The day before closing of the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, venues of the Olympic Village hosted competitions in 9 sports. Our compatriots were awarded 15 medals in competitions in sambo, kickboxing, Greco-Roman wrestling and chess, of which 4 medals are gold.  The National Team of Turkmenistan still ranks first in the overall medal standings, increasing every game day its advantage over the closest competitors in the tournament table. Currently, there are a total of 244 awards in...

Ending the time travel to the ancient city of Margush as part of the dazzling theatrical performance at the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games opening ceremony, Little and Great Gyzgala and Mausoleum of Sultan Sanjar were reconstructed on the panoramic cylinder-shaped monitor with laser light projections...  6. Ancient Merv – the Soul of Kings  The great Central Asian city, long ago known as Maru-shakhu-jan (Mary – the Soul of Kings), was founded in a fertile oasis of the Murgab River...

Dozens of industries, producing a wide range of import-substituting products from local raw materials, are located in the Owadandepe Gengeshlik in Geoktepe Etrap, Ahal Velayat. Among them are construction industry enterprises and the large natural gas chemical complex under construction. The modern industrial centre is equipped with the logistical infrastructure and engineering services.  The first-born enterprise of the domestic heavy industry - the Türkmendemirönümleri company of the Minist...

In the framework of the 5th Asian Games, there were held competitions in 11 events, in six of which are Sambo, Kickboxing, Freestyle Wrestling, Weightlifting, Billiards, Sport Dance, our compatriots have gained 23 medals, including 6 gold.  Currently the national team of Turkmenistan is an unprecedented leader in the overall medal standings of 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, having in its asset 229 medals all together, including 85 gold, 65 silver and 79 bronze.  The closest rival...

In previous issues, we published the fragments of history of the great Turkmen states and famous cities included to large-scale composition presented at the opening ceremony of V Asian Games.  These are the capital of the great Parthian Empire located in Ahal Velayat, historical province Dehistan in Balkan Velayat, the capital of Kunyaurgench Khanate in Dashoguz Velayat and Amul, one of key cities on the Great Silk Road in Lebap Velayat.  As per the plot of the performance, the merchants’...

The developed sports infrastructure and huge attention which is given by President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov to the sports sphere - the major resource of public progress, became an important condition which has caused the choice of Turkmenistan as a venue for the 5th Asian indoor and martial arts games. Thanks to the large scale work, today our capital has unique sports objects in region answering to the international standards and allowing organising competitions at the highest level. Besides i...

Big hall of the Media Centre held the press conference where President of International Sambo Federation Vasiliy Shestakov (Russia) has spoken to domestic and foreign mass media. He informed about the decision of the Executive Committee of the Olympic Council of Asia made on the session in Ashgabat on September 20 on inclusion of sambo to the programme of the Asian Games.  Sport sambo competitions will take place in six weight categories (62, 74 and 90 kg men and 65, 64 and 72 kg women) under...