Turkmenistan condemned the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, a video for Magtymguly’s anniversary was presented in Brussels, Turkmen entrepreneurs will present their products at an exhibition in Tashkent and other news

Turkmenistan

1. Turkmenistan received the news of the attempt on the life of the 45th President of the United States, Donald Trump, with deep concern. “The Turkmen side strongly condemns this act of violence and wishes Donald Trump a speedy recovery”, - the Turkmen Foreign Ministry said in a statement. On July 13, during Donald Trump's speech at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, shooting began and the former US President was wounded in the ear. Two more people were injured, one was killed.

2. The Embassy of Turkmenistan in Belgium hosted a presentation of a music video dedicated to the 300th anniversary of the Turkmen poet and thinker Magtymguly Fragi. The video for a rap song about Turkmenistan, performed by the Belgian artist Tony, was filmed in famous locations in Brussels and at the embassy itself. Ambassador Sapar Palvanov emphasized the importance of Magtymguly Fragi for Turkmen culture and world literature, citing an excerpt from his poem “Better”.

3. On July 15-16, 2024, a large-scale national exhibition of Turkmen goods “Made in Turkmenistan” will be held in Tashkent. More than 60 Turkmen companies from various sectors of the economy will present their products at the exhibition, demonstrating a wide range of goods and services produced in Turkmenistan.

4. Children undergoing treatment and recovery at the Children's Health and Rehabilitation Center named after Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov in the city of Arkadag received gifts on behalf of the President of Turkmenistan and the National Leader of the Turkmen people. The gifts were presented on the occasion of the labor victory of the grain growers of Turkmenistan.

5. The opening ceremony of the Year of Culture of Turkmenistan was held in Beijing. The opening ceremony was held at the Tian Jiao Theater, where an exhibition of national treasures from the funds of the State Museum of the State Cultural Center of Turkmenistan was also presented. The exhibition, which included decorative and applied arts, ancient costumes, jewelry and famous Turkmen carpets, aroused great interest among those present. Particularly impressive were the ancient silver ornaments and jewelry, including jewelry for Ahal-Teke horses.

6. On July 13, the sixth meeting of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan of the seventh convocation was held, at which a number of laws were considered and adopted. Representatives of a number of relevant ministries and departments, as well as the media, were invited to participate in the meeting.

World

7. Information has appeared online about an allegedly previously unknown prediction by the famous Bulgarian clairvoyant Vanga concerning the year 2025. According to these data, Vanga allegedly predicted the beginning of the “end of the world” during this period, and not in 2023, as previously thought. Vanga's alleged prophecies paint a gloomy picture of the future, but these “predictions” should be taken with a great deal of skepticism. It is important to emphasize that there is no reliable evidence that Vanga actually made such statements. Many experts are inclined to believe that such “prophecies” are often the result of misinterpretation, and sometimes deliberate hoaxes.

8. The UN Conference on Trade and Development has published a new Digital Economy Report, which highlights the growing negative environmental impact of digital technologies. According to the report, digital waste volumes reached 10,5 million tons in 2022, up 30% from 2010.

Sport

9. The Spanish national team defeated the English team with a score of 2:1 in the final match of the European Football Championship in Berlin. Spain became the European champion for the fourth time, setting a record for the number of victories at European championships. It was England's second consecutive Euro final defeat after losing to Italy in 2021. The British still have never won the European Championship.

10. The crew of the Russian “KAMAZ-master” team, led by Dmitry Sotnikov, became the winner of the 2024 “Silk Way” rally raid in the truck category. Second place went to his teammate Eduard Nikolayev. The Belarusian MAZ crew led by Sergei Vyazovich won bronze. For Sotnikov, this is already the fifth victory in the “Silk Way”. He previously became champion in 2013, 2017, 2021 and 2022.