On October 2, 2017 in Geneva, Switzerland, the 68th session of the Executive Committee of the Program of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees started its work, where the delegation of Turkmenistan takes part. Speaking with a welcoming speech, UN High Commissioner for Refugees F.Grandi noted that one of the areas of its activities the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) determined the support of "Olympic refugees". In this connection he informed tha...

On behalf of the sportsmen and coaches participating in Ashgabat 2017 Games, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, who has initiated the Games and provided direct control of preparation of this grandiose event, was presented with the bicycle. The bicycle was handed over to the Presidential Museum of the State Museum. Citizens of of the capital, students, mass media and sport community representatives took part in the ceremony. Turkmen coaches and sportsmen handed over the present to the Presid...

“On behalf of Polish people and personally, I would like to address Your Excellency with cordial congratulations on occasion of the 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Poland and Turkmenistan, - the message of President of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda says.  The Republic of Poland highly respects the policy of Turkmenistan aimed at consolidation of the security of the state, its independence and the right to choose its own fortune. I am confident that stabl...

“I express my cordial congratulations to you and all Turkmen people on occasion of V Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games held in Ashgabat on September 17 – 27, - the message of President of France Emmanuel Macron says.  Conduct if such significant event during these eleven days turned Ashgabat into sport capital of Asia and concentrated the attention of sport lovers from all over the world who was able to discover the beauty of the nature and heritage of your country as well as cordiality and...

In the context of the previously adopted in Turkmenistan National action plans on human rights for the period 2016-2020, on gender equality for the period 2015-2020, and the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Government of Turkmenistan actively continues the work on their practical implementation, including the adoption in the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) relevant documents and resolutions. In order to further promotion of the ideas of humanism and protection of huma...

According to the Resolution of President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, The Executive Committee for preparation of V Asian Games is abolished.  According to the document, measures for abolishment of the Executive Committee of the Games will be performed with one-month period as per legislative order. The State Committee for Sports together with the Ministry of Justice are to prepare and present the proposals on amendments and addendums of the legislation of Turkmenistan followed f...

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov instructed the government to develop a program for the reorganization of the Olympic town of Ashgabat. Speaking at the government meeting, the Head of the state said that since the V Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games had been successfully completed, the Executive Committee on preparations for these Games was abolished. The Head of the state gave a month to resolve the financial and other issues of the Executive Committee, as well as the...