Turkmenistan
1. From October 3 to 5, the Russian House in Ashgabat invites potential students to study at universities in the Russian Federation within the framework of the quota of the Government of the Russian Federation for the next academic year. Seminars are held at the address: Ashgabat, Saparmurat Turkmenbashy avenue, 11. Phone for pre-registration: +993 65 79 97 51.
2. On October 5 at 17:00, the French Institute in Ashgabat invites to a screening of the film “The Forgotten Glacier of Fedchenko” and a debate with the author of the film, Cedric Gras. The documentary was released in 2022. The French version of the film will be shown to Turkmen viewers with English subtitles. The screening will be followed by a discussion with the author of the film. The topic of discussion is expeditions and mountaineering as a way to draw attention to the problems of climate change. Attending the film show is possible by appointment.
3. At the International Oil and Gas Exhibition in Abu Dhabi, the state concerns “Turkmengas”, “Turkmenneft” and the state corporation “Turkmengeologiya” set up their stands. Within the framework of the event, the Turkmen delegation will hold negotiations with the heads of the world's leading companies. The largest forum will be attended by more than 160 000 participants from 164 countries.
4. Representatives of Turkmenistan took part in the international festival at Beijing Transport University. The event brought together guests from 34 countries, who presented bright performances in the national style. The Turkmen delegation performed a performance in which they showed the national dance kushdepdi. In addition, the festival participants treated the guests to the traditional dograma dish. University teachers recognized it as the best dish of the festival.
5. The second festival on climate and ecology is being organized in the capital of Turkmenistan, which will be held on October 15 on the territory of the Turkmen-Turkish school on Kemine street. The festival is organized by the British Embassy in Turkmenistan in collaboration with young eco-bloggers. The purpose of the event is to raise the topic of global environmental challenges, their consequences and impact on life, and also invite everyone to think about how everyone can help in solving this problem.
World
6. The closing ceremony of the international film festival “Pearl of the Silk Road” was held in the Uzbek capital. On the red carpet, world cinema stars, including Sami Naseri, Emir Kusturica, Kevin Spacey, were greeted by actors dressed as Uzbek khans, who seemed to transport guests back to the XII century. On the main stage, designed in the form of an amphitheater, a whole show was staged: light, sound and pyrotechnics.
7. 15 years old Kirato Hidaka entered the Guinness World Records for jumping rope. The teenager, suspended in a jump, managed to spin the rope eight times. To achieve this result, he had to make 28 attempts. Kirato Hidaka has been jumping rope since he was in fifth grade. He spent a long time perfecting his jumping technique, which permitted him to hang in the air for a long time, as well as the speed of rotation of the rope.
Sport
8. “Ahal” defender Ata Geldyev shared his expectations from the AFC Champions League group stage match with “Al-Ain”. – In the AFC Champions League, all teams have great strength, but it is possible for each of them to provide proper resistance and impose a fight. The first match against the Saudi “Al-Faiha” is clear proof of this. – We already have experience playing in the AFC Champions League. I hope that this year we will surpass our previous successes in this tournament. The upcoming game against Al Ain is another challenge, where we must give our best and fight for every centimeter of the field. The match of the second round of the group stage of the AFC Champions League “Al-Ain” - “Ahal” will be today and will begin at 21:00 Ashgabat time.
9. Kurash masters from Turkmenistan won the third medal at the XIX Summer Asian Games in Hangzhou. On the final day of the competition in this type of wrestling, Ishanmyrat Atayev brought the team a bronze award. He achieved this success in the weight category up to 90 kg, in which 9 participants competed for medals.
10. The tournament for the Turkmenistan Chess Federation Cup has started in Ashgabat. 287 chess players of different ages and skill levels from all velayats of the country take part in the competition, which takes place according to the Swiss system in 11 rounds. For the first time in the history of Turkmen chess, the results of national competitions can be followed on the international online platform chess-results.com.
