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The President of Turkmenistan held a meeting on the development of the agricultural sector, the football club "Arkadag" will send all the money for winning the AFC Challenge League to charity, the 7th Central Asian Conference on Climate Change started in Ashgabat and other news
Turkmenistan
1. President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov held a working meeting with the participation of Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Atahalliyev and velayat governors, at which issues of development of the agricultural sector and the current situation in the country's regions were discussed. Summing up the meeting, the head of state focused on the strategic importance of the agricultural sector for the national economy as an industry that ensures food security for the country.
2. President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov signed an order to award cash prizes to coaches and athletes of the “Arkadag” football club. The award was given "considering the great contribution to bringing Turkmen sports to a high level, successful performance in the Turkmenistan Premier League and victory in the AFC Challenge League final."
3. Today, the 7th Central Asian Conference on Climate Change kicked off in the “Yyldyz” hotel in the Turkmen capital. The welcoming speech was given by the Minister of Environmental Protection of Turkmenistan Charygeldi Babanyazov, the World Bank's Global Director for Climate Change Valerie Hickey, the Director of the GIZ Regional Program Sergey Makarov, the Ambassador of the European Union to Turkmenistan Beata Peksa, and the UNDP Resident Representative in Turkmenistan Narine Saakyan.
4. Within the framework of the climate conference on climate change, which started today in Ashgabat, an exhibition is being held introducing the unique endemic flora and fauna of Turkmenistan. The exhibits at the exhibition clearly demonstrate the country's biodiversity. The colorful photo exhibition invites visitors to think about the environmental challenges facing the entire Central Asian region.
World
1. The annual Han River Space-Out competition was held on the Jamsu Bridge in Banpo Hangang Park in the South Korean capital. This year, 126 participants in extravagant costumes - from clown wigs and traditional hanboks to llama costumes - spent 90 minutes in complete stillness and silence. This unusual competition, held since 2016, presents participants with a unique challenge: complete inaction without using phones, talking, or unnecessary movements.
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2. Turkish national carriers are implementing strict measures to control the behavior of passengers during landing. According to the new rules, airlines will fine travelers who do not comply with basic safety rules. Passengers who stand up immediately after landing, open luggage racks or ignore warnings from flight attendants may be fined in accordance with applicable legal regulations, the General Directorate of Civil Aviation of Türkiye said in a statement.
Sport
1. Large-scale celebrations dedicated to the triumphant victory of the local football club "Arkadag" in the AFC Challenge League were held in the city of Arkadag. The festivities began with a ceremonial ride of the football players on the club bus along the central avenues of the city. During the official part of the ceremony, the head of the football club "Arkadag", former captain of the national team of Turkmenistan Arslanmurat Amanov addressed the mayor of the city with an initiative to transfer the entire amount of the cash prize received for winning the tournament to the account of the Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Charitable Foundation for Assistance to Children in Need of Care. The ceremonial events ended with a grandiose fireworks display that lit up the evening sky over the city of Arkadag.