The President of Turkmenistan held a working meeting with the hyakims of the velayats and the vice-premier for agriculture, the Year of Culture of the People's Republic of China in Turkmenistan ended with a festive concert, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov congratulated the Hero of Turkmenistan Kononenko on the world record for the total stay in space and other news
Turkmenistan
1. During a working meeting on the digital system, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov instructed Deputy Prime Minister for Agriculture Atahalliyev to keep preparations for the spring sowing season in the spotlight. These days, in the regions of Turkmenistan, wheat is being cared for in accordance with agricultural technology standards. In preparation for sowing cotton, plowing and leveling of areas, checking the readiness of agricultural equipment and units, as well as timely supply of farmers with high-quality seed material are carried out.
2. The closing ceremony of the Year of Culture of the People's Republic of China in Turkmenistan was held in Ashgabat. The event was held at the Mukams Palace of the State Cultural Center. The concert included performances by artists from the Hangzhou Opera and Dance Drama Theater, the “Twelve Xiantai” art group, as well as vibrant song, dance and acrobatic compositions.
– We in Turkmenistan are proud that our compatriot, born and raised on ancient Turkmen soil, became an outstanding space explorer and reached hitherto unprecedented milestones in his noble profession. Being the first is always honorable and at the same time not easy, since leadership is, first of all, a high responsibility to society, the country, and in your case, to the world as a whole”, - the congratulatory message says.
4. At a press briefing in Ashgabat, Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Turkmenistan Akmoljon Kuchkarov noted a significant increase in trade turnover between the two countries. According to him, in recent years it has increased more than 5 times and in 2023 reached 1 billion 94 million dollars.
5. Humanitarian cargo from Turkmenistan in the form of 2 thousand tons of liquefied natural gas arrived in Bishkek. 58 wagons of liquefied natural gas that arrived by rail were met by representatives of relevant government agencies. Deputy Minister of Energy of Kyrgyzstan Atabek Abylgaziev expressed gratitude to the leadership of Turkmenistan for the humanitarian assistance sent.
6. One of the largest online stores in Russia, Wildberries, is exploring the possibility of entering the Turkmenistan market. “We understand that in order to continue to maintain growth, we need to expand our geographic presence. We look first of all at all the countries with which we border. Now we are looking at the CIS countries, for example, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan”, - said the founder of the company Tatyana Bakalchuk. Wildberries was founded in 2004 and currently operates in Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia and Uzbekistan.
World
7. The world's largest scrambled egg and sausage was made in Eskisehir, western Türkiye. It took 3000 eggs and almost half a ton of sausage to create the giant fried egg. The chefs also faced the difficult task of finding a 25 square meter frying pan. This grandiose dish, impressive in its size, is officially registered in the Guinness World Records.
8. President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev accepted the resignation of the government. Roman Sklyar, who previously held the post of first deputy, was appointed acting prime minister. Members of the Cabinet will perform their duties until a new government is formed.
Sport
9. Turkmen midfielder of the “Kitchee” football club Ruslan Mingazov posted a joint photo with the world football champion, Argentinean Lionel Messi, after a friendly match in Hong Kong. After the end of the game, Ruslan Mingazov talked with the legendary Argentinean and took a memorable photo with him.
– I told him that I am from Turkmenistan. We have a lot of fans in our country who love and support him, and wished him good luck and success in the future”, - Mingazov shared.
Let us remind that the meeting took place on February 4 in Hong Kong. Messi sat on the bench for the entire match and did not enter the field. Mingazov was in the starting lineup and played 45 minutes, after which he was replaced.
10. The Kyrgyz football club “Abdysh-Ata” announced the signing of a contract with Turkmen striker Suleyman Mukhadov. Before moving to “Abdysh-Ata”, Muhadov played for Bishkek “Dordoi”, with whom he became the bronze medalist of the Kyrgyz Premier League.
11. 23 years old defender of the Turkmenistan national team Vepa Jumayev became a player for the Belarusian “Vitebsk”. Last season, the defender played for “Energetik-BGU” from Minsk. Vepa took part in all matches of the championship, scored 2 goals and one assist.
12. Russian MMA fighter Artyom Atakulov will become a rival of the Turkmen athlete Abdulla Babaev at the Fight Nights Global tournament. The fight will be held on February 23 in Moscow. The live broadcast of the fight will be available on the “Udar” TV channel, starting at 21:00 Ashgabat time. Abdulla Babayev is an international master of sports in combat sambo, a three-time winner of the World Cup, and an Asian and world champion in pankration.
