On September 16, 2017 the Media Center of the V Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games started its work in the Olympic city. In the course of the Games, it will become the center of media activity, from here the operative and detailed information about the course of sports competitions will be distributed throughout the world. The conference-hall of the Media Center will host official press conferences. The solemn ceremony of launching the Media Center was attended by the organizers of the Games...

The first gaming day of V Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games is completed. The official opening of the Games is to be held on September 17 however, the first sets of medals in jujitsu and national Turkmen wrestling have been contested and futsal matches have been started. By the results of the competitions, Turkmenistan national team leads in total medal count with 37 medals where 16 gold, 14 silver and 7 bronze medals.  The first gold to the collection of national team was brought by jujits...

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received President of the Asian Olympic Council (AOC) Sheikh Ahmad Al Fahad Al Sabah who arrived in Ashgabat for participation in the opening ceremony of V Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games.  Having congratulated the Head of the State on coming start of 2017 Asian Games, the guest confirmed the interest of the AOC in expansion of cooperation with Turkmenistan.  Having stated successful character of cooperation with the Asian Olympic Cou...

Today in the "Oguzhan" Palace complex a ceremony of conferral of the title of Honourable citizen of Ashgabat upon Chairwoman of the Council of Federation of Federal Meeting of the Russian Federation Valentina Matvienko has taken place. At the solemn ceremony President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov signed the corresponding Ukase and told of Valentina Matvienko's special merits in development of relations between Turkmenistan and the Russian Federation, expansion of cooperation in policy, economy,...

Today President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov has received Chairwoman of the Council of Federation of Federal Meeting of the Russian Federation Valentina Matvienko who has arrived in Ashgabat at the head of the Russian delegation for participation in the solemn ceremony of opening of the 5th Asian indoor and martial arts games.  The guest has conveyed to the head of the state congratulation and best regards in conduction of this large scale sports competition from President of the Russian Federat...

Ceremonial award of Turkmen Leader with the highest award of Moldova – the Order of the Republic took place after the meeting of President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov with President of the Republic of Moldova Igor Dodon.  Presenting the award Igor Dodon Said:  Esteemed Mr President! Let me express the gratitude on behalf of the people and the Government of Moldova for that large-scale work that you do for consolidation of our bilateral relations. The people of Moldova is grat...

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov met President of the Republic of Moldova Igor Dodon who arrived in Turkmen capital for participation in the opening events of V Asian Games.  Congratulating Turkmen Leader on the beginning of Ashgabat 2017 Games, the President of Moldova noted that events of such scale supports the activation of international relations and establishment of the atmosphere of trust and understanding.  President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov highlighted that Turkmenistan sees M...