NEWS

Merv advances to AFC Cup group stage

«7/24 tm» № 35 (170) 28.08.2023 The bronze medallists of the Turkmenistan Championships FC Merv won 2-1 Khujand from Tajikistan in extra time in an away playoff match of the 2023/24 AFC Cup. Murat Yakshiev (54th minute) and Murat Ovezmuradov (114th minute) scored the winning goals for Merv.

Young people are the pride of the country

Our Hero-Arkadag Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov noted that young people play a key role in the implementation of the ‘Revival of the New Epoch of the Powerful State: the National Programme on Socio-Economic Development of Turkmenistan for 2022–2052’. The National Leader of the Turkmen people expressed great confidence in the youth who would advance the development of the country. To date, impressive work is being successfully implemented by the Turkmen people, including the youth, under the wise leadership of the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov. Special importance is attached to increasing youth's pride in the Motherland, people and glorious history, to attracting them to science and education, to ensuring their good command of digital technologies, to providing them with modern education, and explaining the great concept of the Motherland. As is known, wide opportunities are created for young people to receive excellent education in Turkmenistan. Good conditions are provided for fostering science in the year ‘Happy Youth with Arkadag Serdar’. Young people make their worthy contribution to the development of our country under the wise leadership of the President of Turkmenistan.

«Merv» won the preliminary game of the AFC cup

«7/24 tm» № 34 (169) 21.08.2023  On August 15, 2023, Mary’s «Merv» football team defeated the «Alay» team of the Kyrgyz Republic on its own field. Musa Nurnazarov scored the only goal that brought victory to the team in the 13th minute.

Turkmenistan successfully performs at II CIS games

«7/24 tm» № 34 (169) 21.08.2023  The II CIS Games, which were held in the Republic of Belarus, closed. The Turkmen athletes performed in 13 sports at these international competitions. The medallists in 20 sports of the tournaments that took place on the sports arenas in 11 cities of the Republic of Belarus were announced. The participation of athletes from the CIS states, as well as Asia and Africa, increased interest in these competitions. The Turkmen athletes displayed their outstanding skills and techniques in the struggle for medals with experienced sportsmen. They took a decent place in the medal table of the II CIS Games. We are presenting their results to our readers.

Great honour to the national values

The amulets alaja have woven and knitted types. The name of the amulet indicates that the Turkmen women made it from different coloured yarns and threads and used them according to their types. It should be noted that the efforts of creative women have brought this ancient and enduring art to modern times. The Turkmen people have always cherished the national traditions, arts, and cultural values dating back to ancient times. Our people have passed them down from generation to generation. Handicrafts, created by the skilful Turkmen women and known since ancient times, have gained recognition of the world community. Another evidence of the great importance of this subtle art for world culture is the inclusion of the nomination ‘Turkmen art of embroidery’ on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List. A number of the Turkmen carpets entered the Guinness World Records. To date, many of those national cultural values are preserved in museums. One of the most popular values, used in almost every household, is alaja.

XXXI Summer University games close in Chengdu

«7/24 tm» № 33 (168) 14.08.2023 The XXXI World Summer University Games that took place in Chengdu, China from July 28 to August 8 have become part of history.

Turkmen language courses begin in Japan

«7/24 tm» № 33 (168) 14.08.2023 From September 2023, it is planned to start Turkmen language courses for Japanese and foreign students at the Japanese University of Tsukuba, which closely cooperates with higher educational institutions of Turkmenistan.

World combat games to start with SAMBO competitions

«7/24 tm» № 33 (168) 14.08.2023 Organizing Committee of the World Combat Games published the schedule of competitions for the upcoming tournament. Multi-sport games will be held in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) from October 20 to 30, during which medals in 16 sports will be played. The sambists had the honor to open the competitive program of the Games: the SAMBO tournament will be held on October 20-21.

Achievements of a young chess player

Yhlas Narimanov, a 6th-grader of the Turkmenabat secondary school 41, won a silver medal in the single event at the 2023 U12 World Schools Team Chess Championship, which concluded in Aktau on August 7. Yhlas played at the second board for the U12 team and showed a high level of play.

Preparing for the World Championship

According to the Decree of the President of Turkmenistan, the 2023 World Kurash Wrestling Championship will be held at the Martial Arts Complex of the Olympic Village on November 23–28. Following the document, an organizational group has been created and its composition has been approved to hold the World Championship. About 350 athletes from 60 countries are expected to take part in the Championship. The national kurash wrestling team of Turkmenistan, headed by Dortguly Tejenov and Shirin Kubayeva, has recently attended the training sessions in the Kyrgyz Republic. The team consisting of 30 athletes was again invited to the training sessions. The athletes started practicing on August 2. Skilful coaches will help wrestlers to conduct the training sessions at a high level.