Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov got acquainted with the projects of production facilities in the city of Arkadag, Dutch companies are preparing an agricultural mission to Turkmenistan, "Turkmenistan" Airlines updated its seasonal schedule and other news

Turkmenistan

1. The National Leader of the Turkmen people made a working visit to the city of Arkadag. During the visit, he got acquainted with the projects of production facilities that will be built in the new city, and inspected the work carried out at the second stage of construction from a helicopter. Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov made a number of comments on the presented projects and made appropriate adjustments. Upon completion of the inspection, the National Leader of the Turkmen people announced his departure on vacation, wishing success to the leaders of the Arkadag city construction project.

2. Dutch companies are planning to organize an agricultural mission to Turkmenistan in response to the successful visit of the Turkmen delegation to Amsterdam in June this year. The main areas of activity of the planned mission will be green greenhouses, environmentally friendly technologies and grain crops.

3. "Turkmenistan Airlines" presented a new schedule of seasonal international and domestic flights, valid from August 1 of this year. According to the new schedule, "Turkmenistan" Airlines will operate regular flights to 13 international destinations. The largest number of flights are planned to Moscow and Istanbul. Other popular destinations include Dubai, as well as Delhi, Beijing and Bangkok. European destinations are represented by flights to London, Frankfurt and Milan.

4. The domestic flight schedule includes daily flights from Ashgabat to Dashoguz, Turkmenabat, Mary, Turkmenbashi and Kerki. Regular flights from Dashoguz, Mary and Turkmenabat to Turkmenbashy have also been introduced.

5. Galina Mamedova, a resident of besieged Leningrad who lives in Ashgabat, celebrated her 81st birthday. Russian diplomats in Turkmenistan visited the birthday girl to personally congratulate her on this significant event. Galina Mamedova is one of two Ashgabat residents who survived the Leningrad siege. In January of this year, she was awarded the honorary badge "In honor of the 80th anniversary of the complete liberation of Leningrad from the fascist blockade", which was presented to her by the Governor of St. Petersburg Alexander Beglov.

6. The Adviser on Cultural Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Turkmenistan Navid Rasouli paid a visit to the State Library of the State Cultural Center of Turkmenistan. During his visit, he presented a number of valuable publications as a gift to the institution. Among the donated books, a special place is occupied by a two-volume edition, including 15 manuscripts, published by the Cultural Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Ashgabat in honor of the 300th anniversary of the birth of Magtymguly Fragi. In addition, Rasuli donated to the library a Persian-Turkmen dictionary containing 10000 words, a Turkmen-Persian phrasebook and a collection of 30 ancient Persian tales.

World

1. A group of Turkish researchers, in collaboration with Italian perfumers, have resurrected the legendary scent of Julius Caesar, known as Telinum. To recreate the composition of the perfume, scientists turned to ancient sources, including the records of Caesar's contemporaries. "Caesar's Perfume" is expected to go on sale in October this year.

2. Elon Musk, the founder of Neuralink, shared the news of the successful implantation of the chip in a second patient. “I don’t want to jinx it, but it looks like the second implant went very well. There’s a lot of signals, a lot of electrodes. It works very well",-Musk said. The second patient, like the first, suffers from a spinal cord injury. The exact date of the operation was not disclosed. Musk also announced plans to implant neurochips in eight more patients by the end of the year.

Sport

1. For the first time in history, a representative of Turkmenistan will take part in the junior qualifying tournament in tennis Roland Garros, which will be held in Almaty. Sabrina Rakhmanova will represent Turkmenistan at the prestigious international competition. The qualifying tournament will bring together 16 of the strongest tennis players under 17 from Central and Western Asia. Sabrina will compete for a ticket to the main draw of the junior French Open in 2025.

2. The Specialized Children's and Youth School of the Olympic Reserve in Football of the State Sports Committee of Turkmenistan is recruiting children born in 2017. The event will take place on September 1, 2024 at the "Ashgabat" stadium. Recruitment will take place from 08:00 to 11:00. Young athletes must have a sports uniform, a copy of their birth certificate and a 3x4 photo.