Sheikh Faisal bin Nasser bin Hamad Al Thani, a member of the Sheikh family of the Qatar State sent a letter to the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov on the occasion of Holiday of the Turkmen Horse. As emphasized in the letter, this is truly a wonderful holiday, embodying the commitment of the fraternal Turkmen people to the ancient traditions of their glorious ancestors.

A faience statue of a dog, conveying with realism breed qualities of Turkmen Alabai was discovered during the excavations of the medieval settlement of Dandanakan on the territory of Mary velayat by archaeologists of the National Department for Protection, Study and Restoration of Historical and Cultural Monuments.

On May 1, the sixth meeting of the foreign ministers of the countries participating in the ""Central Asia + Japan"" Dialogue will be held in Ashgabat, which is an effective instrument of constructive multilateral partnership. From 2014 until now, Turkmenistan has been chairing this structure.

The stands were full with numerous connoisseurs of ahalteke horses. There were delegates of international forums, which annually bring together the equestrian specialists and experts in Ashgabat, like VII session of International Ahalteke Horse Association, International Exhibition and Fair and International IX International Scientific Conference “Turkmen Horse and the World’s Art of Horse Breeding” timed to the Turkmen Horse Day.

The swimming tournament finished in the capital’s Olympic Village, where Turkmen athletes won a total of eleven prizes (two gold, six silver and three bronze medals), having secured fourth place in the team event.

The weightlifting competitions in the weight category up to 77 kg among women were not represented by Turkmen athletes. The absolute victory in this event (three gold medals) was won by Rongyang Lee with a total weight of 250 kg (110 kg in the snatch and 140 kg in the jerk). Silver medalist was Chi-Ling Yao of the Chinese Taipei (237 kg), and the top three was closed by member of the team of the Republic of Korea Yunjeong Yeom (217 kg).

By a Decree of President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov, five horse trainers from the country’s equestrian complexes have been awarded the honorary title of “Türkmenistanyň Halk Atşynasy” (“People’s Horse-breeder of Turkmenistan”) in recognition of their outstanding achievements in the art of horse breeding, popularization and enhancement of Akhalteke horses’ worldwide fame, their big personal contribution to the development of the horse-breeding sector and equestrian sport as well as in honor of Turkmen Horse Day. Ten citizens have earned the honorary title of “Türkmenistanyň At Gazanan Atşynasy” (“Honored Horse-breeder of Turkmenistan”).

On behalf of President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov, Chairperson of Mejlis of Turkmenistan A. Nurberdyeva has accepted credentials from Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Hungary to Turkmenistan Peter Santo.

In the message addressed to President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov on behalf of the Asian Weightlifting Federation an appreciation is expressed for the excellent organization of the 2017 Asian Weightlifting Championship in Ashgabat, which, as the letter reads, had surpassed all expectations, proving that Turkmenistan has great opportunities for hosting the world-level sporting events.

“As a member of the World Organization for Animal Health, Turkmenistan demonstrates its readiness to apply high international standards, and is the leader in Central Asia in this respect”, the message of Dr. Monique Elois, Director General of the World Organization for Animal Health says.