The President of Turkmenistan held a working meeting on agro-industrial complex issues, the Days of Culture of the Republic of Uzbekistan started in Turkmenistan, Russia will transfer more than 1 000 educational and methodological books to universities of Turkmenistan and other news

Turkmenistan

1. The development of agriculture in Turkmenistan, the dynamics of seasonal work in the regions and the implementation of the National Rural Program were discussed at a working meeting with the participation of Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Atahalliyev and hyakims of the velayats, which was held by President Serdar Berdimuhamedov. The head of state will keep under strict control the work carried out this year in the velayats to collect the cotton harvest to the last boll, noting the importance of the effective operation of combines and other equipment, raw material collection points and cotton gins.

2. In Ashgabat, at the Mukams Palace, a solemn opening ceremony of the Days of Culture of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Turkmenistan was held. The speakers noted the achievements in humanitarian cooperation between the two countries and the importance of such cultural events. The celebration continued with a concert of Uzbek artists. Visitors to the celebration could see an exhibition of applied art products, which was displayed in the foyer. Within the framework of the cultural event, a meeting of writers and poets of Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan dedicated to the creative heritage of Magtymguly Fragi will be held in the State Library of Turkmenistan.

3. Russia will transfer more than 1000 educational and methodological books to higher educational institutions of Turkmenistan. This was reported by the first secretary of the Russian Embassy in Turkmenistan Yulia Zaitseva. The Russian side, in agreement with the Turkmen side, transfers scientific and methodological literature to universities, including books on teaching Russian as a foreign language, popular science and fiction, as well as dictionaries of various profiles.

4. In Ashgabat, at the Dante restaurant, a master class from famous Italian chefs was held. The event was held by the Embassy of Italy in Turkmenistan as part of the IX Week of Italian Cuisine. Three famous chefs arrived in Turkmenistan, masters of culinary art from Italy presented to the public a step-by-step process of preparing three sauces, the color of which is identical to the tricolor of the national Italian flag: pesto (green), bechamel (white) and tomato (red).

5. The State Bank for Foreign Economic Affairs of Turkmenistan offers its clients a convenient and reliable system of international money transfers. To use the international money transfer service, contact the bank's specialists or visit the official website tfeb.gov.tm for detailed information.

6. On November 29, the American Center will host an information session dedicated to the TechGirls-2025 program. This is an international exchange program, which is also active in Turkmenistan, that gives girls the opportunity to pursue careers in STEM. The program offers high school girls (ages 15-17) the opportunity to participate in a summer exchange in the United States, where they will gain technical skills, leadership qualities, and practical experience through workshops, mentoring, and internships. The application deadline for the program is December 6.

World

7. Over the 14 years of operation of the China-Central Asia gas pipeline, over 500 billion cubic meters of natural gas have been supplied to China. This volume of energy is equivalent to the use of 666 million tons of coal, which has reduced carbon dioxide emissions by 731 million tons. The gas pipeline, with a length of 1 833 km and a design capacity of 60 billion cubic meters of gas per year, was put into operation in December 2009. The pipeline, being China's first transnational gas pipeline, originates on the border of Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, passes through Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan and connects with China's West-East gas pipeline.

Sport

8. “Altyn Asyr” lost to “Merv” in a rescheduled match of the 26th round of the Turkmenistan Football Championship. The match in Mary ended with a score of 1:0 in favor of the hosts, who scored Guvanch Berdymuradov in the 34th minute. “Merv” with 32 points ranks fifth in the championship table, “Altyn Asyr” (56 points) is in second place.

9. Croatia and Denmark drew with Portugal and Serbia respectively, securing second place in their groups and the last spots in the UEFA Nations League playoffs. The League A group stage will end on Tuesday with group 3 matches, where all spots have been allocated ahead of schedule. Portugal, France, Germany and Spain advanced from the top of their groups to the quarter-finals. In addition to the Croatians and Danes, Italy and the Netherlands took second place. The draw for the quarter-finals will be held on November 22 in Nyon, Switzerland.