President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov met with the United Nations Deputy Secretary General, Chairman of the UN Counterterrorist Department Vladimir Voronkov who arrived in Turkmenistan to participate in the events dedicated to National Turkmen Horse celebration.  Congratulating on this remarkable holiday, the guest wished the Head of Turkmenistan success on the way of development and popularization of the world glory of ahalteke horses, which are precious heritage of Turkmen nation that entered...

Seven different distance races where dozens of racers took part and demonstrated their best sport merits was held in International Ahalteke Equestrian Centre under the events dedicated to National Turkmen Horse Celebration on Sunday.  Three horses finished with split seconds difference in the first 1600 m distance race. The best time of 1 minutes 47 seconds was demonstrated by bay Gendag ridden by jockey M. Mamedov. Black Gunbatar ridden by A. Agamyradov was the second and black Garasekil wit...

50 transactions were registered at the trades of the State Commodity and Raw Material Exchange of Turkmenistan last week.  For foreign currency, businessmen from Russia, Switzerland, UAE, Afghanistan, Cyprus, Luxemburg, Panama procured polypropylene and diesel fuel produced at Turkmenbashy Refinery Complex. In addition, cotton yarn, Portland cement, dry licorice extract as well as licorice root were sold for foreign currency to Russia, UAE, Turkey, Afghanistan, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan. Total amou...

On April 28, 2018, the Embassy of Turkmenistan to the Kingdom of Belgium organized a mini-football tournament in Brussels dedicated to the month of mass sports and sports events held annually in Turkmenistan under the motto "Health and happiness". Sports teams from such diplomatic missions and international organizations as Central Asia (a single team - Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan), Azerbaijan, Belarus, the Russian Federation, the Energy Charter Secretariat and t...

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received President of the Olympic Council of Asia sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah.  Thanking for the opportunity of a personal meeting, the guest cordially congratulated the President of Turkmenistan on the National Turkmen Horse Day, underlining that he is sincerely happy to take part in the ambitious festivities organized in our country to demonstrate the unfading glory of ‘heavenly’ horse – the invaluable heritage of the nation and the wor...

Celebrations of National Turkmen Horse Holiday took part in Ahalteke Equestrian Complex with the participation of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. It included the races of senior master jockeys, award ceremony of the winners of international ahalteke horse beauty contest and thematic contest among art professions.  Deputy Chairmen of the Cabinet of Ministers, leaders of the Mejlis, ministries and departments of the country, hyakims of the velayats and Ashgabat, heads of diplomatic mission...

Saparmyrat Odayev won silver medal in the weight category up to 64 kg at Asian Junior Boxing Championship in Bangkok (Thailand).  The foster of coaches Serdar Hajiyeva and Ashyrmamet Satlykguliyev had three fights on his way to the final. In 1/8 of the final, our sportsman met the boxer from Laos and constantly attacking, left no chances to the opponent.  In the fight with Iranian boxer, the victory was awarded to our compatriots by the results of three rounds.  By unanimous referee dec...