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...

More than 500 foreign journalists work in these days in Turkmenistan, promptly covering the course of the V Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games. For the representatives of the foreign press in the Media Center of the Olympic town all conditions for fruitful and efficient work were created. At the disposal of the accredited journalists at the competitions - the best modern technology, they are provided with a connection with the editions of their media and comfortable working premises. The Cen...

Our sportsmen distinguished themselves in kickboxing, sambo, free style wrestling, power lifting and basketball having won another 13 medals including two gold ones at V Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games continuing in the capital.  At the moment, Turkmenistan team is leading confidently in total count having 206 medals including 79 gold, 58 silver and 69 bronze medals.  Our athlete Ahment Tanriberdiyev won the gold in sambo in weight category up to 57 kg, having overcome Rahmatjon Ahmedo...

61 transactions were registered past week at the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan.  Entrepreneurs from Afghanistan purchased, in foreign currency, gasoline produced at the Turkmenbashi Complex of Oil Refineries. Moreover, refined sunflower oil, denim fabric and cotton yarn were sold in foreign currency. Russia, United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and others were the buyer countries. The total value of transactions exceeded 37 million 111 thousand US...