The international film festival "Gorkut ata" has started in Turkmenistan, the International exhibition "Turkmentel-2024" has opened in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan and Kyrgyzstan discussed the possibilities of transport cooperation and other news

Turkmenistan

1. The International Film Festival "Gorkut ata" has started in the Palace of Mukams of the State Cultural Center of Turkmenistan. Representatives of delegations from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Bashkortostan (RF), the Republic of Tuva (RF), the Chuvash Republic (RF), Moldova, Türkiye, Uzbekistan, and our country took part in the opening ceremony of the film festival. Traditionally, the guests of honor walked along the red carpet before the ceremony. The audience greeted the jury members of the feature and documentary film competition with loud applause. The film festival opened with the literary and musical composition "Türkmen dünýäsi", performed by artists of the Main Academic Drama Theater of Turkmenistan named after the Great Saparmurat Turkmenbashy and dance groups of the country.

2. The grand opening of the International Exhibition "Turkmentel-2024", dedicated to the development of telecommunications, telemetry, information technology and television and radio broadcasting equipment, took place at the Expo Center of the Ashgabat Chamber of Commerce and Industry. More than 200 representatives from more than 30 countries and Turkmenistan took part in the opening ceremony. The forum participants heard a congratulatory address from the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov. The event was organized by the “Turkmenaragatnashyk” Agency and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan. The exhibition will include an International Scientific Conference, including sessions on digital transformation, innovations in digital technologies and cybersecurity.

3. Director General of the Agency for Transport and Communications under the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan Mammetkhan Chakyev and Deputy Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Bakyt Torobayev discussed the possibilities of exporting Kyrgyz products through Turkmen ports on the Caspian Sea. The parties noted the need for further development of trade relations, emphasizing the importance of increasing cargo flow through the Caspian Sea, which has great potential for creating effective logistics both at the regional and international levels.

4. On November 29, a concert dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Charles Aznavour will be held in the Mukam Palace in Ashgabat, performed by the State Symphony Orchestra of Turkmenistan under the direction of Rasul Klychev. The concert is organized by the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in Ashgabat jointly with the Ministry of Culture of Turkmenistan.

World

5. The British Museum has received an unprecedented donation. The Percival David Foundation has donated a collection of Chinese porcelain valued at more than 1,25 billion USD. The collection, comprising 1700 unique items, spans seventeen centuries of Chinese art – from the 3rd to the XX century AD. Since 2009, these masterpieces have been on display at the museum, and have now officially become part of its collection. In the near future, the collection will go on a journey – it will be available for viewing by visitors to the Shanghai Museum and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

6. A new study by Canadian researchers from the University of Toronto has uncovered a link between the spread of digital technology and the growing sense of boredom in modern people. National surveys show an alarming trend: the level of boredom has reached an all-time high, especially among young people, since 2009. Given that chronic boredom can provoke anxiety, depression, and aggressive behavior, the researchers studied this phenomenon in detail. It turns out that digital media creates a kind of “stimulation trap.” The constant flow of vivid impressions on social networks, which has evolved from text to images and short videos, creates inflated expectations of reality. As a result, traditional activities such as reading books or attending lectures seem insufficiently engaging.

Sport

7. The international tennis tournament "Ashgabat open 2024" among boys and girls under 14 years old, which is taking place in the Turkmen capital, has started competitions in doubles. In this type of program, 16 pairs are fighting for the title of the strongest among boys, and 14 duets are competing for prizes in women's doubles. Let us remind that the international tournament "Ashgabat open 2024" is taking place in the Tennis Complex of the Olympic Village with the participation of athletes from 12 countries.

8. Football players of Dashoguz “Turan” will perform in the final tournament of the Turkmenistan championship among the teams of the First League. They earned this right by winning the zonal competitions in the northern region of the country. The fight for the only ticket to the final stage of the competition was conducted in the Dashoguz velayat by 8 teams that played each other in two rounds - at home and away. Having won over their opponents in all matches, “Turan” took first place. The team was led to this success by head coach Alibek Sapaev. The best scorer of the zonal tournament of the Dashoguz velayat was Azizbek Rozimov from the “Oguz” team, who scored 25 goals.