Serdar Berdimuhamedov congratulated Xi Jinping on the Spring Festival, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov had a telephone conversation with the President of Kyrgyzstan, S7 plans to increase the number of Moscow-Ashgabat flights to 14 per week and other news
Turkmenistan
1. President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov sent sincere congratulations and best wishes to the Chairman of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping on the occasion of the Spring Festival. “Since ancient times, this holiday has absorbed bright dreams of a peaceful and prosperous life and contributed to the spiritual development of the people and their unity,” the head of state noted in his message.
2. National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov had a telephone conversation with the President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov. During the telephone conversation, “an interested exchange of views took place on a number of important issues of bilateral cooperation.”Noting the dynamic and consistent nature of interaction between Turkmenistan and the Kyrgyz Republic, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov stated that in recent years this process has gained good momentum and covers more and more areas and directions.
3. The Federal Air Transport Agency has granted S7 airline permission to increase the number of flights on the Moscow-Ashgabat route from 7 to 14 times a week. Currently, S7 is the only air carrier operating regular flights between Russia and Turkmenistan. In December 2024, Turkmenistan Airlines temporarily suspended flights to Moscow, and earlier, in June of the same year, stopped operating flights to Kazan.
4. The Farap Autoyollary customs post of the Lebap velayat customs was recognized as the best for the period of 2024 according to the results of a competition organized by the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan. The title of best post was awarded for high performance in work over the past year, as well as for the proper maintenance of the customs post and the surrounding area.
World
6. An extraordinary event occurred on board an Uzbekistan Airways plane flying from Tashkent to New York - one of the passengers went into labor. By luck, an obstetrician and a surgeon were among the passengers and helped deliver the baby. A boy was born. In this regard, the crew decided to make an emergency landing in Iceland.
7. Within the framework of a major renovation of the Louvre, French President Emmanuel Macron has announced plans to dedicate a separate space to Leonardo da Vinci's world-famous Mona Lisa.The museum receives about 30,000 guests every day, and the vast majority - about 80% - want to see La Gioconda. To improve conditions for viewing the masterpiece and relieve congestion in the main halls of the museum, a special entrance will be created for those wishing to admire the famous painting.
Sport
8. “Rostov” signed a contract with the football player of the youth national team of Turkmenistan Denis Titov. The contract period with the 18-year-old striker is for 3 years. Currently, he is already training with the main Rostov team at a training camp in the UAE. Titov is a graduate of the Ashgabat Children and Youth Sports School of the Olympic Reserve. He played for the youth and youth national teams of Turkmenistan.
9. Athletes of Turkmenistan are preparing for the 9th Asian Winter Games, which will be held from February 7 to 14 in the Chinese city of Harbin. Representatives of figure skating and short track speed skating train at the ice palace of the Ashgabat sports complex.Short track racing has been developing in Turkmenistan for almost five years and during this time it has gained popularity in the country. However, the country's speed skaters will compete at the Asian Games for the first time. More than 1,200 athletes from 34 countries and regions will take part in the 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin.
