Opening ceremony of 5th Asian Indoor and Marital Games kicks off at Olympic Stadium Official opening ceremony of V Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games took place in Turkmen capital with participation of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, Heads of the states and governments of number of countries, prominent foreign figures, international organizations and other honourable guests. In the afternoon, the Head of the State arrived to the building of the Trade and Industrial Chamber where the...

Turkmentelecom to ensure smooth operation of communications and telecommunications systems for Ashgabat 2017 Asian Games To ensure smooth operation of communications and telecommunications systems is an essential part of preparations for the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, which are to start in a few days in Ashgabat. Turkmentelecom, the state telecommunications company and the official partner of the Ashgabat 2017 Games, has been actively and directly participating in the organiz...

National concept of digital educational system development is approved The Concept of the digital educational system development and the plan for its implementation has been approved in Turkmenistan. The corresponding decree was signed by the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. The document was adopted with a view to gradual improvement of the activity of educational institutions, wide application of digital resources, enrichment of the educational process and ensuring its...

Turkmen sportsmen bring first gold medal in Ashgabat 2017 Games in jujitsu duo classic All people are looking forward to the official opening ceremony of V Asian Indoor and Martial Art Games on 17th of September in Ashgabat. In the meantime, the competitions of the Games have already started; they were opened by jujitsu contests. It brought the first gold medal to Turkmenistan team. The medal was won by athletes Jelilmuhammed Hojamuradov and Murad Gimmiyev in jujitsu men’s duo classic. Mea...

MESSAGE TO THE MEDIA The Joint Statement of Turkmenistan and Brazil "On Encouraging the Valuable Contribution of the Olympic Teams of Refugees to the Promotion of Peace and Human Rights" adopted on September 15, 2017, at the 36th session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHCR) in Geneva, Switzerland, on the initiative of the Government of Turkmenistan was supported by many foreign governmental and international experts in the field of human rights. For example, on its online information por...

Ashgabat welcomes sports delegations and fans from the countries of Asia and Oceania These days, thousands of foreign guests arrive in Turkmenistan capital to participate in the V Asian indoor and martial arts games, the grand opening of which will be held on September 17. Large-scale arrangements for the preparation of major international competitions, held for the first time in Central Asia, attracted the attention of representatives of the world sports community, spectators and fans from a...

World class Velodrome ready for racing Among the jewels in Ashgabat’s sporting crown is its 6,000-capacity Velodrome. It was designed and built to the highest standards with key materials for the 250-metre track imported from Finland. The facility, which was completed in 2014, is widely expected to lead to a bid to host major world track cycling events in the future. Track Cycling at Ashgabat 2017 fits into two broad categories: Sprint races and Endurance races. There are individual and te...