Digest of the main news of Turkmenistan on February 12

Rashid Meredov arrived in Tehran on a working visit, hippotherapy method was introduced in the rehabilitation center named after Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov in the city of Arkadag, Turkmenistan will involve IAEA experts in the project of construction of the International Oncology Center and other news

Turkmenistan

1. The delegation of Turkmenistan headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Rashid Meredov arrived in Tehran on a working visit. The Turkmen side held talks with the Deputy Minister of Roads and Urban Development, the Minister of Oil and the Minister of Energy of the Islamic Republic. The high potential of bilateral cooperation was noted at the meetings. The visit of the delegation of Turkmenistan to Iran continues.

2. These days, a group of young Ashgabat residents in need of rehabilitation treatment are undergoing inpatient treatment at the Arkadag Maternal and Child Health Center and the Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Rehabilitation Center. The children are also treated with a method of communication with an Ahal-Teke horse: feeding it, caring for and observing it, as well as participating in various games with it. The method, known since the time of Hippocrates, is useful as a rehabilitation treatment for nervous tension, severe fatigue, diseases of the central and peripheral nervous system.

3. Turkmenistan intends to attract experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency as part of the construction of the International Scientific and Clinical Oncology Center in Ashgabat. At a meeting in Ashgabat, Deputy Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan Mahri Bashimova and Director of the European Division of the IAEA Department of Technical Cooperation Eve-Kulli Kala discussed current and prospective joint projects, including in the field of modernization of the radiotherapy service, updating the legislative framework on radiation safety.

4. A quadrilateral intergovernmental agreement on the creation of a transport corridor between the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea is planned to be signed in 2025. This became known following a video conference with the participation of representatives of the ministries of foreign affairs and transport departments of Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Romania. During the meeting, issues related to increasing cargo transportation and stimulating cooperation with all interested parties, including the European Union, were discussed.

World

5. Legendary Russian explorer Fyodor Konyukhov wrote a new chapter in the history of navigation, becoming the first person to cross the South Atlantic in a rowboat. The extreme journey, which began on December 5 near Cape Horn, ended 68 days later, when his boat "Akros" entered the waters of the Indian Ocean. During his distinguished career as a seafarer, Konyukhov accumulated an impressive list of achievements, including crossing the Atlantic Ocean in 46 days and several crossings of the Pacific Ocean.

6. The fifth annual weight loss competition is being launched in the United Arab Emirates, which will run from February 21 to May 22. Participants are offered a unique opportunity to receive a reward of up to 300 dirhams for every kilogram lost. The previous season of the competition attracted more than 18 thousand participants, and the prize fund was 40 thousand dirhams. One of the most impressive results was shown by a 31-year-old expat, who lost 30 kg and received a prize of 9 thousand dirhams.

Sport

7. Spanish Real Madrid beat English Manchester City 3-2 in the first leg of the playoff round for the right to reach the 1/8 finals of the Champions League. The match took place in Manchester. Kylian Mbappe, Brahim Diaz and Jude Bellingham scored for the winners. Erling Haaland scored both goals for the losers. The return match will be held on February 19 in Madrid. In other matches of the game day, Juventus won at home against PSV, Borussia crushed Sporting away, and PSG beat Brest away.

8. At the 29th International Sambo Tournament for the Prizes of the President of the Republic of Belarus, Turkmen athletes won one silver and five bronze medals in various categories. Silver in the weight category up to 98 was won by Suvhan Ovezgeldiyev. In the women's competition, bronze medals were awarded to Aziza Nazarova, Aminat Guvanova and Merjen Jorayeva. Among men, bronze was won by Agasapar Muhadov and Begench Baltayev.