Ashgabat 2017 in numbers The Ashgabat -2017 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games are set to get underway on 16 September with two early medal events (Traditional Wrestling and Jiu-jitsu), followed by the Opening Ceremony on 17 September. As befitting a sporting event of this size taking place on the most populous continent in the world, Ashgabat -2017 boasts some truly impressive numbers in the “facts and figures” department, with a massive cast of characters, incredible feats of engine...

Books of the President of Turkmenistan – winners of the International Publishing Competition Within the framework of the thirtieth anniversary of the Moscow International Book Fair, it was held the awarding ceremony of the CIS International Competition “Art of a Book”. And all four books, sent in by Turkmenistan, were honored the highest awards. This year, 87 publications competed in ten categories for diplomas of the contest “Art of a Book”. Turkmen publishers have repeatedly gained winne...

New post stamps will become souvenirs for sportsmen and fans of the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games In honor of the Ashgabat -2017 the Ministry of Communications has issued two series of post stamps. One of them with the mascot of the Games – alabai Wepaly demonstrating all sports included in the program of the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, another - with their icons. Together they represent a small "story" of symbolics of the Games. Considering that a post stamp is one...

The Central bank has put into circulation new samples of banknotes and has issued commemorative coins with the image of the Olympic stadium The Central bank of the country dated circulation of modified samples of banknotes of 2017 with denominations of 1, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 manats and also issue of commemorative gold and silver coins «Ashgabat Olimpiya stadiony» worth 100 manats each to the opening of the 5th Asian indoor and martial arts games. As informed in the press release of the m...

2017 Asian Games transport program is well underway As part of the celebrations to mark 10 days until the start of the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, an exhibition of BMW cars (to be used to transport athletes, guests and sports fans during the Games) has been arranged in front of the Sport Hotel in the Olympic Complex. As noted, a special program was developed to render excellent and efficient transport services to athletes, specialists and many guests, and to ensure well-organi...

Turkmen kurash team aims at gold of the Ashgabat 2017 Games Athletes of the country’s national kurash team undergo the final training session in one of the most picturesque places in Turkmenistan - Goekdere resort as part of preparation for the Games “Ashgabat 2017”, during which the best wrestlers will be determined. Athletes are prepared for the competitions by head coach of kurash team, Honored Trainer of Uzbekistan and World Champion Olimdzhon Khaitov. Having started under his instruct...

"HYUNDAI ENGINEERING" COMPANY IS THE OFFICIAL SPONSOR OF THE GAMES "ASHGABAT 2017" Hyundai Engineering Company will act as the official sponsor of the Games Ashgabat 2017. This was announced today by the Executive Committee for the preparation for the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games. Hyundai Engineering is a member of Hyundai Motor Group, one of the leading Korean companies, which operates on a global scale. In addition to participating in engineering projects in Turkmenistan since...