The Museum of Fine Arts of Turkmenistan hosted a completion ceremony of the next Turkmen restorers’ project, supported on a competitive basis by the US Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation. This year, there were completed restoration works under its auspices on the reconstruction and museumification of unique mosaic panels, discovered several years ago during excavations of the Bronze Age monument of Gonur Depe. Expedition under the supervision of the famous archaeologist, academician Victor Sarianidi handed over these priceless finds to the Museum of Fine Arts, where during three years, it was carried out meticulous work on the preservation of fragile articles of ancient art and reproduction of their original appearance.

Now the national boxing team of Turkmenistan is headed by famous Russian coach, honoured master of sports, an Olympic champion, world and European champion Alexander Borisovich Lebzyak. He officially started to train the national team three and a half month back. But for this short period his trainees, participating in the international tournaments, had time to win seven awards.

With a silver and two bronze medals our sambo wrestlers who performed in Ulyanovsk (Russian Federation) at the Festival of National Sports and Games of CIS countries, returned home.

Nine medals - such is the result of performance of our national team in the youth kurash championship of Asia held in Iran. For the superiority of the Asian part of the continent 110 best wrestlers from 11 countries gathered. Nevertheless, Turkmen athletes, having shown a great skill, won gold, silver and seven bronze medals. In addition - the third total team place among such strong countries in martial arts as the Republic of Korea, Taiwan, India, Vietnam, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon and others.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov sent deep condolences to the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in connection with the train accident in Alexandria, which resulted in numerous human casualties and injuries.

Meetings on the subjects set by the Head of the State at the Government session of Turkmenistan dedicated to the outcomes of seven months of the year were held in relevant organizations and department.

Atmosphere of the holiday filled the celebration of the Day of the Caspian Sea observed in Avaza. Annual action is aimed at wide popularization of environment protection policy of Turkmenistan as well as at expansion of international ecological cooperation.

In military unit № 1001 named after Mälikguly Berdymuhamedov of the Ministry of Internal Affairs the presentation of the new book by the President, Supreme Commander- in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Turkmenistan general Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov «Mert ýigitler gaýrat üçin dogulýar» took place.

Past week at the auctions of the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan 25 transactions were registered.

Hyundai Engineering Company will act as the official sponsor of the Games Ashgabat 2017. This was announced today by the Executive Committee for the preparation for the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games.