The President of Turkmenistan held a meeting with the European Commissioner Sikela, the Bäherden ceramics plant opened in Turkmenistan, Arkadag reached the semi-finals of the AFC Challenge League and other news
Turkmenistan
1. President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov discussed cooperation in various fields with European Commissioner for International Partnership Jozef Sikela. During the meeting, the interlocutors noted that Turkmenistan's partnership with the European Union (EU) is currently developing successfully, and political and diplomatic relations have become more active in recent years.
2. President Serdar Berdimuhamedov attended the grand opening of the Bäherden ceramics plant in the Bäherden etrap of the Ahal velayat. The modern production facility is designed to produce 3.3 million square meters of ceramic decorative tiles and 120 thousand units of sanitary ceramics per year. The construction of the new enterprise was commissioned by the Ministry of Industry and Construction of Turkmenistan.
3. The Mejlis of Turkmenistan adopted a resolution on amendments to the administrative territory of the city of Arkadag. According to the document, 65 hectares of Ashgabat land were transferred to the administrative territory of the city of Arkadag.
4. President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov signed a decree aimed at developing the country's livestock industry. According to the document, the State Association of Livestock and Poultry Industry received the authority to implement a large-scale project to develop the livestock farm of the State Enterprise Altyn Halka.
5. The qualifying stages of the contest "The Most Charming Girl of 2025", dedicated to the National Spring Festival, are being held among students of grades 2-4 of comprehensive schools of Turkmenistan. The event brought together the most talented and gifted girls who demonstrated their abilities in various creative areas. First of all, this is vocal mastery.
6. Turkmen students successfully performed and won prizes at the 19th International South-East European Mathematical Olympiad in Albania. Students from Turkmenistan won a total of 26 medals: 3 gold, 10 silver and 13 bronze in the individual competition. The main prize of the Olympiad went to a student of the International University of Humanities and Development Medina Odayeva.
World
1. By the decree of the President of the Russian Federation, cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko was awarded the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" of the 1st degree. The high state award was given for his great contribution to the development of manned cosmonautics and courage shown during a long-term space flight to the ISS. Oleg Kononenko was born in the city of Turkmenabat in 1964, where he graduated from school, and later worked at the aviation technical base of the Chardzhou United Air Detachment. He was awarded the title of Hero of Turkmenistan and the Altyn Aý gold medal, and was awarded the "Order of the President" for services to Turkmenistan.
Sport
1. Arkadag footballers beat Indian East Bengal in the return match of the 1/4 finals of the AFC Challenge League. The match took place on Wednesday at the Arkadag stadium and ended with a score of 2:1 in favor of the hosts. Thanks to this victory, Arkadag advanced to the semifinals, where they will meet Kuwaiti Al-Arabi. The matches will be held on April 9 and 16.
https://turkmenportal.com/blog/88875/opredelilsya-sopernik-arkadaga-v-polufinale-ligi-vyzova-afk
2. The draw has determined all the quarter-final pairings of the 2024/2025 UEFA Champions League. The first matches of the quarter-final stage will be held on April 8 and 9, with the return matches taking place on April 15 and 16. The current winner of the tournament, Real, will face Arsenal. The winner of this pair will face the strongest in the confrontation between PSG and Aston Villa in the semi-finals. In the other bracket of the tournament, Borussia Dortmund will play Barcelona. The winner of this pair will play the strongest in the confrontation between Bayern and Inter in the semi-finals.
https://turkmenportal.com/blog/88878/stali-izvestny-vse-chetvertfinalnye-pary-ligi-chempionov-uefa
