The President of Turkmenistan received the Secretary General of the ECO, the exhibition-fair "International Trade and Services" began its work in Ashgabat, Turkmen hockey players won silver at the World Championship in the third division and other news
Turkmenistan
1. President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov received Secretary General of the Economic Cooperation Organization Asad Majid Khan. During the talks, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov noted the readiness of Turkmenistan, which has huge reserves of natural gas, to diversify supplies of "blue fuel", including building up partnership in this area with member states of the Economic Cooperation Organization.
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2. President Serdar Berdimuhamedov received Vice President, Head of the Planning and Budget Organization of the Islamic Republic of Iran Seyed Hamid Pourmohammadi. As noted, the relations of friendship and good neighborliness between Turkmenistan and Iran have deep historical roots. Noting the presence of great opportunities for increasing bilateral cooperation, the interlocutors spoke in favor of the need for more effective use of the potential of the Intergovernmental Turkmen-Iranian Commission.
3. President Serdar Berdimuhamedov received Deputy Prime Minister, Head of the Government Office of the Republic of Kazakhstan Galymzhan Koishybayev. The interlocutors noted that today Turkmen-Kazakh relations demonstrate a high level of mutual understanding and strategic partnership based on centuries-old ties of friendship, good neighborliness and common cultural traditions.
4. President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov received Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan Achilbay Ramatov. During the meeting, the Uzbek Deputy Prime Minister conveyed greetings from President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev to the head of Turkmenistan and the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. The parties discussed the prospects for bilateral cooperation.
5. President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov received Federal Minister of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Ahsan Iqbal. During the meeting, it was stated that relations between Turkmenistan and Pakistan, based on the principles of friendship and mutual respect, are developing dynamically in all key areas, including political and diplomatic, trade and economic, energy, transport, educational and cultural and humanitarian spheres.
6. President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov held a working meeting with the participation of Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Tangryguly Atahalliyev and velayat governors, where current issues of the country's agricultural complex were discussed. President Serdar Berdimuhamedov drew special attention of the meeting participants to the importance of high-quality implementation of current seasonal work and thorough preparation for the upcoming grain harvesting campaign.
7. The opening ceremony of the “International Trade and Services” exhibition and fair was held in Ashgabat. The forum, which brought together 250 delegates from 35 countries, is taking place in the building of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan. The event will also include an international conference entitled “Quality Assurance in Accordance with International Standards in Turkmenistan”.
World
1. A medical experiment has been launched in Europe: doctors from 22 clinics and research centers have begun to prescribe unusual prescriptions for their patients – visiting museums, playing sports or participating in creative workshops. This unconventional approach is aimed at helping people whose health problems are associated with social isolation, constant stress or life difficulties.
2. A major power outage occurred on Monday across the Iberian Peninsula, leaving hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses without power in Spain and Portugal. Power outages affected almost all major cities in Spain, including Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Seville. Transport infrastructure was particularly affected.
Sport
1. The Turkmenistan national team beat the South African team in overtime in the final round of the IIHF World Championship in the third division of group “A”. The regular time of the match in Istanbul ended with a score of 5:5, in overtime the victory was brought to the Turkmen team by a goal by Kerven Bayliyev. Thanks to a successful performance against South Africa, Ilyas Veliyev's team took the final second place in the tournament table and won the silver medals of the tournament.
2. Ten athletes of the Turkmenistan Kyokushinkai karate team will perform at the international tournament, which will be held on May 10-11 in the Armenian city of Gyumri. The competition in Armenia will be an important stage in the preparation of Turkmen karatekas for the world championship, which will be held from November 28 to December 1 in the Japanese city of Maebashi. According to representatives of the Federation, the main goal of the athletes at the upcoming world championship is to achieve success and show the best results in each weight category.
