The President of Turkmenistan sent condolences to the President of the Republic of Turkey, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov discussed strategic partnership with the President of Kazakhstan, the results of the work of the security forces of Turkmenistan for 2024 were summed up and other news

Turkmenistan

1. President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov sent deep condolences to President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan in connection with the fire in the hotel resort of Kartalkaya, Bolu Province, which resulted in human casualties and injuries. On behalf of the people and the Government of the country, as well as on his own behalf, the head of state expressed words of sincere sympathy and support at this difficult moment to the families and friends of the victims, as well as wishes for a speedy recovery to the injured.

2. A telephone conversation took place between the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, during which the parties discussed strengthening bilateral cooperation and outlined new areas of interaction between the two countries.

3. During a telephone conversation with Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov said that Turkmenistan will pay special attention to the problems of migrants, refugees and the elimination of statelessness in 2025. "We propose considering the issue of applying the practice of our country's work with stateless persons and refugees in other states of the region," said the Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty.

4. The President of Turkmenistan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the country, General of the Army Serdar Berdimuhamedov, during an expanded meeting of the State Security Council, cordially congratulated the military personnel and employees of the military and law enforcement agencies on the upcoming Defender of the Fatherland Day. The head of state noted that this holiday is a clear indication of the enormous trust and boundless respect shown to the military personnel and employees of the military and law enforcement agencies, as well as the care shown for them.

5. During an extended meeting of the State Security Council, the President of Turkmenistan stressed the need to further improve the activities of internal affairs agencies, including road supervision and fire safety services. Serdar Berdimuhamedov noted the importance of conducting explanatory work among the population on compliance with road safety rules and fire safety measures.

6. National Leader of the Turkmen people Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov sent a letter to French President Emmanuel Macron, expressing his desire to strengthen bilateral relations after his visit to Monaco on January 19-20. The Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty expressed confidence in the effectiveness of the dialogue between the countries and his readiness to expand bilateral cooperation.

World

7. Prince Harry has reached a settlement with Rupert Murdoch's media corporation in the wiretapping case. Initially, the royal representative planned to take the dispute to court, but the parties reached an agreement before the hearing. News Group Newspapers agreed not only to pay significant monetary compensation, but also to formally apologize for interfering with the prince's privacy. The company acknowledged the illegality of the actions of The Sun journalists, including the illegal collection of personal data.

8. The opening ceremony of the World Economic Forum in Davos saw the presentation of the Crystal Awards, which recognize achievements in the field of charity and social initiatives. For many years of work to protect children's rights on a global scale, the award was given to former English footballer and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham.

Sport

9. Turkmenistan national team midfielder Teymur Charyev made his first appearance in the starting lineup of Zhodino “Torpedo-BelAZ” in a friendly match against “Energetik-BGU”, which ended with a 1:0 victory for the automakers. It was previously reported that the 24-year-old footballer was on trial at the Zhodino club. According to Transfermarkt, Charyev's transfer value is 300 thousand euros.

10. Eighteen clubs have secured participation in the Champions League playoffs one round before the end of the main stage. The teams that take places from first to eighth will go directly to the 1/8 finals, and another 16 participants will play in the playoff round. The winners of this round will go to the 1/8 finals, and the losers will continue the European season in the Europa League. All 18 matches of the eighth, final round of the general stage of the Champions League will be held on the night of January 29-30 and will begin simultaneously at 01:00 Ashgabat time.