Turkmenistan
1. The Law of Turkmenistan on the establishment of the Arkadag medal, signed by President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, was published. According to the Law, the Arkadag medal of Turkmenistan is established “with the aim of broadly supporting humane initiatives, respect for achieved merits, accumulated experience, and the growing international authority of the Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Charitable Foundation for providing assistance to children in need of care. The Turkmenistan Arkadag medal can be awarded to foreign citizens and stateless persons. Persons awarded the Turkmenistan Arkadag medal are awarded by the President of Turkmenistan.
2. The International Day of Older Persons was celebrated in a solemn atmosphere in Ashgabat. Invited artists from the Pushkin Russian Drama Theater performed the concert program “Songs of Our Youth”. Also, the artists, together with veterans, sang songs of the war years, recited poems, and performed dances. At the end of the holiday, all participants were presented with memorable gifts on behalf of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Turkmenistan.
3. Today, the International Youth Forum “Dialogue is a Guarantee of Peace”, jointly organized by the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and the Central Council of the Magtymguly Youth Organization of Turkmenistan named, was held at the International Academy of Horse Breeding named after Aba Annayev in Arkadag. The Forum's partners are international and regional organizations, including the UN Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia, youth organizations and educational institutions.
4. The American Councils for International Education announced testing under the FLEX program for high school students in Turkmenistan. The winners of the competition will have the opportunity to spend a year in the United States, living with an American family and attending an American school. Detailed information about the FLEX program and the application process is available on the website of the US Embassy in Turkmenistan.
World
5. A study by English scientists showed that men for whom fishing is a hobby have good mental health. During the experiment, more than 1700 people were interviewed. Survey participants who reported fishing regularly were nearly 17% less likely to have mental illness compared to men who fished infrequently. At the same time, scientists warn that the positive health effects of fishing can be obtained if you do not drink alcohol during the process.
6. In Slovakia, police detained an unusual traffic violator - a dog. A dog driving a car was caught in traffic cameras. The animal was driving, seriously violating the speed limit: the car was rushing along the road at a speed of 135 kilometers per hour. A photo of the tailed intruder quickly spread across the Internet. Since a dog cannot be held accountable for a traffic violation, the owner of the animal and the car will pay the fine for the inappropriate behavior of their pet.
Sport
7. Turkmen kurash masters Tejen Tejenov and Aynur Amanova won three victories each on their way to medals at the Asian Games in Hangzhou. 30 years old international master of sports from Ashgabat Tejen Tejenov won silver in the weight category over 90 kg, in which 12 athletes competed for medals. And 27 years old master of sports from Turkmenabat Aynur Amanova won bronze in the weight up to 52 kg, in which 20 participants competed for the awards.
8. Boxer from Turkmenistan Bayramdurdy Nurmuhammedov reached the semi-finals of the Asian Games in Hangzhou. In the quarterfinals in the up to 71 kg weight category, he defeated an opponent from Mongolia. Thus, Nurmuhammedov guaranteed himself at least a bronze medal. 21 years old native of the city of Magtymguly Bayramdurdy Nurmuhammedov is a debutant at the Asian Games.
9. Ashgabat “Altyn Asyr” won away against “Merv” with a score of 1:0 in the postponed match of the 13th round of the Turkmenistan football championship. The only goal was scored in the 69th minute by visiting striker Selim Nurmuradov. After the victory, “Altyn Asyr” (35 points) moved three points closer to “Arkadag” (42 points) in the Major League standings and ranks second. “Merv” is in seventh place (12 points).
10. “Ahal” players arrived in the United Arab Emirates for the match of the 2nd round of the group stage of the AFC Champions League. The meeting of group “A” against the “Al-Ain” team will be on Tuesday, October 3, and will begin at 21:00 Ashgabat time. let us note that this quartet also includes the Uzbek “Pakhtakor” and the Saudi club “Al-Feiha”.
