1. American singer Akon and Swedish musician Dr. Alban performed in front of the Turkmen audience for the second time this week. The concert was held in the building “Türkmeniň ak öýi” in Ak Bugday etrap, Ahal velayat. Thousands of residents of Turkmenistan came to watch the performances of hip-hop stars. The admission was free for everyone.
2. The Sixth Caspian Summit with the participation of the heads of state of Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan and Russia was held in Ashgabat. Within the framework of the summit, the leaders of the Caspian countries held a number of bilateral meetings and adopted a Communiqué.
3. Fashion designers from Turkmenistan participated in the ethnic fashion festival in Yakutsk, where outfits from Georgia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan and Russian regions were also presented.
4. A large festive event was organized at the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan on the occasion of the first graduation of masters. The Higher School of Diplomacy has trained 31 masters who have been trained in the areas of “Public International Law”, “Private International Law” and “Digital Diplomacy”.
5. On July 17, at the Mukams Palace of the National Cultural Center of Turkmenistan, the State Symphony Orchestra of Turkmenistan conducted by Resul Klychev will perform symphonic hits from famous cartoons.
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7. In California, USA was held an annual contest, where the World’s Ugliest Dog has been chosen. This year's winner is a Chinese crested dog named Mr. Happy Face. The winner received a cash prize of 1 500 USD.
8. In Japan, on the night of June 29, a meteorite flew over several areas of the island of Honshu. A stationary camera of the NHK television channel recorded the celestial body. According to eyewitnesses, a “ball of fire” flew through the sky, and then a sound similar to an explosion was heard.
9. 23 years old international master from Turkmenistan Saparmurat Atabaev became the winner of the international chess tournament Çeşme Open, held in Izmir, Türkiye. 48 chess players from 9 countries took part in the competition. 5 international grandmasters, 3 international masters and 15 FIDE masters are among them.
10.Racers from Turkmenistan are preparing to take part in the “Silk Way Rally-2022”. 80 crews are expected to participate in the race. 9 motorcycles and trucks, 25 off-road vehicles, 14 all-terrain vehicles, 3 ATVs and 20 amateur crews were announced for the start as part of the “Peter's Roads” tour.
The ceremonial start will be given on July 7 in Astrakhan, and on July 16 the rally will end in Moscow.