Turkmenistan
1.The first meeting of the Board of the Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Charitable Foundation for Assistance to Children in Need of Care was held on Saturday by the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan.
During the meeting, the results of the activities of the Charitable Foundation were discussed.It was reported that 140 operations were carried out at the expense of the Charitable Foundation, as well as intensive treatment in hospitals for children in need of care.
In addition, the pediatric departments of hospitals in the regions of Turkmenistan were provided with ambulances and necessary medical supplies.Assistance was provided to many children, modern medical equipment was purchased, and humanitarian aid was sent to foreign countries.
In addition, the Charitable Foundation presented gifts to children on the occasion of significant dates, as well as to athletes who achieved high results in international competitions.
2. The first wedding ceremony was held in the newly opened city of Arkadag. The ceremony was held in the new city wedding palace “Bagt Koshgi”. The newly created unit of society - the Agageldiyev family - was presented with gifts on behalf of the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov.
3.The first group of Turkmen pilgrims, having performed the Hajj rites in Saudi Arabia during the celebration of Gurban Bayram, safely returned to their homeland.Having visited Mecca, which is considered the center of the Islamic world, they bowed to the sacred Kaaba, made 7 circles between the hills of Safa and Marwa.
And in the sacred Medina they visited the mausoleum of the Prophet Muhammad and his companions, famous mosques and other sacred places.During the Hajj, the Turkmen pilgrims offered up prayers to the Almighty in the name of the further prosperity of their native Motherland, the well-being of the people.
4.The “Turkmenfilm” Association named after Oguzhan has launched two new full-length feature films.One of them - the film “Composer” - is dedicated to the life and work of the Turkmen classical composer Nury Halmamedov.
Another film, “The Beauty of Gurgench Tyurabeg”, turns to history and tells the story of a teenager named Gulmerdan, who seeks to meet Tyurabeg hanym, the daughter of the Khan of the Golden Horde and the wife of the ruler of Kunya-Urgench, Kutlug-Timur.
5.President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov instructed to improve the management of the maritime and river transport industry.Relevant instructions were given to the Director General of the Transport and Communications Agency under the Cabinet of Ministers Mammethan Chakiyev on Friday at a government meeting.
President Serdar Berdimuhamedov addressed the head of the Agency with specific instructions to further improve the management of the maritime and river transport industry in accordance with international standards.
World
6.Japanese nutritionist Masahiro Iwasaki is sure that red bell pepper can reduce the level of “bad” cholesterol and at the same time increase the level of “good”.
Red bell pepper or paprika contains the antioxidant capsanthin.It is he who gives the red tint to paprika and chili peppers.Capsanthin is responsible for the production of high-density or “good” cholesterol, which in turn helps lower low-density cholesterol levels in the body.
7. The current President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, according to preliminary data from the CEC, wins the presidential election with 87,05% of the vote. This was announced at a briefing by the chairman of the CEC of the republic, Zainiddin Nizamkhodzhaev. The CEC noted that Mirziyoyev is considered the elected head of state.
Sport
8. Turkmen and Russian specialist Kurban Berdyev got a job in “Dynamo” Makhachkala. The club announced his appointment on Sunday. In the 2022/23 season, “Dynamo” finished eighth in the First League of the Russian Football Championship. The Makhachkala residents will start the new season on July 15 at “Luzhniki” with a match against “Torpedo” Moscow.
The new head coach has already given an interview to the press service of “Dynamo” Makhachkala.Among the factors that influenced the appointment, the specialist noted the idea of a strategic direction for the club. “Makhachkala “Dynamo” is a very important and serious project.
I would like “Dynamo” to represent Makhachkala in the Premier League.Such a task is worth it.A difficult task, but nothing terrible”, - Berdyev said.
9.Ashgabat power extreme athlete David Melkumov set a new record.With his bare hands, he did what special equipment usually does - he moved the wagon of the “Sifan” Locomotive Car Building Company, weighing 47,84 tons, eight meters in 24 seconds.
At the same time, the weight of the athlete is less than 100 kg.The sporting achievement was recorded on Sunday, July 9, on the territory of one of the branches of “Demiryollary” OJSC in Ashgabat.
The athlete used the “arm-over-arm” technique, pulling the rope, resting his feet on a special support.In an interview with a Turkmenportal correspondent, David Melkumov admitted that this attempt was not as easy for him as it looked from the outside.
10.Turkmen defender Oraz Atayev scored a penalty for the Russian media football club “Bas” in the penalty shoot-out against FC “Dengi” in the third round lower bracket match of the Moscow Celebrity Cup.
The penalty shoot-out came after the regular time of the match ended with the score 1:1.Oraz played all 90 minutes of the meeting in this match.
After 11-meter kicks, Atayev's team advanced to the next round of the competition, where they will play with “BrokeBoys”.The match will be held on July 12 in Moscow at the “Sapsan Arena”.
The winner of the pair will play 2Drots in the grand final of the tournament.
11. On July 16, Bukhara will host a joint tournament between the Russian league Open FC and promotion from Uzbekistan Amir Temur Fighting Championship. On the middleweight card of the tournament, 18th fighter from Turkmenistan Murat Tokhtamyshev will fight with Uzbekistani Mamurjon Khamidov.