Turkmenistan observes the World Bicycle Day, which was established by the United Nations General Assembly by initiative of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, with big celebration events. Support of proposals of Turkmen leader by the UN was a bright evidence of high assessment and recognition of success of our country in development of sports, popularization of the Olympic values and physical and health improving movement, ecological culture as world outlook targets of society. The Head o...

Today early in the morning, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov opened the new monument “Bicycle”, erected in the south of the Turkmen capital, at the foothills of the Kopetdag Mountains. Thus, the President of Turkmenistan launched a series of sports events dedicated to the World Bicycle Day, established in 2018 in accordance with the Resolution of the UN General Assembly on the initiative of the President of Turkmenistan. High-ranking officials, deputies of the national parliament, heads...

“I congratulate you on the widely celebrated World Bicycle Day! I believe that the celebrations dedicated to this holiday will multiply the pride in our independent neutral state in our hearts and inspire to new successes”, said President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov in his congratulatory address. “At present, continuing the Turkmen people’s centuries-old traditions, we are creating all the opportunities for our citizens to practice sports. Along with national sports, we develop sports that are...

On Sunday evening, a jazz concert took place in the open-air venue in Ashgabat Recreation and Entertainment Park. Performing on stage were musicians Vladimir Mkrtumov (keyboards), Yusup Ovezov (clarinet), Igor Shevtsov (bass guitar), Yusuf Ismailov (guitar), and Timur Oraev (percussion). Imbued with romanticism and eclectics, the event program, a musical prologue to the summer holiday season, regaled the audience with several pleasant surprises. Yusuf Ismailov opened the evening with Louis Pr...

Traditional ceremony of departure of school students to children health improving centres of Gyokdere, where summer holiday season has started, was held in Turkmen capital. Concerts were held on the square in front of the Youth and Children Palace of the capital. Cheering songs and dances, joyful stage plays have become an artistic present from popular children collectives to young supporters of active holidays. Music did not stop when delegation of school students from the capital and vel...

According to the Resolution of the President of Turkmenistan, Rasul Babayev has been released from the post of the Director of Sport TV Channel of the State Committee for Television, Radio Broadcasting and Cinematography for serious failures admitted in his work. According to the Resolution of the Head of the State, Chief Editor of this TV Channel Annamyrat Geldiyev was assigned as Acting Director of Sport TV channel. http://turkmenistan.gov.tm/_eng/?id=14493

Online meeting of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov with President of International Cycling Union (UCI) David Lappartient and Head of ARETI International Group of Company, Member of the UCI Board Committee Igor Makarov was held on the threshold of the World Cycling Day. Greeting the Head of the State, the Head of International Cycling Union highlighted that this is big honour for him to have an opportunity to share the opinions with Turkmen leader under the celebration of the World Cycling...