The first starfall of the new year and the biggest Sun on January 4th
Flying from December 28 to January 12, the Quadrantid meteor shower reaches its greatest intensity on the night of January 4, the press service of the Moscow Planetarium reports.
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The President of Kazakhstan signed the law on the preservation of national dog breeds
We are talking about the Kazakh dog breeds tazy and Tobet. These greyhounds are called the treasure of Kazakhstan and now they are on the verge of extinction. To preserve and revive national dog breeds, the head of the republic Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a law, the press service of the President of the country reported on Tuesday.
The Tax Free system has been launched for tourists at the airports of Uzbekistan
In five Uzbek airports - Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara, Ferghana and Urgench, on January 2, the grand opening of Tax Free counters was held, where foreign tourists can get cashback for purchases. They were installed by the State Tax Committee of Uzbekistan and are currently operating in test mode, the press service of Uzbekistan Airports reports.
Artists were banned from singing under the soundtrack in Kyrgyzstan
"Since January 1, 2023, artists of Kyrgyzstan are prohibited from using a phonogram," a representative of the press service of the Ministry of Culture of Kyrgyzstan said, according to the country's journalists.
Spring-like warm weather in the first New Year's week in Turkmenistan
The first New Year's week in the whole territory of Turkmenistan will be especially warm and sunny, one can even say "spring". The average temperature across the country will be +12 – 15 degrees. A little cooler in the northern region – in Dashoguz, the air will warm up to +10 maximum.
Croatia became part of the Schengen region and switched to the euro
On January 1, Croatia became the 20th member of the European Union and the 27th member of the Schengen region, as well as the country with the longest land border of the EU - 1,350 km, the BBC reports.
To obtain a visa to Turkey, an additional document will be required – a "Declaration of consent"
From January 3, 2023, citizens of Turkmenistan wishing to obtain a visa to Turkey will have to provide an additional notarized "Declaration of Consent" plus previously required documents. This is reported on the website of the Turkish Visa Center.
The application of the airline "Turkmenistan" has a new option to view the list of available tickets
A new option to view the list of available air tickets has appeared in the application of the airline "Turkmenistan". The updated mobile version is already available for devices with operating systems **[iOS](https://apps.apple.com/en/app/turkmenistan-airlines/id1588394191)** and **[Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tm.turkmenistanairlines.app)**.
Pupils of the Palace of orphans in Ashgabat were presented with New Year's gifts
New Year's gifts on behalf of President Serdar Berdimuhamedov and Head of the upper chamber of the Turkmen Parliament Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov were presented to the pupils of the Ashgabat Palace of orphans during the New Year celebration at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan.
New faces: Ex-ambassador to the United States heads Chinese Foreign Ministry, Uzbek Foreign Ministry - former ambassador to China
Chinese Ambassador to the US Qin Gang has been appointed Chinese Foreign Minister. This was reported on Friday by China Central Television.
Russian mufti advised Muslims on halal “Olivier” for the New Year
Mufti Albir Krganov, Chairman of the Spiritual Assembly of Muslims of Russia, advised fellow believers to prepare the popular Olivier salad from halal products for the New Year's table.
Foreigners with a Belarusian visa will be able to enter the territory of Russia
Foreigners with a Belarusian visa will be able to freely enter the territory of Russia and stay there during the validity period of the document. This was announced by the head of the Department of Citizenship and Migration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus Alexey Begun, TASSreports.
Download the updated ORIENT app on Google Play and App Store
On the eve of the New Year, ORIENT has updated its website and application to provide readers with the opportunity to quickly find the most interesting and significant news, as well as track certain topics using new sections.
New Year's collections of locally produced clothes have been put on sale in Turkmenistan
Clothes and various textiles from the special New Year's collection went on sale in the shops of the Ministry of Textile Industry of Turkmenistan throughout the country.
The Mahabat Department has released New Year's magazines with famous cartoon characters
Due to the upcoming New Year, the Mahabat Department of the State Committee of Turkmenistan for Television, Radio Broadcasting and Cinematography has released a New Year's edition of the magazine Zehin soraglary with famous characters of Turkmen cartoons.
