President of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, met with the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who has arrived in the Turkmen capital to attend the solemn opening ceremony of the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games.

The 500-day horse relay that started on 5 May 2016 at the walls of Nisa State Historical and Cultural Reserve has finished. Back then not only thousands of our compatriots that gathered at the ancient monument, but also representatives of the Olympic Council of Asia and mass media witnessed the festivities to celebrate the beginning of this grand relay.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received Chairman of the Commonwealth of Independent States Executive Committee Sergey Lebedev who arrived in Turkmen capital for participation in the opening ceremony of V Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games.

On the second day at the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, futsal tournament continued and tennis and Muaythai competitions began.

The National Parliament hosted a meeting with a representative delegation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation headed by Valentina Matvienko that has arrived in Ashgabat to attend the gala opening of the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games.

The National Parliament hosted a meeting with the representative government delegation of Georgia headed by the Speaker of the Parliament of the friendly country, Iralli Kobakhidze that has arrived in the Turkmen capital to attend the festive events in honor of the opening of the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games.

Sportsman of our national team on Jiu-Jitsu in ""duo classic"" style Jelilmuhammet Hojamyradov , who took a part in a pair with Myrat Gimmiyev, called the first ""gold"" medal for our team on the Asian Games the most exciting and the happiest moment in his life.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov met with the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarabayev who arrived in our country for participation in large events on occasion of opening of V Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov met with President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon who arrived in our country for participation in the events dedicated to the opening of V Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov met with the President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Mohammad Ashraf Ghani who arrived in Ashgabat to participate in the opening ceremony of the 5th Asian Indoor Games and Martial Arts.