Turkmenistan

1. President Serdar Berdimuhamedov approved Lieutenant Colonel Amanmuhammet Sazakov as chairman of the State Migration Service of Turkmenistan, releasing him from the post of deputy head of this department. The relevant Decree was signed by the head of state during a meeting of the State Security Council of Turkmenistan.

2. In Ashgabat, with a full house, the performances of the artists of the Great Moscow Circus on Vernadsky avenue and the Moscow Nikulin Circus on Tsvetnoy boulevard continue. The performance opens with a breathtaking performance by tightrope walkers Yekaterina and Valery Svezhov. The audience invariably met their performance with a flurry of applause. Everyone fell in love with Bayram Atayev with a bear cub. The clumsy artist accurately carried out all the commands of the trainer, and in the end, apparently tired, imposingly sat down in a chair, throwing his paw over his paw.

3. From January to April 2023, Azerbaijan increased the purchase of Turkmen natural gas to 398,87 million cubic meters. According to the State Statistics Committee of Azerbaijan, the value of these imports amounted to more than 59,18 million USD, which is 4,8 times more than in the same period in 2022.

4. The Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan received an invitation to participate in India Medtech Expo 2023, which will be held from August 18 to 20 in Gandhinagar. This is the largest event in Asia dedicated to new technologies in the field of medicine, healthcare and pharmaceuticals. More than 500 exhibitors from 25 countries and more than 10 000 visitors from different healthcare sectors are expected to attend the exhibition.

5. The total volume of loans issued by the banks of Turkmenistan as of July 1, 2023 increased by 5,1% compared to the same period last year, and the income of credit institutions increased by 1,7%. Lending to the non-state sector, individuals, agricultural producers and mortgage borrowers grew especially actively. This was announced during an extended meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers by the chairman of the Central Bank of Turkmenistan, Toyly Myalikov.

World

6. Scientists at Harvard University in the US say they have found a drug that can reverse the aging process in the human body. According to one of the authors of the study, Professor David Sinclair, the drug was tested only on laboratory mice on human cells, but human trials will begin next year. The composition of the drug includes six chemical compounds that have a rejuvenating effect that can last for several years. Its creators hope that with its help it will be possible to get rid of not only the external manifestations of aging, but also many age-related diseases.

7. The Korean company Samsung introduced a giant Neo QLED TV series with a 98-inch monitor diagonal and a screen resolution of 8K (7680x4320). The QNC990 TV has a backlight and local dimming system for a more cinematic viewing experience. The anti-glare screen can upscale video below 8K resolution, thus improving image quality even at low resolution source material. The novelty is still sold only in Korean stores at a price of 39 thousand dollars.

Sport

8. After the summer break, the 31st championship of Turkmenistan on football among clubs of the Major League continues. This year, for the first time, “Ahal” from Anau, which won the championship last year, defends the championship title. According to the results of the first round, the leader of the standings was the football club “Arkadag”, which scored 24 points in eight games. “Altyn asyr” is on the second place, “Nebitchi” closes the top three. The second round of the championship will resume on August 4.

9. The belt wrestling team of Turkmenistan showed a brilliant result at the World Championship in Astana. At the prestigious tournament, where the best athletes from 30 countries competed, the Turkmen team won 11 medals of various denominations. Of these: 4 gold, 4 silver and 3 bronze. Turkmen belt wrestlers demonstrated a high level of skill and spirit, confirming their status as one of the leaders in this sport in the world.