The World Weightlifting Championship in Ashgabat is unique as it is the first championship after the reformation of the weight categories of International Weightlifting Federation.  Stands of Martial Arts Sport complex have gathered numerous spectators in the first day of the tournament.  The competitions were opened by women in D and C groups in the weight category up to 55 kg. Chika Joy Amalaha took leading positions in this category having lifted 202 kg in total. Due to achieved results...

The scientific and practical conference dedicated to the 25th anniversary of manat adoption was held in Ashgabat. The conference brought together the heads and specialists of relevant ministries and departments, state and joint-stock commercial banks, professors and students of specialized higher educational institutions and the specialized banking school.  The forum participants presented the reports on the history of the Turkmen numismatics, the impact of the Great Silk Road on the developm...

President of Turkmenistan received President of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) Sheikh Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.  Thanking for the opportunity of a personal meeting, the guest congratulated the President of Turkmenistan on the remarkable event – the World Weightlifting Championship. It was underlined that the Olympic Council of Asia considers Turkmenistan as a reliable and very important partner that the OCA is planning to strengthen the fruitful partnership, which has rece...

Let me extend my congratulations on remarkable event in the history of the sports – the opening of the World Weightlifting Championship in Ashgabat. I am confident that this sport festival will be held on high organizational level and will became the arena for popularization of the principles of peace and friendship and the Olympic movement in general, - the message of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov says.  Physical training and sports, which are very important in our country, help develo...

On October 31, 2018, the Congress of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) was held in the capital Hotel Sport, which was attended by the representatives of IWF, heads of various ministries and departments of Turkmenistan, and representatives of foreign and local mass media. During the congress, Dr. Tamas Ayan, President of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), and the Minister of Sport and Youth Policy of Turkmenistan Dayanch Gulgeldiev addressed the participants with...

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov made working trip to Gyoktepe etrap where inspected the projects of architectural and construction development of administration centre of Ahal velayat.  In the morning, the Head of the State came to Gorjav gengeshlyk where the Chairperson of the Mejlis, Deputy Chairmen of the Cabinet of Ministry, Hyakim of Ahal Velayat, deputies of national Parliament from the region as well as leaders of the departments in charge of these projects have gathered.  The P...

On October 30, 2018, the delegation headed by the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan paid a working visit to the Republic of Azerbaijan. The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received the delegation from Turkmenistan in the first half of the day. During the meeting, Turkmenistan-Azerbaijan bilateral friendly, neighborly relations and cooperation in transport sector have been discussed. The parties have exchanged views on cooperation in the field...