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A building serves for ages, if foundation is strong

The core of the successful domestic and foreign policy put forward by the President of Turkmenistan is the preparation of highly qualified, sharp-witted, broad-minded professionals for all sectors of the national economy. As a leading country of the world, independent, permanently neutral Turkmenistan attaches special attention to science and education. The Turkmen leader noted that the development of human society is linked to science and education. In the present-day Turkmen society, the President of Turkmenistan prioritizes the special tasks in science, education, professional skills and upbringing. In the scientific and philosophical work ‘The Economic Strategy of Turkmenistan: Relying on the People and in the Name of the People’, the Turkmen leader wrote, ‘The real values of modern society are not in wealth, but in people, in their education, professional skills, and productivity’. These values depend on the proper management of the education system, its suitability to society and effectiveness.

Ahal FC to compete in the international event

A digital draw ceremony took place in Kuala Lumpur on January 17, and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced the opponents of our country's football team in continental competitions. The draw for the Asia's premier club football tournament, the AFC Champions League, was held first. After a 19-year pause, a Turkmen team will compete in the tournament this year. The Ahal FC, owned by the Turkmennebitonumleri Main Department, will play in the 2022 AFC Champions League. According to the draw results, the Ahal FC will compete in Group C with the Foolad FC (Iran), the Shabab Al Ahli FC (the United Arab Emirates) and the Al-Gharafa SC (Qatar). We wish our compatriots great success in the upcoming competitions.

Turkmenistan is a sports country

Our country has created an excellent sports infrastructure in a short period of time. The facilities built in the capital, Ashgabat attract the attention of the international sports community. The world and regional large events, held in our country on a regular basis, require the effective implementation of all organizational tasks, from the reception of foreign delegations to the technical schedule of the tournaments, and enhance the experience in holding the international forums and in providing their informational support. Our country attaches great importance to the expansion of international relations in the field of sports, including the intensive cooperation with the world's leading sports organizations and the full implementation of agreements. International exhibitions, conferences and other events in Turkmenistan contribute to the broad cooperation, to the training of high-level coaches, athletes, sports experts, and to the intensification of information flow. According to experts, the scientifically integrated development of physical culture and sports in Turkmenistan demonstrates the great potential of our country in holding large sports events. The concern of the President of Turkmenistan has resulted in great success of a comprehensive planning strategy and effective measures to achieve the ultimate goals.

The 2021 best national football personalities

The Football Federation of Turkmenistan has announced the results of the 2021 football season. The sports journalists and representatives of the football clubs took part in the voting organized by the Federation. As a result of the voting, Elman Tagaev, a midfielder of the Ahal FC, was named the best player. It should be noted that E.Tagaev was the top scorer (10 goals) in the 2021 Football Championship of Turkmenistan.

Elman Tagayev – AFC cup top goal scorer

«Türkmenistan Sport», № 4, 2021 The midfielder of the Turkmenistan national team and Ahal FC Elman Tagayev has become the top goal scorer in the AFC Cup this season. The staffs of the 7/24 e-supplement of Türkmenistan Sport International Magazine and the Football Federation of Turkmenistan conducted rigorous analysis of the performance of the Ahal half-defender and calculated that he had scored 5 goals in 3 games. This means that his success rate is 1.6661.66 in each game (5/3). This is the best result of the season.

Symbolic team of Turkmen footballers who play in Turkic speaking countries

«Türkmenistan Sport», № 4, 2021 On November 12, 2021, Istanbul hosted the 8th Summit of the Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States (Turkic Council). Sport also contributes to promoting relations among the Turkic speaking countries. The Turkmen footballers have performed in the football championships in the countries of the Turkic world in different years.

Tennis Federation of Turkmenistan summed up the results of the outgoing year

«7/24.tm», № 02 (85), 10.01.2022. Tennis is one of the fastest growing sports in Turkmenistan. This is evidenced by the number of people involved in tennis, tennis clubs, where experienced coaches teach the basics of this «royal» sport. Almost all French kings played tennis. In turn, Charles IX called tennis «one of the noblest, most worthy and healthy exercises that princes and other noble people can do.»

The key to health

Sport is the source of health, wellness and happy life. Independent, permanently neutral Turkmenistan is recognized all over the world as a sports power in the epoch of might and happiness. To date, beautiful, modern sports facilities adorn all the corners of the country, from the Olympic Village in our beautiful capital to small villages and towns. The successful holding of the V Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in 2017, the Amul – Hazar international rally and the World Weightlifting Championships in 2018 enhanced the international sports prestige of Turkmenistan and went down in the world sports history in the letters of gold.

Sport is the watchword of today

At all times, every nation has made it a priority to keep the generations healthy and strong. Thus, special importance has been attached to the training of young people in national games, which have developed into modern sports. Our valiant ancestors taught young men how to ride, shoot, and wrestle from an early age. The national games helped the young men to develop such skills as endurance, agility, grip and ingenuity. The Turkmen young men rode horses and defended their Motherland at a young age.

A horse rider has a good health

Great work is underway to promote the national pride of our people – the glory of ‘heavenly’ horses under the leadership of the President of Turkmenistan in the epoch of might and happiness. Comprehensive measures are being taken to develop the equestrian industry, to increase the number of thoroughbred Ahalteke horses, to strengthen international cooperation in this field, and to promote equestrian sports in our country. To date, special importance is attached to the development of horse breeding and equestrian sports in Turkmenistan.