the sake of well-being” and others.
4. Between the children's health centers located in the resort town of Geokdere near Ashgabat, a contest “Who knows languages, knows the world: was held. The competition was held in the children's health center “Bagtyar Nesiller”, which was attended by participants from other centers. Children competed in reading poetry, performing songs in foreign languages, and also demonstrated their dancing and musical talents. All participants were given memorable gifts.
5. A group of representatives of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Armenia plans to visit Turkmenistan in autumn to discuss issues of cooperation. Karen Ivanov, Vice President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Armenia, said this during a meeting with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to Yerevan Muhametgeldi Ayazov.
6. Presentation of a new cross-sedan model Toyota Crown was held in Ashgabat. The event was held at the official Toyota dealership in Turkmenistan, ES Garagum Ulag. Representatives of foreign embassies, as well as representatives of a number of large companies and local entrepreneurs were invited to the ceremony.
World
7. The European Space Agency plans to return a meteorological satellite from Earth orbit instead of destroying it. The return of the satellite to Earth, instead of leaving its fragments forever circling the Earth, is planned within the framework of measures to combat space debris. The satellite has been operational since 2018. His task was to monitor terrestrial winds and transmit the data obtained to meteorologists.
8. The trailer for a new Netflix mini-documentary series about women in hip-hop has been released. The series, titled Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop, premieres August 9 on Netflix. According to its creators, they wanted to show the history of the formation and development of hip-hop music through a female prism of perception. The film tells about the work of the stars of the genre, which turns 50 in 2023.
Sport
9. The national futsal team of Turkmenistan prevailed over its rivals from Kyrgyzstan in the fourth round of CAFA Futsal Cup-2023. The match, which was held in Dushanbe, ended with the score 2:0. Mulkaman Annakuliyev and Maksat Soltanov distinguished themselves for the Turkmen team, and the goalkeeper Meretgeldy Gurbanov was recognized as the best player of the meeting. In the final round, which will be held on Monday, July 30, the national team of Turkmenistan will fight with Afghanistan. If successful, Turkmen futsal players can qualify for bronze medals.
10. Former head coach of the national team of Turkmenistan, Croatian specialist Ante Miše received a personalized T-shirt with the number 22 on behalf of the Football Federation of the country and the “Ahal” football club, under which he spent most of his football career in his native Hajduk. At present time, the Croatian is the coach of the Saudi “Al-Adalah”, with which “Ahal” played a draw (2:2) within the framework of the training camp in Türkiye.
11. Iranian football player of Turkmen origin Serdar Azmoun commented on his social media page on the results of the draw for the second round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. “See you soon, Turkmenistan”, - he wrote. Earlier it was reported that according to the results of the draw, the national team of Turkmenistan got into group “E”, where it will play with Iran, Uzbekistan and with the winner of the pair of the first qualifying round Hong Kong - Bhutan.
