Turkmenistan

1. On December 15, the lights on the main New Year tree of Turkmenistan, installed on the square of the “Alem” cultural and entertainment center, will be lit. This traditional New Year's event will mark the beginning of the festive season in the country. After the ceremony, decorated New Year trees will shine in other cities of all velayats of Turkmenistan. For the first time, the main Christmas tree in the city of national importance Arkadag will also light its lights.

2. Today Turkmenistan celebrates the Day of workers of oil and gas industry and geology. On the occasion of this professional holiday, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov sent a congratulatory message to industry workers. “I cordially congratulate you on the professional holiday widely and solemnly celebrated in our independent neutral country - the Day of Workers of the Oil and Gas Industry and Geology! In recent years, as a result of your tireless work, high milestones have been achieved in the oil and gas sector; our country has become one of the leading countries in the world in terms of reserves of fuel raw materials. By implementing many international projects in this direction, Turkmenistan is aimed at solving the important task of providing hydrocarbon resources to the needs of its native people, our future generations, as well as the peoples of neighboring countries", - says the Message of the head of state.

3. Within the framework of the year “Anau - the cultural capital of the Turkic world - 2024”, a number of forums, festivals and conferences are planned in Turkmenistan with the participation of cultural and artistic figures, scientists, journalists and representatives of the tourism industry of the countries of the Turkic world. The purpose of large-scale events is to strengthen international cooperation in the field of culture and art, as well as to popularize the rich historical and cultural heritage of the ancient city of Anau.

4. The International Mathematical Olympiad RUDN MathOlimp ended in Moscow, in which 1st-4th year students from 30 higher educational institutions in 11 countries took part. In the individual competition, Turkmen students won 6 gold, 10 silver and 4 bronze medals. In the team competition, the teams of the Magtymguly Turkmen State University, the International University of Humanities and Development and the Turkmen State Energy Institute took third place and were awarded bronze medals.

5. A new gas station, designed to service 1500 cars per day, opened in Ashgabat. The new gas station has the capabilities of a multifunctional service complex and is equipped with modern fuel dispensing, computer and technological equipment, the source notes.

6. An event to celebrate the 28th anniversary of Turkmenistan’s neutrality and a cultural evening dedicated to the life and creative path of the classical poet Magtymguly Fragi was held in London. Representatives of the Humanitarian Department took part in the celebration associations of world Turkmen in the UK, Turkmen students studying at local universities, as well as citizens of Turkmenistan, living in London.

World

7. The “Pizzeria of Horrors” festival was held in Naples, where pizzas with unusual toppings were presented. At the festival, you could try pizza with reptile meat from Hong Kong, crickets and beetles from Southeast Asia, kangaroo and ostrich meat from Australia, pineapple and macaroni and cheese from the USA, and cod with boiled eggs from Portugal. Pizzas from Sweden, where turkey with honey, cabbage salad, meatballs and even chocolate with canned fruit were added to the dish, caused surprise and mixed reactions among festival guests.

8. Samsung's 2024 flagship smartphone Galaxy S24 will be equipped with five cameras: four main and one front. The main module will have a resolution of 200 megapixels and a wide-angle lens. It will be complemented by two telephoto lenses: 50 megapixel for 3x optical zoom and 10 megapixel for 5x zoom. The fourth module will be ultra-wide-angle with a resolution of 12 megapixels. The front camera sensor resolution will be 12 megapixels.

Sport

9. The men's and women's 3x3 basketball teams of Turkmenistan took the first two and two second places at the international tournament that ended in Istanbul. The competition consisted of two qualifying rounds and a final round. At the decisive stage, 24 teams competed for men and 8 for women. Today, in the overall FIBA 3x3 basketball ranking, Turkmenistan ranks 33rd out of 150 countries.

10. Turkmen athlete Anamdjan Rustamova won a silver medal at the Grand Prix weightlifting tournament in Doha, which is a qualifier for the Olympic Games in Paris. She achieved this success in the weight category up to 87 kg. In the double event, Rustamova lifted 231 kg. Previously, representatives of Turkmenistan won three medals at the tournament. Shahzadbek Matyakubov won a gold medal, and Bunyad Rashidov and Gaygysyz Torayev were awarded bronze medals.

11. The AFC Cup match between the teams “Ravshan” and “Altyn Asyr” will be shown live on the sports channel of Tajikistan “Football”. The broadcast will begin on December 14 at 18:50 Ashgabat time. Let us note that the match will be held in Dushanbe, and not at the Gissar Central stadium, as previously planned. The transfer is associated with the preparation of the home stadium “Ravshan” to replace the artificial turf with a hybrid turf.