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Underwater hockey, or the Race for cheese: the most unusual sportsUnderwater hockey, or the Race for cheese: the most unusual sports

Underwater hockey, or the Race for cheese: the most unusual sports

Sport is a serious and sometimes extreme activity for many of us. The most popular sports are known all over the world, and some people join their ranks as fans or athletes. But there are also some species that are very unusual, strange or even absurd. They may not be as widely known or practiced, but they definitely attract attention and curiosity. In this collection we will tell you about some of the most unusual sports in the world.

Turkmenistan - UNESCO: results of 30 years of cooperation and its prospectsTurkmenistan - UNESCO: results of 30 years of cooperation and its prospects

Turkmenistan - UNESCO: results of 30 years of cooperation and its prospects

The anniversary conference "Turkmenistan–UNESCO: Cooperation for the sake of well-being" was held at the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on August 7. The forum was dedicated to the 30th anniversary of Turkmenistan's accession to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and brought together representatives of the diplomatic and academic communities, creative intelligentsia, international organizations, and students.

Mixology in Turkmen, or How to taste the Karakum sunset?Mixology in Turkmen, or How to taste the Karakum sunset?

Mixology in Turkmen, or How to taste the Karakum sunset?

Everyone, of course, has their own exotic. For some, this is a desert landscape, stunning with the bottomless breadth of the sky overturned above it and the loud silence of the red-hot earth. For another – a noisy and cheerful sea beach with palm trees or snow-covered rocks and icy peaks beckoning with inaccessibility. Seasoned tourists from large megacities are not tempted by fashionable hotels – they like to get to know the life of local villagers in their villages and houses, and residents of provincial corners are fond of the urban crowd, where you can get lost among people like in a remote forest, and go out to the sparkling showcases and facades of the "stone jungle". And there are fans of mixing it all, the main thing is to understand the proportions and have a taste for life, to be able to celebrate it!

Talents and fans: a concert of Turkmen musicians was held in MoscowTalents and fans: a concert of Turkmen musicians was held in Moscow

Talents and fans: a concert of Turkmen musicians was held in Moscow

The creative evening of Turkmen musicians – the famous pianist Vladimir Mkrtumov and the talented violinist Aybolek Muhiyeva, which was held with great success in the Moscow House of Nationalities in the summer, can be called nothing else but "talents and fans". By a lucky chance, I happened to be in Moscow these days and got to this magnificent concert organized by the Moscow Society of Turkmen Culture. When I saw how the highest musical light of the Russian capital honored and applauded musicians from Turkmenistan, of course, I began to burst with pride.

Ashgabat intends to clarify a number of issues on the gas alliance of Russia, Kazakhstan and UzbekistanAshgabat intends to clarify a number of issues on the gas alliance of Russia, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan

Ashgabat intends to clarify a number of issues on the gas alliance of Russia, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan

On August 11, a number of media outlets circulated a statement by Dmitry Birichevsky, Director of the Department of Economic Cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, regarding the so-called "trilateral gas alliance" with the participation of Russia, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. According to him, Russia does not exclude "the possibility of expanding trilateral cooperation in the gas sector" and knows "that other states are also showing interest in it."

Hello again, Bayreuth! Turkmen musicians conquer the German audienceHello again, Bayreuth! Turkmen musicians conquer the German audience

Hello again, Bayreuth! Turkmen musicians conquer the German audience

Musicians of the State Symphony Orchestra conducted by conductor Rasul Klychev are on tour in Germany these days and participate in the summer music festival, which takes place annually in Bayreuth, Bavaria. These days, the German town is turning into a magnificent concert venue, and the natural scenery is a bizarre urban architecture with a symbiosis of medieval and modern architecture. Musical elite from all over the world come here every summer.

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