1. The Cultural Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Ashgabat hosted an event on the occasion of the celebration of Mother's Day. Mother's Day was established in Iran in honor of the birthday of the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad Fatima Zahra, who in the Islamic world is considered the ideal mother and role model for all Muslim women.

2. Mayor of the capital of Tatarstan Ilsur Metshin met with the Consul General of Turkmenistan in Kazan Guych Garayev. During the meeting, the parties paid special attention to cooperation between the municipalities of Turkmenistan and Tatarstan. In this regard, along with the intensification of interaction between the hyakimlik of Ashgabat and the mayor's office of Kazan, the parties emphasized the importance of establishing twinning relations between other cities, including.

3. More than 1,85 million plastic bank cards were issued by the state commercial bank “Daihanbank” as of January 1, 2023. According to this indicator, “Daihanbank” has become the absolute leader among all banks in Turkmenistan. Bank “Turkmenistan” is in second place with more than 1 million issued cards, and “Halkbank” is in third place (over 590 thousand bank cards).

4. The branch of the China National Oil and Gas Corporation in Turkmenistan continues the construction of three dormitories in the village № 1 in the “Bagtyyarlyk” contract area of the Lebap velayat. In this regard, the company announces a pre-qualification process for a tender for the continuation of construction. Any company interested in this tender can apply to participate. Clarifying information about the conditions of participation and pre-qualification documents can be obtained at the address: Turkmenistan, Ashgabat, Bitarap Turkmenistan shayoly, 553/3.

5. The construction of the Turkmen section of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Tajikistan railway has been completed. Turkmenistan has fulfilled its obligations to build the Turkmen section of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Tajikistan railway, which was laid down in 2013. Turkmenistan was to build an 85-kilometer section of the Atamurat-Imamnazar project, as well as a 35-kilometer railway line connecting Akina and Andkhoy.

6. The cost of one ton of liquefied gas produced in Turkmenistan is estimated at 804 USD. This is higher than the prices for liquefied gas produced in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Russia. The average price of one ton of liquefied gas produced in Kazakhstan is 483 USD, the price of fuel produced in Uzbekistan is 505 USD, and that produced in Russia is 514 USD.

7. Fire inspectors of the East Kazakhstan region have found an unusual way to draw the attention of citizens to the problem of the safety of stove heating. They go around private houses that their owners heat with wood or coal, dressed in costumes of the symbol of 2023 - a rabbit and talk about how to properly use stove heating so that it does not lead to a fire or carbon monoxide poisoning.

8. The Belarusian state-owned airline “Belavia” has updated a mobile application designed for users of Android and iOS operating systems. The new version fixes some technical errors in the application, updated the user interface, and added new issues of the OnAir in-flight magazine. Let us remind that “Belavia” operates a weekly flight on Tuesdays on the route Minsk-Turkmenbashi-Minsk. You can purchase tickets for this flight directly from the “Belavia” mobile application for smartphones. The price of a round-trip ticket will cost from 550 USD.

9. The first hockey tournament among the teams of Islamic countries and the Republic of Tatarstan Kazan Hockey Cup has started in Kazan. The opening ceremony was held on the ice of the Sports Palace. The competition brought together over 300 athletes and functionaries from 13 countries. In the first match of the hockey tournament of Islamic countries, the national team of Turkmenistan lost to the team of Tatarstan with a score of 2:7.

In the second round, the national team of Turkmenistan beat the team of Kyrgyzstan with a score of 5:4. On January 16, the national team of Turkmenistan will play against the team of Kazakhstan.

10. “Roma” striker Eldor Shomurodov could move to “Real Valladolid”. According to the source, the Spanish club is one of the contenders to rent the 27 years old Uzbek, but the deal is far from complete. Shomurodov has been playing for “Roma” since August 2021. This season, the forward took part in 8 matches and scored 1 goal.