Digest of the main news of Turkmenistan for August 17 The President of Turkmenistan replaced the hyakim of the city of Mary and a number of hyakims of the etraps of the Mary velayat, delegates of Turkmenistan participate in the IX Caspian Media Forum in Astrakhan, Dovletjan Yagshimuradov reached the final of the PFL Grand Prix in the light heavyweight division and other news

Turkmenistan

1. President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov dismissed the hyakims of several etraps of the Mary velayat and the city of Mary. Kakageldi Saryev was appointed to the post of hyakim of the city of Mary. The administration of the Vekilbazar etrap was headed by Dayanch Atamyradov, and Muhametserdar Ashyrov was appointed head of the Tahtabazar etrap.

2. The delegation of Turkmenistan is participating in the IX Caspian Media Forum, which is taking place in Astrakhan. The forum will include a plenary session and 5 thematic sessions. Participants will discuss the development of digital technologies in art and media, the new life of traditional art and cinema as a universal language of communication. There will also be a meeting of representatives of news agencies of the Caspian countries. The forum will sum up the results of the traditional competition for the best journalistic work “Caspian Sea without Borders”.

3. The Embassy of Turkmenistan in the Republic of Belarus organized a solemn event dedicated to the 300th anniversary of the birth of the great Turkmen poet Magtymguly Fragi. The event took place in the building of the Belarusian Friendship Society.

4. A regional training on cultural heritage education for teachers of the Network of UNESCO Associated Schools in Central Asia was held in Almaty. A delegation from Turkmenistan took part in the event. The key theme of the event was the integration of cultural heritage into school teaching in order to improve the quality of education and awareness of the importance of living heritage.

World

5. A new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association shows that poor working conditions may negatively impact heart health. Scientists observed almost 6000 office workers of both sexes for 18 years who initially had no problems with the cardiovascular system. By the end of the study, 186 cases of atrial fibrillation had been recorded. The results showed that employees who regularly work overtime have an 83% higher risk of developing atrial fibrillation compared to those who work normally.

6. Famous Turkish actor Burak Ozcivit is preparing for his first appearance in Russian cinema. Ozchivit will play one of the leading roles in the New Year comedy “Yolki 11”. Burak Ozchivit’s partner on the set will be Ruzil Minekaev, known from the series “The Boy’s Word.”

Sport

7. "Ahal” successfully started in the third round of the 2024 Turkmenistan Football Championship. In the 19th round, the team won with a score of 3:0 over Ashgabat. Meylis Diniev, Elman Tagayev and Hakmuhammet Bashimov scored goals as part of the winners. Thanks to this victory, "Ahal" scored 37 points, equaling "Altyn Asyr" in second place. Today two more matches of the 19th round will take place: "Arkadag" will take on "Shagadam", and "Nebitchi" will meet with "Kopetdag".

8. Dovletjan Yagshimuradov of Turkmenistan and American Impa Kasanganay will meet in the PFL Light Heavyweight Grand Prix final, where the championship title and 1 million USD prize will be on the line. The PFL 8 tournament took place this morning in Hollywood, where Yagshimuradov defeated Australian Rob Wilkinson by unanimous decision. It was his sixth straight win and third in the PFL.