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 C...

Turkmenistan prepares for construction of the Turkmenistan section of the Turkmenistan – Afghanistan – Pakistan – India (TAPI) pipeline near the State border with Afghanistan and at the border-crossing. This has been reported at the Government session by Vice-Premier M.Babayev who supervises the oil and gas complex. Together with ILF Beratende Ingenieure GmbH (Germany), acting as the technical consultant of TAPI Pipeline Company Limited, and Allen & Overy LLP (Great Britain), acting as the le...

The competition will be fierce, but the respect and camaraderie between athletes will be the gold standard following a wonderful expression of sportsmanship from lead athletes of the host country for the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games. Several of Turkmenistan’s most prominent sportsmen and women have joined hands to deliver a united message of solidarity to their fellow athletes travelling in for 12 days of world-class competition in their capital city of Ashgabat. More than 6,000...

Coverage of the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, which gets underway this weekend, will be broadcast to hundreds of millions of homes worldwide. The event, taking place in the Turkmenistan capital of Ashgabat, will feature 65 delegations from across Asia and Oceania with 6000 athletes and officials set to take part. And with the Opening Ceremony expected to enthrall a sell-out crowd of 45,000 people in the Ashgabat Olympic Stadium on Sunday, television images of the event as well a...

Ahead of the Opening Ceremony for the Ashgabat 2017 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games we took the time to speak with a few of the key players from show producer Balich Worldwide Shows about the development of what promises to be a spectacular event. Below you can find excerpts from conversations with some key players, including Musical Director Pierre Mussche, Projection Designer Charles Darby, and Production Director Patrick Ledwith. PIERRE MUSSCHE - Musical Director Mussche and his...

The cueist Ahmad Taufiq M. Murni is the only athlete who will represent the State of Brunei Darussalam in the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Ashgabat.  The delegation of the sultanate, which also includes the national billiard coach Lim Tat Hwe, the Chef de Mission Colonel Zahrin bin Haji Zunaidi and the official representative Nursulhi binti Hadji Tuah, already bound for the capital of Turkmenistan.  At the 4th Asian Games 2013 in Incheon, Ahmad took fifth place in the ranking...

Silver medalist of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro Hidilin Diaz will lead the team of the Philippines in the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games.  In an interview with The Philippine Star, she shared her attitude and told how she was getting ready to go to the podium in Ashgabat.  26-year-old Hidilin is the first athlete from the Philippines who won the silver Olympic medal in the weight category of 53 kg, Diaz raised 200 kg.  At the Games in Ashgabat, she expects quite intense...