Digest of the main news of Turkmenistan for August 15

The President of Turkmenistan took a bike ride through Avaza, political consultations between Turkmenistan and Türkiye were held in Ankara, "Altyn Asyr" reached the group stage of the second AFC Champions League and other news

Turkmenistan

1. President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, who is on leave, took a morning bike ride through the "Avaza" National Tourist Zone on the Caspian Sea coast. During the ride, the head of state enjoyed the favorable climate and saw the beauty of the tourist zone.

2. Political consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and the Republic of Türkiye were held in Ankara. The Turkmen delegation was headed by Rashid Meredov, and the Turkish delegation by Hakan Fidan. The issues of further development of political and diplomatic ties, expansion of inter-parliamentary cooperation and strengthening of the legal framework were discussed.

3. The funds of the Turkmen Carpet Museum contain priceless examples of the folk art of carpet weaving. Of particular interest and admiration are carpets that are unique in their size or weaving technique. For example, the carpet "Soul of the Turkmen" was prepared for an exhibition of Turkmen art in Moscow in the 40s of the last century. The pattern of this carpet is traditional "Ahal-Teke". The name was not chosen by chance, it plays on the proverb: "water is the life of the Turkmen, a horse is the wings of the Turkmen, and a carpet is the soul of the Turkmen". The work then began literally a week before the start of the Great Patriotic War. The exhibition, of course, never took place, but the carpet was still finished weaving on February 13, 1942. At that time, it was considered the largest carpet in the world.

4. Ashgabat residents and guests of the capital are invited to the opening of the new season at the State Russian Drama Theater named after A.S. Pushkin, which will take place on August 31. As reported to Turkmenportal by the theater, the play "Happiness of the Turkmens" will be shown on this day.

5. In Turkmenistan, students of higher and secondary specialized educational institutions can pay for their education online through the state services portal e.gov.tm. The service is available in the section "Online Services" / "Education System" / "Student Fee" and allows you to make payments using plastic bank cards of the "Altyn Asyr" system. To use the service, students need to log into their personal account on the portal using the data received from the accounting department of their educational institution. After filling in the payment information and entering the bank card details, the payment will be made.

6. Abdyleziz Saryev, a student at the International University of Humanities and Development, won the Best Idea and Approach nomination of the third UNESCO international model Ethics of Using Artificial Intelligence in Education. The final stage of the event was held from August 12 to 14 in Almaty. Participants of the third international UNESCO model in Almaty presented their work on the field of artificial intelligence in their countries and presented proposals for the implementation of current topics in the field of AI.

World

7. A Malaysian security guard filed a police report of an alleged robbery. However, it soon became clear that the story was completely made up. According to the man's initial version, he was attacked near an ATM, threatened with a knife and robbed of all his cash. The police began an investigation, but the complainant soon confessed to the deception. The real reason for his actions turned out to be banal: the security guard had squandered his entire salary and could not find the courage to admit it to his spouse. Instead of an honest conversation with his wife, he decided to resort to a false statement about a robbery. Now the hapless liar faces serious consequences. In addition to the inevitable explanation with his wife, he will have to answer before the law for giving false testimony.

8. Türkiye plans to make fingerprinting mandatory for foreigners entering the country, following the example of the United States and the United Kingdom. This measure will be part of a strategy to combat illegal migration and human smuggling. In addition, it is planned to chip ID cards for foreigners who have received temporary asylum in Türkiye. Particular attention will be paid to Syrian citizens, who make up a significant part of the foreign population in the country.

Sport

9. Turkmenistan's "Altyn Asyr" beat India's "East Bengal" away in a qualifying match for the 2024/25 AFC Champions League and advanced to the group stage of the tournament. The match, which took place today in Kolkata, ended with a score of 3:2 in favor of Yazguly Hojageldyev's team. Murat Annayev, Selim Nurmuradov, and Mikhail Titov scored for the winners. The "Ashgabat" club's opponents in the AFC Champions League 2 group stage will be determined by the results of the draw, which will take place on August 16 in Kuala Lumpur. "Altyn Asyr" will get into the fourth basket.

10. "Real" Madrid footballers beat Italy's "Atalanta" 2-0 in the UEFA Super Cup match in Warsaw. Federico Valverde and Kylian Mbappe scored for the winners. This was Mbappe's debut match for "Real" Madrid after his move from "Paris Saint-Germain" as a free agent. The French striker's contract with the "Madrid" club is for five years.