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THE CLOSING CEREMONY OF THE 5TH ASIAN INDOOR AND MARTIAL ARTS GAMES WAS HELD AT THE OLYMPIC STADIUM
On September 27, 2017 the solemn ceremony of the official closing of the V Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games with the participation of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov was held at the Olympic Stadium in Ashgabat. Tens of thousands of spectators, guests and participants of the sports festival gathered to participate in the festivities at the Olympic Stadium of the Turkmen capital. Over half a thousand reporters and commentators from 82 countries covered the V Asian Games, telling not only...
PRIORITY POSITIONS AND INITIATIVES OF TURKMENISTAN WERE SUBMITTED TO THE 72ND SESSION OF THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
On September 25, 2017, the Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the UN, Ambassador A.Ataeva, in the course of general political debates of the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly, spoke on behalf of the delegation of Turkmenistan. The delegation of our country said that the Government of Turkmenistan strongly condemns terrorism in all its forms and manifestations and recognizes that the prevention of terrorism is one of the most important components of ensuring national, regional a...
A CEREMONY OF PRESENTING GIFTS TO REFUGEE SPORTSMEN TOOK PLACE IN THE OLYMPIC TOWN
On September 22, 2017, at the Government meeting, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov instructed on behalf of the National Olympic Committee to reward the members of the refugee team with honorary awards and gifts for their active participation in the V Asian Indoor Games and Martial Arts, emphasizing that this step is the first practical implementation of the Declaration "On Encouragement of Valuable Contribution of the Refugees Olympic Teams to Consolidation of Peace and Human...
WORLD-RENOWNED SPORTS STARS – HONORABLE GUESTS OF AZIADA-2017
Among the many foreign guests who are now staying in the Turkmen capital, there are world-renowned sports stars, including sports idols for many generations such as the legendary hockey player Vladislav Tretiak and the famed figure skater Irina Rodnina. Now, they are well-known public figures, promoters and ambassadors of sport, who carry out their diplomatic mission in various countries. V. Tretiak and I. Rodnina have found a big number of sincere friends and fans in Turkmenistan. Along with...
OLYMPIC COUNCIL OF ASIA HOLD 70TH EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING AND THE 36TH SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETING IN ASHGABAT
On September 19, 2017 The Olympic Council of Asia held their 70th Executive Board meeting at the Olympia Hotel in Ashgabat. The OCA President, Sheikh Ahmad Al Fahad Al Sabah, welcomed the members to the capital city of Turkmenistan on the occasion of the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games and ahead of the OCA General Assembly meeting which took place on 20th of September. “I am honoured to be here with the sports family from Asia and Oceania, the International Olympic Committee, Inter...
THE PRESS CONFERENCE WAS HELD IN THE OLYMPIC VILLAGE
On September 18, 2017 the press conference for the representatives of the media was held in the Media centre of the Olympic village. Substantive questions of the press conference were aimed at strengthening productive relations, improving the efficiency of joint measures on coverage of sports competitions of the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games. The meeting participants emphasized that cooperation of Turkmenistan’s mass media representatives with sports press associations, leading jou...
A meeting on the theme of the adoption of the UN Declaration
On September 18, 2017 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs there was a meeting on the adoption at the 36th session of the UN Human Rights Council of the Declaration on the Encouragement of valuable contribution of the Refugees Olympic teams to consolidation of peace and human rights. Turkmen diplomats, political scientists, representatives of public organizations, mass media, teachers and students of higher educational institutions took part in the meeting. The fact that Turkmenistan was the in...