Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov instructed to hand over the keys to housing to large families on March 8, the university of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan will open in 2025, the Russian Ambassador noted the strong foundation of Turkmen-Russian relations and other news
Turkmenistan
3. The National Leader of the Turkmen people visited a new treatment facility located north of the Karakum River. During the visit, he was shown a video about the operation of the new complex, and was also shown equipment for wastewater treatment.Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov emphasized the importance of a responsible approach of specialists to the operation of the facility and noted the compliance of the level of water purification with high environmental requirements.
4. The Ambassador of the Russian Federation in Ashgabat, Ivan Volynkin, spoke about the solid foundation on which relations between Moscow and Ashgabat are built. In his article dedicated to Diplomat's Day,Volynkin emphasized that Turkmen-Russian relations have always been based on common history and respectful dialogue. On February 10, Russia annually celebrates Diplomat's Day. The date was set by decree of Russian President Vladimir Putin dated October 31, 2002.
5. The higher educational institution of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan, designed to train 2 700 students, is planned to be put into operation in 2025, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov said at an expanded meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers on Friday. The new university will be the first higher education institution in the country specializing in the professional training of specialists in the field of entrepreneurship and business. The structure of the university includes six faculties; it will be located in Ashgabat at the address: Gorogly street, 183.
World
6. US President Donald Trump has instructed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to stop issuing one-cent coins, the penny, due to the high cost of their production. According to CNN, one of the reasons for the rise in the cost of coin production is the rise in the cost of metals. Experts also say eliminating pennies could benefit businesses by saving sales associates and cashiers time.
7. At the 52nd Annie Awards ceremony in Los Angeles, the film “Wild Robot” won an undisputed victory. The DreamWorks animated film received recognition in nine major categories, including awards for best animated feature film, direction, character design and music score.
Sport
8. Within the framework of the 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China, the Turkmenistan national hockey team will play with the Kuwait team in the match for 9-10 places. The hockey tournament in Harbin started four days before the official opening of the Asian Games. At the group stage of the competition, Turkmen hockey players won two major victories over the teams of Chinese Macau (26:0) and India (19:1), but lost to Chinese Hong Kong (1:5).Now in the match for 9-10 places at the 2025 Asian Games they will have to play with the Kuwait team, which in the last round won the biggest victory of the tournament, defeating the Bahrain team (34:0).
9. The Turkmenistan women's futsal team played a draw with the Kyrgyz team in the first round of the Central Asian Football Association championship in Dushanbe. The meeting, which took place on Sunday, ended with a score of 1:1. Lale Haipova distinguished herself as part of the Turkmenistan national team. In another match of the day, representatives of the Iranian national team defeated the Uzbekistan team - 9:0. The matches of the next, second round of CAFA-2025 among women's national teams will be held on February 10. On this day, the national team of Turkmenistan will play with the team of Uzbekistan, and the futsal players of Kyrgyzstan will meet with rivals from Tajikistan.
