Information about the preparation to new educational year and events dedicated to the Day of Knowledge and Students has been presented at the session of the Government on August 22.

At the session of the Government on August 22, the President of Turkmenistan has ordered to start the sowing of winter grain crops in Ahal, Balkan, Lebap and Mary Velayats on August 29 and in Dashoguz Velayat on September 5.

On August 23, President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sooronbay Jeenbekov begins a state visit to Turkmenistan at President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov’s invitation.

Altyn Asyr (Ashgabat) has secured a 3:2 win versus India’s Bengaluru in the AFC Cup Inter-Zone Semifinal 1st leg.

Day 4 of the 18th Asian Games saw our country increase its medal haul - Shihazberdi Ovelekov won a bronze medal in the men’s Greco-Roman 87 kg wrestling event. In the quarterfinals, defeated by the would-be winner, Hossein Nouri from Iran, he competed with a Yemeni wrestler to win third place.

Kurban Bayramy is one of the oldest celebrations promoting philosophical and ethical traditions of humankind, nobility and good faith of people, symbolizing the unity and creating the atmosphere of inspiration in our society. This holiday reflects the principles, which were formed for thousands of year and which were passed down from generation to generation, consistent with high mentality of our nations – peace-loving, commitment to friendship, virtue and mercy. Kurban Bayram improves and enriches spiritual and cultural life of our society consolidating its unity and solidarity, the message of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov to the people of Turkmenistan says.

The third day of the XVIII Summer Asian Games was marked by wonderful event. Our weightlifter Kristina Shermetova has won silver medal in the weight category up to 53 kg.

“On behalf of the people of Kazakhstan and personally, I would like to express my cordial congratulations to you and all people of Turkmenistan on sacred Kurban Bayramy celebration. Let this holiday, which preached such eternal human values as peace, unity, goodness and mutual help to the Muslim Ummah from ancient time, be full of solidarity and wealth. Let the grace of sacred Kurban Bayramy support the consolidation of fraternal relations and unity of our nations.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held regular working video conference session with the participation of the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers supervising agricultural sector as well as with the hyakims of velayats and Ashgabat city.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov sent congratulation cable to Iran Khan on occasion of his election to the post of the Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.