Turkmenistan

1. An equestrian marathon dedicated to the National holiday of the Turkmen horse was held in the Ak Bugday etrap of the Ahal velayat. 19 horses from the Ahal-Teke Equestrian Complex of the President of Turkmenistan, the International Ahal-Teke Equestrian Complex, the National Equestrian Center and the Ministry of Defense of Turkmenistan took part in the competition. The first to reach the finish line was the black Gayduv from the Ahal-Teke equestrian complex of the President of Turkmenistan. The result of the winner is 2 hours 36 minutes and 21 seconds.

2. The Chinese airline China Southern Airlines has resumed regular flights from Urumqi to the capital of Turkmenistan. The first flight from Urumqi after the resumption of air traffic landed on Tuesday evening at Ashgabat International Airport. China Southern Airlines will operate direct regular flights from Urumqi to Ashgabat once a week.

3. Three films produced by “Turkmenfilm” named after Oguzhan were sent to the Republic of Korea to participate in the Central Asian Film Festival. These are Arslan Eyeberdiev's Istärin, Sahysalyh Bayramov's Gyzyl kürte and Hekim Alovov's Gyzyl alma. The opening ceremony of the festival will be held on April 28 at Shinhan University, followed by film screenings on April 29.

4. Turkmenistan and Kyrgyzstan are planning to conclude an interstate agreement in the field of customs. This issue was discussed during the meeting between the Chairman of the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan Maksat Hudaykulyev and the Ambassador of the Kyrgyz Republic to Turkmenistan Azizbek Madmarov. The parties noted the need to conclude an interstate agreement in the field of customs, which will lay the foundation for the development of cooperation between the customs administrations of the two countries in various areas.

5. Airbus has completed painting work on the second A330 cargo aircraft for “Turkmenistan” Airlines. Photos of a cargo airliner in the livery of “Turkmen Airlines”, taken at the airport of the city of Shannon, appeared on specialized aviation resources. It is expected that the aircraft with registration number EZ-F430 will be handed over to the Turkmen air carrier this month.

World

6. The President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev approved the Acting Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan Bakhtiyor Saidov as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic. Bakhtiyor Saidov has been the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan since December 2022. Previously, he worked as the Minister of Public Education of Uzbekistan, served as the Ambassador of Uzbekistan to China, Mongolia and the Philippines.

7. US President Joe Biden has announced that he is running for the 2024 US presidential election. “I intend to seek re-election to the presidency of the United States because I know America”, - Biden said in a video message posted on his YouTube channel. He also encouraged Americans to register on his campaign website to support his candidacy. Biden is the 46th President of the United States since January 20, 2021. This is his first term as head of state.

Sport

8. The program of the 3rd round of the major league of the championship of Turkmenistan on football ended on Tuesday with four matches. The game day became rich in events: the leader of the championship Ashgabat “Kopetdag” lost to “Arkadag” at home, “Nebitchi” thanks to a guest victory over the capital's “Ashgabat” came out on top in the standings, and the Mary teams “Merv” and “Energetik” simultaneously scored the first points of the season. The 4th round of the Turkmenistan football championship starts on Friday, April 28, with the matches: “Altyn asyr” – “Merv” and “Ahal” – “Kopetdag”, and “Energetik” – “Ashgabat” and “Arkadag” – “Shagadam” will be held on Saturday, April 29.

9. On April 21, tickets for the UEFA Champions League final, which will be held on June 10 in Istanbul at the Ataturk Olympic stadium, went on sale. Tickets are distributed through the UEFA official website, and their holders will be determined by lottery. The cost of one ticket to the Champions League final is from 70 to 690 euros.

10. The women's national football team of Turkmenistan under 17 went to the qualifying tournament of the Asian Cup-2024, which will be held from March 26 to 30 in Singapore. On Tuesday, the football players and the coaching staff of the national team headed by Kamil Mingazov took off from Ashgabat International Airport on a transit flight to Singapore. The national team of Turkmenistan will perform in group “D”. Today, Turkmen football players will play with the team of Bangladesh, and on April 28 - with the national team of Singapore.