A large-scale exhibition of goods from Turkish exporters opened in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan outlined its vision of cooperation within the ECO at a meeting in Mashhad, a new ambassador of the Hellenic Republic to Turkmenistan was accredited and other news
Turkmenistan
1.Today, a large-scale exhibition of export goods of the Republic of Türkiye opened at the Expo Center of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan, in which about 70 Turkish companies from various industries and services are participating.
The participants of the opening ceremony heard a greeting from the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov.The exposition covers a wide range of areas: from technological and agricultural equipment to household appliances and detergents.
2.The delegation of Turkmenistan, headed by Deputy Foreign Minister Ahmet Gurbanov, took part in the 28th meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Economic Cooperation Organization in Mashhad.
In his speech, Gurbanov presented Turkmenistan's positions on priority areas of cooperation within the ECO, as well as proposals for the development strategy of the organization.In particular, the importance of developing cooperation in the field of transport and logistics, as well as in the energy sector, was noted.
The acceptability of expanding industrial cooperation by creating production lines, using the potential of border and regional trade with an emphasis on enhancing partnership in the field of small and medium businesses was voiced.
3. The Chairperson of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan Gulmanova received credentials from the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Hellenic Republic to Turkmenistan Ekaterina Xagorari. During the meeting, the new ambassador was acquainted with the key vectors of the country's domestic and foreign policy.
4.A delegation from the International University for Humanities and Development visited Romania.During the visit, a meeting was held with the leadership of the Polytechnic University of Bucharest, one of the largest universities in Romania in the field of engineering technologies.
During the meeting, the Vice-Rector of the Polytechnic University Horia Necula spoke in detail about the history, structure, academic and international activities of the Romanian university and expressed interest in establishing long-term cooperation with the Turkmen university.
The parties proposed to study the possibilities of developing a draft double degree program on the 1+1 system in the field of computer technology.
World
5.Shuraf Ishida has created a unique way to travel around Japan that has captured the public's attention for its uniqueness and depth of human interaction.Leaving his job and discarding most of his personal belongings, he travels the country offering a simple exchange - a place to stay for the chance to hear someone's personal story.
Over the past five years, Ishida has spent the night in more than 500 houses, using a simple but effective method of finding shelter.When he arrives in a new city, he goes to the central square with a sign announcing that he is looking for a place to stay.
As a rule, he finds homeowners, often lonely people, who are happy to have someone to talk to and share their memories.
Sport
6.Today, the “Altyn Asyr” football team will play an away match against Bahrain's “Al-Khalidiya” within the framework of the sixth round of the group stage of the second AFC Champions League.
The game will be held at the Bahrain National Stadium in Riffa and will start at 19:00 Ashgabat time. “Altyn Asyr” will take to the field in blue shirts.
The opponents from “Al-Khalidiya” will play in yellow shirts.Both teams already met on October 2 in Ashgabat, where “Al-Khalidiya” won with a score of 1:0.
7.The 2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia could be held in January, given the extreme heat and the onset of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, The Times reports.
Earlier, media reported that FIFA could move the tournament to winter due to the intense summer heat in the region.The first winter World Cup was held in November-December 2022 in Qatar.