The President of Turkmenistan accepted the credentials of the new Ambassador of India, the 300th anniversary of the poet Magtymguly will be solemnly celebrated in Uzbekistan, the Pushkin Theater of Ashgabat goes on tour to the Balkan velayat and other news
Turkmenistan
1. President Serdar Berdimuhamedov accepted the credentials of the new Indian Ambassador to Turkmenistan Madhumita Hazarika Bhagat on Tuesday. During the meeting, the Head of State noted that Turkmenistan and India have fruitful relations that go back centuries and are based on strong ties of friendship and principles of mutual respect. Ambassador Bhagat thanked President Serdar Berdimuhamedov for the warm welcome and assured of her commitment to further strengthening friendly relations between the countries.
2. This year, Uzbekistan will widely celebrate the 300th anniversary of the birth of the great Turkmen poet and thinker Magtymguly Fragi. In Uzbekistan, where Magtymguly's poetry is very popular, a number of events are planned to mark the anniversary. His selected works and scientific works about his life and work will be published. It is planned to create a feature film with the cooperation of filmmakers from Turkmenistan, and conferences, exhibitions, theatrical performances and other cultural events dedicated to this significant date will also be held. All this is intended to pay tribute to the great son of the Turkmen people and his priceless literary heritage.
3. From February 26 to March 3, State Russian Drama Theater named after A.S. Pushkin will go on a tour to the Balkan velayat, where she will visit different cities and etraps with her performances. The creative team of the theater will present to the audience of the western region of Turkmenistan the children's play “The Golden Chicken”, as well as a production based on S. Zlotnikov’s play “A Man Came to a Woman”.
5. Electronic messaging services developed in Turkmenistan are gaining increasing popularity among users in the country. In particular, the Start messenger for instant exchange of text messages, photos, videos and other files is currently used by more than 350 thousand people. The service is available for download through Google Play and App store. The application can also be used for voice and video calls. Users in Turkmenistan have also created more than 45 thousand electronic mailboxes on the Sanly.tm portal, which provides access to news, weather information and entertainment content.
World
6. The country's first cat cafe, called Cats&friends, opened in the capital of Uzbekistan. All the furry inhabitants of the cafe are wards of the “Cute Cats” shelter. All cats are sterilized, treated for parasites and have international passports with all vaccinations. Currently there are 12 tailed friends living in the cafe. All conditions for a comfortable life have been created for them. Bringing food with you or feeding your pets with brought food is strictly prohibited. Cats&friends has an anti-cafe concept: visitors pay for the time spent in the cafe. It offers cozy seating areas, free Wi-Fi, and a collection of books and board games.
7. Many people consider their student years to be the best period of their lives, but scientific research suggests something different: the peak of happiness and self-confidence comes much later. Scientists agree: at 60 years old people feel much happier than in their youth. Research has shown that levels of anxiety, stress and depression are highest between ages 20 and 30.
Sport
8. Representatives of Turkmenistan arrived at Kazan International Airport to participate in the first ever multi-sport tournament “Future Games”. It is expected that over 270 teams from more than 100 countries will take part in the Games of the Future, and the total prize fund of the competition will be 10 million USD. The Turkmenistan national team consists of 15 athletes representing the Oguz han Engineering and Technology University of Turkmenistan. She will perform in physical football and physical basketball matches.
9. The Italian “Inter” players defeated the Spanish “Atlético” in the first match of the 1/8 finals of the Champions League. The meeting at the “Giuseppe Meazza” stadium in Milan ended with a score of 1:0. Striker Marko Arnautovic scored a goal for “Inter”. In another meeting of the match day, PSV played a draw at home with “Borussia” Dortmund - 1:1.
