Digest of the main news of Turkmenistan on February 21

Saudi Arabia donated 25 tons of dates to Turkmenistan, "Dragon Oil" invested 10 billion USD in Turkmenistan over 25 years of operation, "Turkmenistan" Airlines announced a special promotion for birthday people and other news

Turkmenistan

1. The King Salman Support and Humanitarian Aid Center donated 25 tons of dates to Turkmenistan. The donation ceremony took place at the Saudi Arabian Embassy in Ashgabat. The donated dates will be distributed among mosques and Muslim communities throughout Turkmenistan ahead of the holy month of Ramadan.

2. "Dragon Oil" Chief Executive Officer Ali Al Jarwan said the company had invested about 10 billion USD in developing Turkmenistan's oil and gas fields over a 25-year period of cooperation. "Dragon Oil" has been operating in Turkmenistan since 2000 under a Production Sharing Agreement with the government of the country. The company develops and produces oil and gas in the Cheleken contract area, which includes two offshore fields - Dzheitune and Dzhygalybeg.

3. Turkmenistan Airlines has offered to make your birthday bright and memorable by announcing a special promotion on its official website. If a passenger's birthday coincides with the departure date, they can take advantage of a special offer when purchasing air tickets to Kuala Lumpur, Ho Chi Minh City, Bangkok, London, Frankfurt and Milan. The promotion will last until October 25, 2025.

4. Pakistan is ready to provide Turkmen students with budget places in universities in the fields of banking, railway transport, IT, pharmaceutical industry and language education. This was announced by Pakistani Ambassador Ahsan Vagan during a meeting with Turkmenistan's Minister of Education Jumamyrat Gurbangeldiyev.

5. The first TIR-marked truck left Zhengzhou, China, for Ashgabat on Thursday. The TIR system significantly simplifies international cargo transportation. Cargo is sealed at the starting point of the route and checked only at the destination, which reduces transportation time and reduces administrative risks. The route is about 6 thousand kilometers long and passes through the territories of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. Travel time will be approximately 9 days.

6. Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Russia Esen Aydogdyev held a meeting with the rector of the State University of Education Natalia Naumova, during which they discussed issues of education, legal status, life and leisure of Turkmen students studying at the university. Currently, 616 citizens of Turkmenistan are studying at the State University of Education.

World

7. Brazilian doctors saved the life of 14-year-old Vitor Duarte, who was attacked by bees. Traces of more than 4 500 bee stings were found on the teenager's body. The tragic incident occurred while playing ball near the school where Vitor studies. The teenager accidentally touched a beehive, provoking an attack by the enraged insects. Attempts by local residents to drive away the bees with fire only worsened the situation. Doctors who arrived at the scene found the boy literally covered in bees. According to relatives, despite serious kidney damage due to a large dose of bee venom, Vitor's condition is gradually stabilizing. Now the teenager can breathe on his own.

8. Protector, a service that allows you to order professional bodyguard services via a mobile app, has launched in New York and Los Angeles. The minimum cost of an hour of work for a security guard-driver is $200. The service's popularity has grown rapidly thanks to TikTok, where a video demonstrating the app's operation has collected more than 11 million views.

Sport

9. The Turkmenistan national freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling team has begun an international training camp in the Dagestani city of Khasavyurt. The team is preparing for the Asian Championship, which will be held from March 24 to 28 in Oman.
The head coach of the national freestyle wrestling team of Turkmenistan, Yusup Meledjaev, is assisted in training the wrestlers by European champion, two-time World Cup winner Zelimhan Khuseynov and silver medalist of the World Championship, Asian Games champion Ali Asghar Bazri.

10. The Turkmenistan women's tennis team among girls under 14 secured a place in the quarterfinals of the preliminary qualifying tournament of the ITF World Junior Championship in the Asia-Oceania zone, which is taking place in Isa Town. The Turkmen athletes won their second victory, beating the Oceania team with a score of 2:1, which allowed them to take first place in broup C.