The President of Turkmenistan permitted “Turkmenenergo” to extend the agreement on electricity supplies to Afghanistan, a meeting of the board of the Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Charitable Foundation was held in Arkadag, weightlifters of Turkmenistan start at the World Championships in Manama and other news

Turkmenistan

1. President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov signed a Resolution authorizing the State Electric Power Corporation “Turkmenenergo” of the Ministry of Energy of Turkmenistan to conclude additional agreements with the Afghan company DABS for the supply of electricity from Turkmenistan to Afghanistan. The document was signed “for the purpose of implementing programs for the export of Turkmen electricity abroad, as well as continuing cooperation between Turkmenistan and Afghanistan in the field of electric power”.

2. A meeting of the Board of the Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Charitable Foundation for Assistance to Children in Need of Guardianship was held in Arkadag. The agenda included the following issues: results of the activities of the Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Charitable Foundation for Assistance to Children in Need of Guardianship for the past period; changes made to legislative legal acts; expenditure of funds of the Charitable Foundation; results of the work of the Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Children's Health and Rehabilitation Center for this year, etc. Vice President of the Fund Bazarov reported on the work done over the past period and the tasks for the future. He reported that 500 operations were performed on sick children at the expense of the Charity Fund, including 261 this year; preventive examinations were carried out, and the children were fully provided with medical supplies.

3. President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov held a meeting with Iranian Energy Minister Abbas Ali Abadi and Chairman of the Central Bank of Iran Mohammadreza Farzi. During the visit, issues of expanding bilateral cooperation in the oil and gas sector and diversifying energy supplies to world markets were discussed.

4. The new Ambassador of Turkmenistan to the Holy See Vepa Hajiyev presented his credentials to Pope Francis. The Pope, emphasizing the key role of diplomacy in solving global problems, noted the commitment of the Holy See to the principle of "positive neutrality" and called for hope and a creative approach to solving problems. During a brief conversation, Ambassador Vepa Hajiyev conveyed to the Pope greetings and best wishes from the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov.

5. Turkmenistan's tourism potential was presented in Seoul during the celebration of the “Central Asia - Republic of Korea” Friendship Day. A special session of the Central Asian Academic Conference on Heritage and Tourism was held as part of the event. Ambassadors of Central Asian countries, representatives of academic circles and experts took part in it. The participants discussed the prospects for cultural exchange, opportunities for strengthening cooperation in tourism, as well as ways to preserve the unique cultural heritage of the region.

World

6. The humanoid robot CUE6, developed by Toyota, set a new world record for the longest basketball throw, throwing the ball into the basket from a distance of 24,55 meters. Despite this result, the robot has not yet managed to surpass the human record, which is 34,6 meters. CUE6 attempted to beat this achievement, but the ball bounced off the hoop. It is worth noting that this is already the second entry of the Toyota robot in the Guinness World Records. In 2019, it made an uninterrupted series of 2020 accurate throws from a distance of 3,6 m.

7. ABC has announced a reboot of the popular sitcom “Scrubs”. The creator of the original series, Bill Lawrence, will participate in the development of the sequel. The new project is positioned as a hybrid: on the one hand, viewers will see familiar characters, on the other, the concept of the series will be updated. Bill Lawrence previously confirmed the readiness of the original cast to participate in the reboot.

Sport

8. Eight athletes will represent Turkmenistan at the World Weightlifting Championships that started in Manama. The men's team of Turkmenistan includes seven weightlifters, and the women's team includes the 2018 world champion in the weight category up to 45 kg Yulduz Jumabayeva.

9. The Turkmenistan national football team will play in group “D” in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifying tournament with the teams of Thailand, Chinese Taipei and Sri Lanka. The draw for the qualifying tournament took place today in Kuala Lumpur. Based on its results, six groups of four teams each were formed. Only the winners of the six qualifying groups will advance to the final part of the tournament, which will be held in Saudi Arabia.