The bravest alabai was chosen in Turkmenistan, IBR will finance the construction of three oncology centers in Turkmenistan, “Arkadag” won its first match in the Challenge League and other news

Turkmenistan

1. In Turkmenistan, within the framework of the Turkmen Alabai Day, celebrated on the last Sunday of October, the International Competition “The bravest alabai of the year” was held. The winner of the show was chosen from among the 10 best representatives of the breed, selected at the preliminary stages of the competition in various regions of the country. The title of “The bravest alabai of the year” was awarded to Akgush, who belongs to Ashgabat resident Rasul Kerimov. On behalf of the President of Turkmenistan, the dog breeder was presented with the keys to a Toyota Camry, a special medal, a Cup and a diploma.

2. The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) will provide more than 150 million USD for the construction of three specialized cancer hospitals in Turkmenistan. The new medical facilities will be built in the cities of Balkanabat, Turkmenabat and Mary and will be able to receive more than 11 750 patients. An agreement on this project was signed at a meeting of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.

3. The play “Pursat” of the National Music and Drama Theater of Turkmenistan named after Magtymguly received the main prize of the Second Theater Festival TURKSOY. The production by director Mekan Jumabayev was recognized as the “Best Performance” of the festival. The play, created based on the play by Hemra Shirov “Green Emerald” and the poems of Magtymguly Fragi, made an indelible impression on the audience and the jury thanks to its concept, spectacular stage solutions and acting performance. This is the first such high award for the Turkmen theater at the TURKSOY festival.

4. Turkmen photojournalist and photo artist Vyacheslav Sargsyan won a gold medal at a competition held under the auspices of the International Federation of Photographic Art at UNESCO. More than 470 photographers from 48 countries took part in the competition, presenting about 8 000 works. The international jury selected 135 finalists, among which Sargsyan's work was recognized as the best.

5. The Embassy of Turkmenistan in Turkey published a statement on its official website, refuting the fake information spread on social networks about the extension of biometric passports for citizens of Turkmenistan temporarily or permanently residing in Turkey until 2025. The embassy reminded that according to the Decrees of the President of Turkmenistan, the validity of passports that expired or are expiring from January 1, 2020 to December 30, 2024, is extended only until December 31, 2024. Citizens of Turkmenistan living abroad must renew their biometric passports before the end of this year. In case of loss or unsuitability of passports, a special “Certificate of Return” is issued for returning to Turkmenistan.

World

6. France is planning to implement a project to recycle materials from a decommissioned nuclear power plant. We are talking about the former nuclear power plant in Fessenheim, which was closed four years ago. After recycling, the materials can be given a new life in the form of everyday items - from kitchen utensils to door fittings. The project envisages the creation of a specialized technology center on the site of the former station. Here, it is planned to convert metal waste with a minimum level of radioactivity into steel and cast iron. Only materials from external structures that have not been in contact with the reactor will be used in production. Components related to the nuclear part of the station will be sent to special recycling facilities.

Sport

7. Football club “Arkadag” won a strong-willed victory over Maldivian “Maziya Sports” in the first round of the group stage of the AFC Challenge League. The match, which took place in Kuwait, ended with a score of 2:1 in favor of “Arkadag”. In the first half, “Maziya” took the lead thanks to an accurate strike by Jonathan Zorrilla in the 45th minute. However, in the second half of the meeting, “Arkadag” managed to turn the tide of the game: Didar Durdyev scored in the 67th minute, and Altymurat Annadurdyev scored the winning goal in the 76th minute. Vladimir Bayramov's team will play their next match on October 29 against Kyrgyz “Abdysh-Ata”, while “Maziya” will meet “Al-Arabi”.

8. Turkmen athletes won 5 gold, 5 silver and 8 bronze medals at the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship that ended in Heraklion, Greece. The competition brought together more than 900 athletes from 58 countries. Turkmenistan was represented at the world championship by 52 athletes, who won 16 medals in the “contact” discipline and two medals in the “combat” discipline. Following the competition, the Turkmenistan Jiu-Jitsu Team also won sixth place in the team standings.

9. At the UFC 308 tournament in Abu Dhabi, undefeated Chechen fighter Khamzat Chimaev scored an impressive victory over former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker. Chimaev dominated from the first seconds of the fight and managed to finish the fight with a choke in the first round. This is the eleventh early victory in the professional career of the 29-year-old fighter.

10. “Barcelona” beat “Real Madrid” 4-0 in the 11th round of the Spanish Football Championship. The “El Clasico” match was held in Madrid. Robert Lewandowski scored two goals, Lamine Yamal and Rafinha scored one goal each. (85).