An event on the achievements of the education system of Turkmenistan was held in the city of Arkadag, the Turkmen theater is preparing the first one-man show about the life of Magtymguly, the rivals of FC “Arkadag” in the Challenge League have been determined and other news

Turkmenistan

1. An event for teachers with the participation of representatives of public organizations was held at the specialized secondary school No. 3 with in-depth study of the English language in the city of Arkadag. The speakers noted the key role of education as the basis for the country's progress, discussed the achievements and upcoming tasks of modernizing the national education system. As was emphasized, the tasks of education specialists are not only to teach modern knowledge, but also to educate a hard-working, patriotic, purposeful young generation with a broad outlook and erudition.

2. The team of the National Drama Theater named after Alp Arslan plans to open the new season with a premiere – a one-man show “The Sage”. This is the first one-man show about the life of the great poet Magtymguly. The play was written by playwright Gadam Kakabayev, the director is Honored Artist of Turkmenistan Handurdy Berdyev. People's Artist of Turkmenistan Dovletmurat Hanmamedov will play the role of the Sage.

3. From October 23 to 25 this year, Ashgabat will host the international conference and exhibition “Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan – 2024”. More than 100 delegations from 20 countries have already registered to participate in the large-scale forum. According to the organizers, OGT-2024 will become an important platform for the sustainable development of the energy sector and attracting foreign investment in the oil and gas industry of Turkmenistan. This international conference will help strengthen regional cooperation, expand investment opportunities and discuss environmental aspects of hydrocarbon resource development.

4. A solemn ceremony dedicated to the completion of the practical training program for the plant's specialists and the presentation of the relevant certificates was held in the administrative building of the “Balkan” Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Plant. For 2 months, 16 highly qualified engineers from Koryo Shipbuilding conducted intensive training aimed at improving the professional level of the plant's specialists.

World

5. A new breed of cat, the Bully Cat, has caused serious concern among animal rights activists around the world. With their short, crooked legs, many wrinkles and complete lack of fur, these cats are causing deep concern among experts. The genetic mutations that underlie the appearance of the Bully doom them to a painful life, experts believe. Dr Dan O'Neill from the Royal Veterinary College urges all future pet owners to put the welfare of the animal first. “Before you buy an animal with an extreme and unnatural appearance, think about the consequences of such a choice”, - he warns.

6. Ford Motor Company has found itself in a difficult financial situation related to the production of electric vehicles. According to the latest data, each electric car produced costs the company a loss of up to 100 000 USD. This figure significantly exceeds initial forecasts and forces Ford to radically revise its strategy in the field of electric transport. In order to reduce the growing losses, the company has already taken a number of measures. The main reason for such serious financial difficulties was a sharp decline in prices for electric vehicles and a drop in demand for them. As a result, the cost of producing one electric car exceeded the revenue from its sale.

Sport

7. The draw for the third most important men's club tournament of the Asian Football Confederation, the AFC Challenge League 2, was held today at the AFC headquarters in Kuala Lumpur. Turkmenistan's “Arkadag” was drawn into group B along with Kuwaiti “Al Arabi”, Maldivian “Maziya Sports” and Kyrgyzstan's “Abdysh-Ata”. The group round matches of the Challenge League will be held centrally from October 16 to November 2. The group B matches involving “Arkadag” will be held in Kuwait. Based on the results of the group stage, the group winners and one best second place from Western Asia, as well as the two best teams from each group in East Asia, will advance to the quarterfinals. The playoff matches will be held in a “home-and-away” format. The quarterfinals will be held from March 5 to 13, the semifinals from April 9 to 17, and the final is scheduled for May 10.

8. Cristiano Ronaldo's official YouTube channel has shown phenomenal growth, gathering more than 6 million subscribers in the first 24 hours. This is three times more than the number of subscribers to Lionel Messi's channel. The Portuguese fan base was so powerful that in just an hour and a half after the channel's launch, the number of subscribers exceeded one million. Such rapid growth became a real record for the platform. Ronaldo now has more than 6,5 million loyal fans.