One of the major and integral components of successful organization of «Ashgabat- 2017, such any big sports action like this mass event, is qualified medical service. At the extended meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers which took place on September 22, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov gave particular attention to this issue in aspect of quality of organisation of the Games, having charged to adjust round-the-clock duty of doctors in the Rehabilitation centre of the Olympic village.  Becomi...

The award ceremony of valuable gifts to the members of refugee team with participation of the leaders of the Executive Committee of V Asian Games, representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, the State Committee for Sports and Tourism, coaches and members of Turkmenistan and foreign countries’ teams, representatives of domestic and foreign mass media has taken place in the Olympic village.  The action was held at the square of the Olympic village under music and songs,...

For discussion of the aspects of implementation of innovative solutions to different branches of the economy as well as for fulfilment of the agreement on activation of scientific and technical cooperation between Turkmenistan and the People’s Republic of China achieved on June 23, 2016 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan during the negotiations under the session of the Council of the Heads of Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the President of Turkmenistan signed the Resolution, having assigned to hold I T...

On September 22, 2017, at the Government meeting, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov instructed on behalf of the National Olympic Committee to reward the members of the refugee team with honorary awards and gifts for their active participation in the V Asian Indoor Games and Martial Arts, emphasizing that this step is the first practical implementation of the Declaration "On Encouragement of Valuable Contribution of the Refugees Olympic Teams to Consolidation of Peace and Human...

In the big hall of the Media Center of the Olympic town, a press conference was held with the participation of the representatives of foreign and domestic media, as well as the secretary of the National Olympic Committee of Turkmenistan A. Muradov, the administrator of the Olympic Committee of Oceania Ricardo Blas, the vice-president of the OCA Husain Al-Musallami and the general director of the company "Trivandi Chanzo" James Bulli. The director of the British company "Trivandi Chanzo" James...

President of the Republic of Korea Moon Jae-in has sent the head of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov a congratulatory letter on the occasion of the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Ashgabat. Having noted that 100 athletes from his country are participating in 7 sports at the Games, the South Korean leader expressed confidence that all the athletes will be competing in the spirit of fair play across 10 days and that the Games will end successfully.  The letter also says that th...

Today, competitions continued in 13 sports at the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Ashgabat. The day saw the Turkmen team win 21 medals (including 6 gold medals) in belt wrestling, kurash, show-jumping, Thai boxing (Muay Thai), and weightlifting events.  The national team of Turkmenistan has already collected a total of 148 medals (59 gold, 43 silver and 46 bronze) at the Games, having taken the lead in the overall medal count.  The Olympic Complex’s main Media Center hosted a me...