Turkmenistan
1. The head of Turkmenistan, Serdar Berdimuhamedov, had a telephone conversation with the Special Representative of the President of the United States of America for climate change, John Kerry. During the conversation, the parties discussed current environmental issues. The main topics of the conversation were preparations for the upcoming COP-28 Conference in Dubai, climate issues, in particular, interaction between Turkmenistan and the United States in the field of reducing methane emissions into the atmosphere and the possibility of legally consolidating cooperation in this area.
2. Moderately cool weather is expected in Turkmenistan in the coming week with daytime temperatures of about +13 degrees. Night temperatures will drop, especially in the northern regions, where frosts down to -2 degrees are possible at night. Rainfall is also forecast in some parts of the country.
4. The head of the Republic of Tatarstan of the Russian Federation, Rustam Minnikhanov, shared a photo of his Alabai Akdus against a snowy background. He accompanied the post on social networks with a caption, which translated from Tatar means “White winter in his eyes, Light in his heart!” Let us remind that the Turkmen alabai was presented to the head of Tatarstan by the National Leader of the Turkmen people in May 2021, when Rustam Minnikhanov was in Ashgabat on a working visit.
5. Sales of the new capsule collection of the clothing brand Däp Urban Winter-2023/24 have started in Turkmenistan. According to the brand representative, each collection is a new page in the company’s history. This season, Däp designers paid attention to detail, combining in the winter collection the sporty-chic style that is popular today and the comfort inherent to the brand. And the eye-catching trendy bright red color has become the key color of the clothing collection.
6. The city of Arkadag in Turkmenistan now has an official website arkadag-shaheri.gov.tm. At present time, the website provides various background information on the country's first smart city, as well as landmarks and famous personalities. The website has a feedback form - anyone can ask a question about the city and receive an answer from the resource administration.
World
7. On November 28, Orthodox Christians began the Nativity fast, which will last 40 days and end on the night of January 7, the day of the celebration of the Nativity of Christ. During Lent, believers abstain from consuming animal products such as meat, milk and dairy products. Believers are permitted to consume fish and fish roe, as well as vegetable oil, mushrooms, vegetables, fruits, cereals, nuts, lean bread and pastries, honey, soy, almond or other plant milk. The main meaning of fasting is the spiritual cleansing of a person. In 40 days, a believer should become more tolerant, compassionate, learn to forgive and help others.
8. Starting December 1, Google will begin deleting inactive user accounts of its services. Inactive accounts are those that have not been used for two years, that is, in which no activity has been performed or logged in. The company's new policy applies only to personal accounts of individuals. Business and educational accounts are not affected.
Sport
9. The competitions of the first day in the program of the 14th World Kurash Wrestling Championship ended at the Martial Arts Sports Complex of the Ashgabat Olympic village. At the end of the first day of competition, the Turkmen team won two gold, three silver and three bronze medals. Gold medals were awarded to Dinara Rozykulova and Maria Lohova, silver medals to Ayshirin Haidarova, Aynur Amanova and Sanzhar Abdyrahmanov, and bronze medals to Gulshat Annayeva, Ruslan Esgerov and Sapa Sapayev. On the second day of the competition, 28 sets of awards will be drawn.
10. Today the next matches of the fifth round of the group stage of the AFC Champions League will be held. In one of them, the Saudi “Al-Feiha” will take on the Turkmen “Ahal”. The start of the game is scheduled for 21:00 Ashgabat time. Let us remind that the first match between “Ahal” and “Al-Feiha”, held in Turkmenistan, ended with a score of 1:0 in favor of Serdar Geldiyev’s team.
