Official ceremony of the closing of V Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games took place in Turkmen capital with participation of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.  Conducting the events of such level and scale is a huge responsibility, however, Ashgabat deservingly managed it, having outstandingly accomplished the mission of peace-maker city, the centre of the dialog of cultures and nations. The whole country has been preparing thoroughly for this remarkable event in modern history and came o...

On September 25, 2017, the Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the UN, Ambassador A.Ataeva, in the course of general political debates of the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly, spoke on behalf of the delegation of Turkmenistan. The delegation of our country said that the Government of Turkmenistan strongly condemns terrorism in all its forms and manifestations and recognizes that the prevention of terrorism is one of the most important components of ensuring national, regional a...

Medya Merkezi'nin büyük salonunda, uluslararası Sambo Federasyonu başkanı Vasily Shestakov'un (Rusya) önce yerli ve yabancı medya temsilcilerinin katılımıyla bir basın toplantısı düzenlendi. O, 20 Eylül'de Aşkabat'ta düzenlenen Asya Olimpiyat Konseyi Yürütme Komitesi toplantısında Asya Oyunları programına dahil edilmesine ilişkin kararı aktardı.  2018'de Jakarta'da düzenlenecek Asya Oyunlarında altı ağırlık kategorisinde (62 kg, 74 kg, 90 kg - erkekler için, 56 kg, 64 kg, 72 kg - kadınlar içi...

More than 500 foreign journalists work in these days in Turkmenistan, promptly covering the course of the V Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games. For the representatives of the foreign press in the Media Center of the Olympic town all conditions for fruitful and efficient work were created. At the disposal of the accredited journalists at the competitions - the best modern technology, they are provided with a connection with the editions of their media and comfortable working premises. The Cen...

On September 22, 2017, at the Government meeting, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov instructed on behalf of the National Olympic Committee to reward the members of the refugee team with honorary awards and gifts for their active participation in the V Asian Indoor Games and Martial Arts, emphasizing that this step is the first practical implementation of the Declaration "On Encouragement of Valuable Contribution of the Refugees Olympic Teams to Consolidation of Peace and Human...

In the big hall of the Media Center of the Olympic town, a press conference was held with the participation of the representatives of foreign and domestic media, as well as the secretary of the National Olympic Committee of Turkmenistan A. Muradov, the administrator of the Olympic Committee of Oceania Ricardo Blas, the vice-president of the OCA Husain Al-Musallami and the general director of the company "Trivandi Chanzo" James Bulli. The director of the British company "Trivandi Chanzo" James...

Members of the Refugee Team who participated in the Ashgabat 2017 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games have expressed hope that more global competitions will open their doors for them in the future. Five athletes – Paulo Amotun Lokoro, Wiyual Puok Deng, Gai Nyang Tap, Ukuk Uthoo Bul and Yiech Pur Biel – were selected for Ashgabat 2017 following trials organised by the Tegla Loroupe Peace Foundation in Nairobi, Kenya.  Biel, who reached the semi-finals of the men’s 800m, said the experie...