Turkmen sportsmen arrived in the capital of Azerbaijan, Baku to participate in the 4th Islamic Solidarity Games to be held from 12 to 22 of May. Complex competitions, where 20 medal events will be held, have assembled more than 3 thousand athletes from 57 countries – Egypt, Indonesia, Bangladesh, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Gambia, Yemen, etc. Competitions will be held on the basis of the modern sports facilities, built for first European Games in 2015.

More than a quarter from eight thousand hectares intended for rice in Dashoguz velayat have already been sown in the specialized farms of Saparmurat Turkmenbashi etrap.

On behalf of the people and the Government of Turkmenistan, as well as on his personal behalf, President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov addressed sincere congratulations to Moon Jae Inu in view of his election as the President of the Republic of Korea.

Turkmenistan team has won five medals at the 34th International Balkan Math Competition in Ohrid, Macedonia. In this Olympiad 20 teams from 19 countries took part, total - 116 talented schoolchildren. Asgarov Jepbar and Tirkeshov Akmyrat, the pupils of the 10th grade of the State boarding school for especially gifted children named after Saparmyrat Turkmenbashi received bronze medals, Myamiev Resul, Agamyradov Rahman and Begenjov Agamyrat, pupils of the 10th grade of Ashgabat secondary school №57 with in-depth study of English also became holders of bronze medals.

The holiday, which promotes the idea of peaceful coexistence, goodwill, humanism and calls on peoples to maintain friendly and fraternal relations, marks the special date in the national calendar. On this day, by the well-established noble tradition, people all over the country pay tribute to the memory of brave heroes who lost their lives on the battlefields of the deadliest war of the 20th century, and honor war veterans with special warmth.

The Turkmen leader demonstrates with his personal example the important role of sport in human life, showing a striking performance, organization and purposefulness.

Offering his congratulations to President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov and the entire nation on the commonly celebrated holiday – Day of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin expressed a conviction that the unprecedented feat of our fathers and grandfathers, their heroism, courage, patriotism, fraternal support and mutual assistance will always serve as guiding principles for young people.

1941 – 1945 entered the history as most tragic, hard and troubled period of the XX century, which caused irreplaceable harm to peaceful life and values of the civilization, world’s economy and culture, - the message says.

President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Mamnoon Hussain sent the letter to the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov in which on behalf of the government and people of Pakistan he expressed his sincere and best regards on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the countries.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov received letters from leaders of countries with congratulations on the occasion of the 72nd anniversary of the Great Victory over fascism.