Turkmenistan

1. President Serdar Berdimuhamedov arrived on an official visit to the Republic of Türkiye. The presidential airliner landed at Ankara International Airport, where the head of state was greeted by officials of the Republic of Türkiye. During his visit, Serdar Berdimuhamedov will meet with his Turkish counterpart Recep Erdogan.

2. In the coming years, the role of Turkmenistan in the global energy system will increase significantly. This opinion was expressed by experts at the plenary session of the International Conference “Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan - 2023”. “It is well known that Turkmenistan is a major player in the Asian energy market and ranks fourth in the world in terms of natural gas reserves. Looking to the future, we believe that Turkmen gas reserves will be in great demand in the coming decade”, - said Baker Hughes Vice President for the Caspian Region Elena Akoltseva.

3. Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Astrakhan Region Denis Afanasyev announced the region’s readiness for closer cooperation with Turkmenistan in the field of shipbuilding. “We have good prospects in the field of shipbuilding, we interact quite actively in this area. Our shipyards are ready for full cooperation with the Turkmen shipbuilding and ship repair plant “Balkan,” - said Afanasyev.

4. Students of the Turkmen State Institute of Culture take part in the International Festival of Puppet Theaters “Chodari Khayol” in Dushanbe. At the festival they presented the play “Eternal Legend”, which was based on the books of the National Leader of the Turkmen people. The production of Turkmen students aroused great interest among foreign guests participating in the festival.

5. In the city of Balkanabat, Balkan velayat of Turkmenistan, two new two-story residential buildings with 16 apartments each for employees of the “Turkmenneft” state concern were put into operation. Apartments in new buildings consist of 2, 3 and 4 rooms and are equipped with all amenities. During the opening ceremony, the keys to the apartments were solemnly handed over to employees of oil industry enterprises.

World

6. UNESCO, together with Interpol, will create a virtual museum from artifacts stolen from museums over the years. The museum will open in 2025. The initial collection will include approximately 600 missing artifacts. The project cost is estimated at 2,5 million USD.At the age of 32, a dog named Bobby, considered the oldest in the world and listed in the Guinness World Records, died. Bobby lived 31 years and 165 days and recently celebrated his birthday with more than a hundred guests. He lived all his life with the same family in Portugal. Bobby belonged to the Rafeiro do Alentejo breed, also called the Portuguese Mastiff.

Sport

7. At a press conference before the match of the third round of the AFC Cup between “Merv” and “Altyn Asyr”, the team's head coach Vitaly Alikperov and goalkeeper Merdan Saparov answered questions from journalists. Vitaly Alikperov stated that the team is completely ready for the match, there are no injured players, including forward Murat Yakshiev, who has recovered from injuries and is ready to play from the first minutes. Saparov said that the team will make every effort to win.