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Players of the Turkmen football club Ahal arrived in the Iranian city of Isfahan to take part in the AFC Champions League 2 group stage Matchday 4 against Sepahan, the club’s press service reported.
“Today, the Ahal delegation was warmly received by representatives of FC Sepahan in Isfahan, Islamic Republic of Iran. We sincerely thank Sepahan for their hospitality,” the statement read.
The match is scheduled for November 4 and will kick off at 7:30 p.m. Ashgabat time. The two sides already met in Matchday 3, when Sepahan claimed a 1–0 victory. That game was also held in Isfahan following a decision by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). Originally, the match was to take place in the Turkmen city of Arkadag, but the AFC opted to move the fixture to Iran.
After two rounds, Jordan’s Al-Hussein leads Group C with six points, having defeated both Sepahan (1–0 at home) and Ahal (4–1 away). Sepahan follows with three points, while Ahal remains at the bottom without points.
Ahal’s position was further complicated after the AFC excluded India’s Mohun Bagan from the competition. As a result, the confederation voided Ahal’s 1–0 victory over the Indian champion in Kolkata during the first round. The Indian side was disqualified for failing to appear for their away match against Sepahan.
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A ceremony for laying the foundation of a new urea plant was held in the Guvlymayak gengeshlik of the Turkmenbashi etrap in Balkan velayat, reports the newspaper "Neutral Turkmenistan."
The plant's designed capacity will be 1 million 155 thousand tons of mineral fertilizers per year. Construction is being carried out on behalf of the state concern "Türkmenhimiýa" by the Japanese company Mitsubishi in partnership with the Turkish company Gap İnşaat.
As noted by the speakers, urea is an export-oriented product capable of replacing imported mineral fertilizers.
The choice of the site in the western region is due to its proximity to the raw material base: natural gas is extracted along the Turkmen coast of the Caspian Sea, which is essential for production.
The construction of the new plant also has social significance: its commissioning will create additional jobs, contributing to the improvement of the local population's well-being.
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