The main news of Turkmenistan on February 9 – Turkmenportal

Serdar Berdimuhamedov congratulated Ilham Aliyev on his victory in the presidential elections, a Spanish delegation will visit Turkmenistan to develop investment cooperation, the premiere of the play “Oscar or too much for one day” and other news

Turkmenistan

1. President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov sent sincere congratulations to the head of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on the occasion of his convincing victory in the early presidential elections.

2. In March of this year, a delegation from Spain will visit Turkmenistan. The issues of preparing the visit were discussed in Moscow by the Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Russia Esen Aydogdyev and the Ambassador of Spain to Turkmenistan Marcos Gomez Martinez. The delegation will include representatives of leading Spanish companies and organizations who will discuss with their Turkmen colleagues the introduction of advanced technologies and opportunities for developing investment cooperation.

3. In 2023, the export of finished petroleum products from the Turkmenbashy oil processing complex amounted to 1,3 million tons. Products were supplied by sea and rail to Georgia, Malta, Azerbaijan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan.

4. The premiere of the comedy “Oscar or too much for one day” by French playwright Claude Magnier was held at the Main Academic Drama Theater named after S. Turkmenbashy the Great.

5. A working meeting between the Consul General of Turkmenistan Guych Garayev and the rector of Naberezhnye Chelny State Pedagogical University Alfinur Galiakberova took place in Kazan. The parties discussed the results of joint work in 2023. The rector of the NSPU thanked the Turkmen side for supporting cooperation in the field of education. The university’s contribution to the professional development of 300 teachers of Turkmenistan was noted, as well as educational events for students of the Turkmen-Russian school named after. A.S. Pushkin.

World

6. In Switzerland, hackers hacked 3 million “smart” toothbrushes connected to the Internet. According to media reports, the attackers used brushes to connect to routers, surveillance cameras, washing machines and other user devices. The damage from the attack is estimated at millions of euros.

7. “Golden rows” will be created in tourist centers of Uzbekistan, follows from the decree of the President of the country Shavkat Mirziyoyev. Shopping arcades will offer tourists a wide selection of jewelry and measured gold bars produced in Uzbekistan. Gold bars weighing from 10 grams to 1 kilogram will be available for purchase in 12 regions of the country.

Sport

8. 20 years old Turkmen athlete Gaygysyz Torayev won two bronze medals - in the clean and jerk and combined event - in the weight category up to 81 kg at the Asian Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent. In the snatch exercise, Torayev lifted a barbell weighing 148 kg, and in the clean and jerk – 189 kg. His total in the double event was 337 kg.

9. 25 years old football player from Turkmenistan Musa Nurnazarov is on trial at the “Ravshan” club from Kulyab, which plays in the Major League of Tajikistan. Currently, the midfielder is training with the team and can continue his career in the Tajikistan championship.

10. Portugal national football team striker Cristiano Ronaldo earned 275 million USD in 2023 and topped the ranking of the highest paid athletes in the world. American golfer Jon Rahm took second place in the ranking with an annual income of 203 million USD. Argentina national football team forward Lionel Messi takes third place with 130 million USD. The top five also included basketball player LeBron James and football player Kylian Mbappe.