Turkmenistan takes part in the Chinese commodity fair, heat up to 40°C is expected in Turkmenistan, Belavia has reduced prices for a number of transit flights between Russia and Turkmenistan and other news

Turkmenistan

1. Products from Turkmenistan are presented at the China Commodity Fair "Kashgar - Central and South Asia", which is held in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China. A stand with Turkmen textile and carpet products attracted the attention of visitors. The fair is aimed at creating an export-oriented economic strategic platform addressed to the regions of Central and South Asia.

2. In Turkmenistan, forecasters predict a significant increase in air temperature by the end of the week. The temperature in the country will rise from a relatively cool +34°C at the beginning of the week to +40°C by the weekend. In Ashgabat, partly cloudy weather is expected. Daytime air temperature will reach +38...+40°C, while at night the thermometer will drop to +20...+26 degrees. A similar weather picture is observed in the regions of the country.

3. The exhibition-fair "Kids Expo - everything for children" has started in Turkmenistan. For the first time, visitors to the forum will be able to vote for their favorite stands via SMS by sending the stand code to the short number 0590. Voting is conducted in three categories: best service, most convenient and most interesting and useful stand. The voting process is completely transparent: the results are broadcast in real time on the official website turkmentv.gov.tm. Anyone can take part, but only one vote per day can be sent from one phone number.

4. The Belarusian airline Belavia has announced price reductions for a number of transit flights connecting Russia and Turkmenistan via Minsk. The special promotional fare will be valid until October 26 on routes from Moscow and St. Petersburg to Turkmenbashy and back. The promotion applies to the following routes: Moscow - Minsk - Turkmenbashy; St. Petersburg - Minsk - Turkmenbashy, as well as return routes via Minsk.

5. The new information content platform "Caspian Today" was presented at the IX Caspian Media Forum, which was held in Astrakhan. Visitors to the platform will be able to view news in six languages, including Turkmen. Journalists from the Caspian countries are invited to participate in the work of "Caspian Today".

6. A delegation from the Oguzhan Engineering and Technology University of Turkmenistan paid a familiarization visit to the Science and Technology Park in the city of Mashhad in the Iranian province of Khorasan Razavi. The visit lasted for three days, during which Turkmen specialists got acquainted with the capabilities of the Science and Technology Park in Mashhad in the petrochemical, electronic and other fields.

World

7. Within the framework of the cruise to the North Pole, expedition member Daria Panchenko performed a fragment from the world-famous ballet "Swan Lake" right on the Arctic ice. This performance can be considered the northernmost ballet performance in history. Daria stood on pointe shoes almost at the North Pole itself, dancing against the backdrop of the majestic nuclear icebreaker "50 Years of Victory".

8. Ed Pownall, a resident of the English village of Lambourn, made an unusual purchase at an auction. For 150 pounds sterling, he became the owner of a perfectly round chicken egg. According to experts, the probability of finding such an egg is extremely small - one in a billion. Ed intends to preserve the unique specimen, but has not yet decided how exactly to do this.

Sport

9. Football players of the national team of Turkmenistan Didar Durdyev, Elman Tagayev and Murat Annayev visited the KidsExpo exhibition in Ashgabat, where they talked to children at the stand of the Football Federation of Turkmenistan. The athletes took pictures with young fans and handed out gifts, causing delight among the younger generation.

10. “Altyn Asyr” will hold its home matches of the 2024/2025 AFC Champions League 2 at the “Kopetdag” stadium in Ashgabat. Let us remind that “Altyn Asyr's” rivals in group “B” will be Saudi Arabia's “Al-Taawun”, Iraq's “Air Force” and “Al-Haldiya” from Bahrain. The group stage matches will be held from September 17 to December 5. “Altyn Asyr” will play its first home match in the second round. On October 2, the “signalists” will host the “Al-Haldiya” club at the “Kopetdag” stadium.