A meeting of the National Red Crescent Society of Turkmenistan was held in Ashgabat, a meeting of the Council of Elders under the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan was held, Ashgabat and Yerevan discussed issues of cooperation in the field of sports and other news

Turkmenistan

1. The central office of the National Red Crescent Society of Turkmenistan held an awareness-raising event “Principles of Patriotism and Humanism”. A wide range of issues of cooperation with major international organizations and structures were discussed at the meeting. Particular emphasis was placed on the fact that Turkmenistan, as a democratic, legal and secular state, comes up with initiatives aimed at solving current problems on the global agenda, including those aimed at establishing high humanistic ideals and values.

2. A meeting of the Council of Elders under the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan and the Council of Elders under the Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Charitable Foundation for Assistance to Children in Need of Care was held in Ashgabat. During the meeting, issues related to the activities of elders to popularize the book of the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov “Youth - the support of the Motherland” among young people were discussed.

3. A meeting between the Ambassador of Turkmenistan and the Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of Armenia was held in Yerevan. The parties discussed the prospects for bilateral cooperation in the field of sports within the framework of the previously signed Memorandum of Understanding between the relevant departments of the two countries.

4. Turkmenistan Airlines has announced discounts on air tickets on the Ashgabat – Kuala Lumpur – Ashgabat route. The promotion is valid for flights from February 15 to March 30, 2024.

5. The first electric train in Turkmenistan will connect the city of Arkadag and Ashgabat. You can get from one point to another on it in just 18 minutes. The details of the project were discussed at the meeting by representatives of the “Turkmendemiryollary” Agency and the Russian holding JSC “Russian Railways”. During the meeting, the parties also reviewed joint initiatives for the development of the railway infrastructure of Turkmenistan.

World

6. Researchers from ETH Zurich have created a sensor that operates without batteries and responds to sound waves. The device is made of silicon-based metamaterial. The researchers see many potential applications for their invention. The sensor can be used to monitor earthquakes. Or it may detect a hissing sound caused by gas escaping and trigger an alarm. The sensor can also be used in medicine to improve the performance of hearing implants.

7. Egypt has begun a three-year reconstruction of the Pyramid of Menkaure, the smallest and latest of the three pyramids at Giza. The project to restore the ancient monument caused a wave of criticism, including among experts. The Pyramid of Menkaure was originally lined with granite, but over time, part of the coating crumbled. The purpose of the reconstruction is to restore the lost cladding and return the pyramid to its original appearance. However, many believe that this interference in a historical monument is unacceptable. Users on social networks also expressed dissatisfaction with the reconstruction. They compare it to straightening the Leaning Tower of Pisa or wallpapering the pyramids.

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8. The Football Federation of Turkmenistan announced the composition of the national team for the Central Asian Football Association Futsal tournament among women's teams, which will be held from February 2 to 12 in Dushanbe. The team’s application for preparation and participation in the 2024 CAFA Futsal Championship included 14 players. The Turkmenistan women's team prepared for the tournament at a twenty-day training camp in Ashgabat. At the CAFA 2024 futsal tournament, the women's national team of Turkmenistan will play with teams from Iran, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. The games will be played in a round-robin format, with the winner determined by the highest number of points scored.

9. All participants in the quarterfinal stage of the 2023 Asian Cup in Qatar have become known. The last pair was formed by the national teams of Japan and Iran. In the 1/8 finals, the Japanese beat Bahrain 3:1, and the Iranians knocked Syria out of the tournament in a penalty shootout. On February 2, we will see the matches Tajikistan - Jordan and Australia - Republic of Korea, and on February 3, in addition to the meeting between Iran and Japan, viewers will also see the confrontation between Uzbekistan and Qatar.