The President of Turkmenistan completed his visit to Malaysia, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov got acquainted with the construction projects of the Motor Sports Center and tested a new sports car, rapper Emin Rasen arrived in Ashgabat and other news
Turkmenistan
1. President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov completed his first official visit to Malaysia. Upon his return to Ashgabat, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov was met by officials who congratulated him on the successful negotiations and the results achieved.
2. Within the framework of Serdar Berdimuhamedov's visit to Malaysia, negotiations took place with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, which ended with the signing of a significant package of documents.During the signing ceremony, held in an expanded format, the parties approved the Joint Statement and exchanged agreements on the partial waiver of visa requirements, on cooperation in the aviation industry, on mutual understanding in the field of training diplomats and others.
3. Within the framework of the visit, the President of Turkmenistan visited the Petronas skyscraper and held a meeting with the leaders of this company. At the meeting, priority areas of cooperation in the oil and gas sector were discussed, as well as prospects for further cooperation.
4. Following the visit, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov also extended an invitation to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to pay a reciprocal visit to Turkmenistan. Anwar Ibrahim gratefully accepted the invitation. Both sides agreed that the timing of the visit will be agreed upon through diplomatic channels.
5. The National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov visited the site of the future construction of a complex of new buildings of the Motor Sports Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Turkmenistan, where he got acquainted with the projects of the facilities. The total area of the Center, located 40 kilometers north of Ashgabat, is 71 hectares. Three projects were proposed based on the architectural features of the buildings of the new complex. According to them, the Center consists of two parts, which take into account all the possibilities for the training process, preparing sports cars for competitions, and organizing international tournaments. The image of an Ahal-Teke horse was chosen as the emblem of the buildings of one of them, and the alabai for the other.
6. Then the National Leader of the Turkmen people was invited to test a new sports car. A sports car driven by Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov covered a difficult route along sandy roads.
7. Iranian performer of Turkmen origin Emin Rasen arrived in Ashgabat to participate in the New Year's concert. The artist was warmly welcomed at the Archabil Hotel in the capital, where he will stay during his visit. The artist promised to delight the audience with a bright program and new hits. The rap singer's concert will take place on December 23 at the Winter Sports Complex.
https://turkmenportal.com/blog/86054/iranskii-reper-emin-rasen-pribyl-v-ashhabad
8. The National Museum of Wildlife of Turkmenistan joined the Euro-Asian Regional Association of Zoos and Aquariums as a full member. The certificate of this was presented to the khyakim of the city of Ashgabat by the Russian Ambassador to Turkmenistan Ivan Volynkin. During the meeting, the parties also discussed issues of further cooperation in this direction.
https://turkmenportal.com/blog/86010/ashhabadskii-zoopark-vstupil-v-chleny-earaza
9. These days, mobile New Year fairs are operating in all regions of Turkmenistan, delighting with an abundance of goods and a variety of holiday products. Local manufacturers offer Turkmen people high-quality competitive goods. The shelves offer an assortment of confectionery, fresh fruits, vegetables, meat and fish delicacies. There are many products with the symbols of the coming 2025, which will be held under the sign of the Green Wooden Snake.
https://turkmenportal.com/blog/86022/novogodnie-yarmarki-rabotayut-vo-vseh-regionah-turkmenistana
World
1. A plot of land where one of the highest-rated reality shows on Russian television, Dom-2, was filmed was put up for sale. The cost of the facility is 690 million rubles. The location is located in the village of Lobanovo, on the banks of the Ista River, 24 kilometers from the Moscow Ring Road. It was here that, since 2003, events unfolded, followed by millions of television viewers.
https://turkmenportal.com/blog/86048/uchastok-populyarnogo-teleshou-doma2-vystavili-na-prodazhu
2. British monarch Charles III awarded film director Christopher Nolan a knighthood, and his wife and producer Emma Thomas received the title of lady. Buckingham Palace noted that this honor was given to the couple for their outstanding contribution to the development of cinema, including the creation of the iconic Dark Knight trilogy and the Oscar-winning Oppenheimer.
https://turkmenportal.com/blog/86039/korol-karl-iii-posvyatil-v-rycari-sozdatelya-oppengeimera
Sport
1. The Turkmen hockey team will start at the IX Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China, with a match against the Indian team on February 4, 2025. The team was placed in group C, where they will also play against opponents from Chinese Macau and Chinese Hong Kong.In case of successful performance in the group, the Turkmen team will have the opportunity to compete for medals in play-offs with teams from other divisions, including teams of the first and top divisions.
2. The refereeing department of the Football Federation of Turkmenistan (FFT), together with the Main Department of Physical Culture and Sports of the Ahal velayat, held a training and consultation seminar on the selection of young referees in the city of Tejen.The seminar was aimed at attracting young coaches of sports schools in the Ahal velayat and high school students who are interested in refereeing. About 40 young professionals received detailed explanations about the intricacies of refereeing and took part in an analysis of the rules of the game.
https://turkmenportal.com/blog/86055/v-turkmenistane-startoval-otbor-molodyh-futbolnyh-sudei