The volume of trade between Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan is proposed to be increased to 5 billion dollars, The winner of horse races in Turkmenistan will receive a Toyota Fortuner from the President, Turkmen wrestlers won 28 medals in the tournament on goresh and alysh in Ashgabat and other news
Turkmenistan
1. In Samarkand, negotiations were held between the Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, during which the parties discussed the prospects for further strengthening the strategic partnership between the two countries.
2. Trade turnover between the countries has increased several times in recent years and exceeded 1 billion dollars. The parties agreed to increase it to 2 billion. At the same time, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov proposed to increase the figure to 5 billion dollars in the future.
3. In Samarkand, the National Leader of the Turkmen people and the President of Uzbekistan jointly planted an oak sapling.
4. Following the visit, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov was awarded the highest state award of the Republic of Uzbekistan – the Order of Friendship at the Highest Level.
5. President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov signed an Order on awarding the winner of horse races, which will be held as part of the National Day of the Turkmen Horse. According to the document, the winner of the competition will be awarded a white Toyota Fortuner passenger car, 2023. The award will be made on behalf of the head of state. The National Day of the Turkmen Horse is celebrated in Turkmenistan annually on the last Sunday of April.
6. Natural gas can effectively meet the growing energy demand for the development of artificial intelligence. This was stated by the Chairman of the State Concern “Turkmengaz” Maksat Babayev, speaking at the international forum on attracting foreign investment in the economy of Turkmenistan in Kuala Lumpur. According to him, the development of artificial intelligence significantly increases the need for a stable power supply. "For example, one query in ChatGPT requires 10 times more energy than a search query in Google. Thus, natural gas can effectively meet this increased need," the head of the concern noted.
7. Days of Libyan Culture will be held in Ashgabat on May 1 and 3. The venues for the cultural event will be the Museum of Fine Arts of Turkmenistan and the “Watan” cinema. As reported to Turkmenportal by the Libyan Embassy, on May 1 at 16:00, the Museum of Fine Arts will host a show of traditional women's clothing, a presentation of Arabic calligraphy and Libyan sweets, and a film will be shown. On May 3 at 19:00, the “Watan” cinema will host a concert with the participation of Libyan and Turkmen musicians.
https://turkmenportal.com/blog/90355/dni-liviiskoi-kultury-v-ashhabade-proidut-1-i-3-maya
8. Regular intercity buses will start running between Ashgabat and the “Avaza” national tourist zone from May 15. Tickets for the routes can be purchased 10 days before the launch of the route on the website auh.com.tm, through the Şäherara bilet mobile application, as well as at the ticket offices of the Ashgabat International bus station and the “Avaza” shopping center.
World
1. At the 47th Moscow International Film Festival, the highest award, the “Golden St. George”, was given to the Indian film “Elysium”. The director of the film, Pradeep Kuruma, was also awarded for best director. The winning film takes viewers to the year 2047 and tells the story of a dying village in which only six residents remain.
2. President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov signed a law on the introduction of a state digital currency. According to the document, the National Bank of the Republic received the exclusive right to issue the electronic som, which is now recognized as an official means of payment in the country. The electronic som will become the third form of the national currency of Kyrgyzstan, complementing cash and non-cash money. The digital currency will be issued in the form of tokens with storage in specialized digital wallets. A separate platform under the management of the National Bank of the Republic is being created to use the electronic som.
https://turkmenportal.com/blog/90344/kyrgyzstan-zapustil-nacionalnuyu-cifrovuyu-valyutu
Sport
1. The Turkmenistan national team won a total of 28 medals following the results of the international tournament in national wrestling Goresh and belt wrestling Alysh, which was held in Ashgabat. Turkmen athletes received 12 gold, 10 silver and 6 bronze medals. On the first day of the competition, the Turkmen athletes won 14 medals in the national wrestling Goresh competition, and then another 14 awards in the Alysh competition. The tournament, which brought together representatives from 13 countries from Europe and Asia, was held as part of a program of events dedicated to the status of Ashgabat as the "City of New Sports Opportunities of the Commonwealth", assigned to the Turkmen capital by the decision of the Council of Heads of Government of the CIS in May 2024.
2. The Turkmenistan national hockey team defeated the Luxembourg team in the third round of the World Championship in the third division in group “A”. The meeting in Istanbul ended with a score of 8:3. Following this meeting, the Turkmenistan national team scored 9 points and is in second place in the standings, behind the leading team of Kyrgyzstan only by the difference in goals scored and conceded. In other matches of the tournament day, the Turkish national team beat the South African team with a score of 7:0, and the Kyrgyzstan hockey players defeated the Bosnia and Herzegovina team - 5:1.
https://turkmenportal.com/blog/90369/turkmenistan-razgromil-lyuksemburg-na-chm-po-hokkeyu-v-stambule
