In the end of April, capital Olympic village hosted three Asian Championships – kickboxing, weightlifting and swimming. During the competitions, Turkmen sportsmen won 96 prizes – 30 gold, 32 silver and 34 bronze medals. In martial competition, our compatriots were on the first place by total medal count.  300 kick boxers from 17 countries like the Republic of Korea, India, Malaysia, Jordan, Syria, Nepal, Iraq and other came to Ashgabat. Zohre Jumabayeva and Gulzada Jorakuliyeva from Turkmen tea...

Asian Kickboxing championship finished in the Martial Arts Complex of the Olympic village. Turkmen sportsmen were the first in total count. Out compatriots won 27 gold, 25 silver and 23 bronze medals. Gulzada Jorakuliyeva was beyond the competition in full contact and low kick disciplines in weight category up to 65 kg and won two gold medals in the last day of the competitions. At the same day, Merdan Mamedov, Jelal Satguliyev, Gadam Abdiyev, Halmyrat Geldimamedov, Said Fakirov, Agamyrat Ama...

The International Akhal-Teke Equestrian Complex became the center of the main solemn event of the Turkmen Horse Day.  This morning thousands of Turkmen citizens and numerous guests of the country gathered in the International Akhal-Teke Equestrian Complex, which turned into a huge demonstration site, where the national culture and traditions of the Turkmen people are represented in all diversity.  On the territory of the complex there was a large exhibition of arts and crafts, paintings an...

For the significant contribution in the development of equestrian sports in Turkmenistan, the Head of the International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI) Ingmar De Vos awarded the FEI Cup and Medal to President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. The awarding ceremony took place within the framework of the VII session of the International Ahalteke Horse Breeding Association. Expressing gratitude to the President of the International Federation for Equestrian Sports for the...

In the framework of the VII session of the International Ahalteke Horse Breeding Association, Regional Director of the International Office of Epizootics (IOE) for Central Asia Kazimiras Lukauskas awarded the certificate on the establishment of the Equine disease free zone (EDFZ) in Turkmenistan to President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. The President of Turkmenistan expressed deep gratitude to Mr. Lukauskas and the World Organisation for Animal Health for awarding the certificate that grants th...

In particular, the honorary title was awarded to President of the Spanish Ahalteke Horse Breeding Association Blanca de Toledo Loma Osorio, President of the Ahalteke Horse Breeding Association in France Héloïse Anémone Flavia Girardi and a horse breeder from Uzbekistan Bakturdy Ibadullayev. The President of Turkmenistan congratulated the recipients of the awards and wished them health and new professional achievements, expressing the gratitude for their hard work in augmenting the glory of Ah...

The Oguzkent hotel of the capital holds VII session of International Ahalteke Horse Association chaired by President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. Members of the Government, foreign and local members of International Ahalteke Horse Association, personnel of equestrian branch of the country, mass media representatives participate in the session. International Ahalteke Horse Association, founded in 2010 with the headquarter in Ashgabat, is an efficient ground for cooperation of...