The President of Turkmenistan held a meeting on agricultural issues, the Center for Further Education of Rossotrudnichestvo opened in Ashgabat, a Turkmen writer was awarded an international literary prize and other news
Turkmenistan
1. President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov held a working meeting on the digital system with the participation of Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Atahalliyev and velayat hyakims. The pace of work in the agricultural sector and in the regions of the country was discussed at the meeting.
2. In the Ahal velayat of Turkmenistan, two important infrastructure facilities have been put into operation: a water treatment plant in the city of Tejen with a capacity of 30 thousand cubic meters of drinking water per day and a sewage treatment plant in the Ak Bugday etrap with a capacity of 15 thousand cubic meters per day.
3. A center for additional education was opened in the Russian House in Ashgabat with the support of Rossotrudnichestvo. Ambassador Ivan Volynkin took part in the opening ceremony. He wished the young visitors of the center successful training and great achievements in the future.
4. The Turkic World Literary Prize ceremony was held in Ankara, organized by the Ataturk Higher Organization of Culture, Language and History. From Turkmenistan, this prize was awarded to the editor of the department of the magazine “Garagum”, people’s writer of Turkmenistan Dovletgeldy Annamuradov.
5. The concert of Iranian rapper of Turkmen origin Emin Rasen, held at the Winter Sports Sports Complex, opened a large-scale concert marathon of foreign pop stars in Ashgabat. At the beginning of the concert, Emin Rasen shared with the audience that it was a great honor for him to give a concert in Turkmenistan. He performed patriotic songs that conveyed the singer’s pride in his historical roots.
6. A gala reception was held in Ashgabat in honor of the 73rd anniversary of Libyan Independence Day. The event was attended by Chargé d'Affaires of the Libyan Embassy Mahmud Abdulaziz Hasan, Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan Mergen Gurdov, representatives of diplomatic missions and the business community. After the official part, guests were able to try traditional Libyan dishes and get acquainted with the exhibition of the Libyan Embassy in the lobby of the "Yyldyz" hotel.
7. The opening ceremony of the new building of the Consulate of the Republic of Kazakhstan took place in Turkmenbashi. The Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Turkmenistan Nurlan Nogaev in his speech emphasized that the basis for successful cooperation between Astana and Ashgabat is the dialogue between the leaders of the two countries.
World
8. Shanghai has once again confirmed its status as the world's largest container terminal. During the year, the volume of cargo transshipment at the port exceeded 50 million standard containers, which is a new world record.
9. The UN Economic Commission for Africa has released a report on the continent's demographic prospects, which predicts that Africa's population will grow to 2,5 billion by 2050. The document notes a unique demographic feature: the average age of the continent's inhabitants will be only 20 years, making Africa the region with the youngest population in the world.
Sport
10. The "Arkadag" players beat "Ahal" 1:0 in the final match of the Turkmenistan Cup. The meeting took place in Ashgabat. The author of the only goal was Begench Akmammedov. Thus, "Arkadag" won 3 trophies during the season - the Turkmenistan Championship, the Turkmenistan Cup and the Turkmenistan Super Cup.
