In honor of the Ashgabat -2017 the Ministry of Communications has issued two series of post stamps. One of them with the mascot of the Games – alabai Wepaly demonstrating all sports included in the program of the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, another - with their icons. Together they represent a small "story" of symbolics of the Games.  Considering that a post stamp is one of the attributes of statehood, such as flag, coat of arms, hymn or passport, issue of a new collection develo...

The Ashgabat 2017 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games are set to get underway on 16 September with two early medal events (Traditional Wrestling and Ju-jitsu), followed by the Opening Ceremony on 17 September. As befitting a sporting event of this size taking place on the most populous continent in the world, Ashgabat 2017 boasts some truly impressive numbers in the “facts and figures” department, with a massive cast of characters, incredible feats of engineering and infrastructure, intri...

With the Ashgabat 2017 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games just days away, Toylymyrat Durdymyradov knows that it will be a special time not just for him but also for his country and he wants to do it proud. The native of Ahal, who will turn 20 during the Games, said he started to wrestle when he was about 11 years old. “I saw Traditional Wrestling for the first time at a Turkmen wedding,” he said. “I liked it very much and I've wanted to wrestle ever since. That was eight years ago. No...

The UAE will be looking to bag a handful of medals after finalizing one of their strongest squads for 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, which get underway in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan on Sunday and run until 27 September. The UAE National Olympic Committee (UAE NOC) has cleared the participation of an 80-member contingent, including 55 athletes, for the Games. Though a total of 21 sports are being represented in Turkmenistan - including the five Olympic disciplines of Cycling, Equestri...

18 transactions were registered past week at the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan.  Entrepreneurs from Great Britain, Switzerland, and United Arab Emirates purchased gasoline and low sulphur fuel oil produced at the Turkmenbashi Complex of Oil Refineries, and heavy vacuum gasoil manufactured at the Seydi Refinery. Moreover, cotton yarn and cotton fiber were sold in foreign currency. Switzerland, UAE, Singapore were the buyer countries. The total value of transactions...

The number of track cycling athletes that can compete in the men's and women's Omnium events at the Ashgabat 2017 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games has increased from one to two athletes per team (National Olympic Committee/NOC). This decision was taken to ensure a larger field of athletes for this specialist event. Versatility The Omnium is an event for the most versatile endurance riders on the track. It consists of four separate disciplines on a single day, which result in a combine...

The Turkmen pilgrims, who made a hajj during Gurban bayram to Mecca and Medina, came back.  On the eve of the main festivity of Muslims our 160 compatriots - representatives of velayats and capital went to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia where they joined millions of pilgrims who arrived from all corners of the world to worship the sacred Kaaba. A special flight for Turkmen nationals was organised by «Turkmenhowayollary" Civil Aviation Service by the order of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. ...