Turkmenistan participated in the first meeting of Central Asian energy ministers in Astana, the construction of two modern dry cargo ships started in Turkmenistan, archaeologists discovered a unique structure in Kunya-Urgench and other news
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1.The first meeting of the energy ministers of the Central Asian states took place in Astana.Turkmenistan was represented at the meeting by Ambassador Batyr Rejepov.
The event was chaired by the Minister of Energy of Kazakhstan.Following the meeting, the heads of Central Asian energy departments signed a communiqué that will lay the foundation for further successful cooperation in all key areas between the countries.
2.Construction of two new dry cargo ships has begun on the territory of the Turkmenbashy International Seaport.The project is being implemented by the open joint-stock company “Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Plant “Balkan” in cooperation with the South Korean company Koryo.
Each vessel will have a carrying capacity of 6100 tons, a length of 123 meters, a beam of 16,5 meters and a side height of 8,3 meters.
3.On August 19, the acceptance of documents from applicants to secondary vocational educational institutions of Turkmenistan ends.Applicants have access to a wide range of educational institutions throughout the country, offering a variety of specialties.
Among them are financial and economic schools, educational institutions in the fields of trade, aviation, oil and gas industry, agriculture, tourism, banking, construction, railway and sea transport, energy and other industries.
Applicants can familiarize themselves with the admission plan for the new academic year and the list of required documents on the Turkmenportal website in the “Reference” section.
4.During excavations on the territory of the State Historical and Cultural Reserve “Kunya-Urgench” in Turkmenistan, archaeologists made a sensational discovery.At the site of the supposed caravanserai, a star-shaped polygonal structure with a diameter of about 12 meters was discovered, which, according to experts, is unique for this region.
Initially, the object was considered the remains of a medieval caravanserai, but recent finds refute this hypothesis.New data indicates that the object under study was probably the main mosque or an important administrative building of the capital of the Horezmshah state.
Work at the site continues.Scientists plan to conduct further research to clarify the purpose and dating of the unique structure.
5. The State Fire Safety Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Turkmenistan issued a warning about the increased risk of fires in pastures in hot weather. In this regard, the department reminded citizens and organizations of the need to take precautions when staying in open areas.
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6.From August 10, a visa-free regime will be introduced between Tajikistan and Iran for holders of general civil foreign passports.Citizens of the two countries have the right to visit the territory of the parties without a visa for a period of 30 days within 90 days from the date of first entry.
At the first stage, this visa-free system will be implemented only for passengers of Dushanbe-Tehran and Tehran-Dushanbe flights.
7.Recently, a company from Guangzhou published a vacancy for the position of an administrative worker, which caused heated discussion in the Internet space.In addition to the standard criteria, such as work experience and proficiency in office software, the advertisement contained an unexpected condition: candidates born in the year of the dog according to the Chinese calendar were not required to apply.
The demand sparked a wave of criticism on Chinese social media, with many users accusing the employer of discrimination.
8.Midfielder of the Turkmenistan national team and Hong Kong “Kitchee” Ruslan Mingazov played in a friendly match against “Atletico Madrid”.The game took place on August 7 at the Hong Kong National stadium and ended with a score of 6:1 in favor of the Spanish giants.
Mingazov started and played 80 minutes, earning a Sofascore rating of 6,7, the fourth best on the team.The 33 years old midfielder completed 15 passes with 100% accuracy in this game, won 3 ground duels, earned 2 fouls and shot on target once.