The Turkmenabat Open Women’s Volleyball Championships took place at the multipurpose sports complex in Turkmenabat, Lebap Velayat. The tournament was organised within the framework of the Joint Programme of the United Nations and the Government of Turkmenistan “Empowering and Engaging the Youth to Mitigate the Multi-Dimensional Threats of the Global Pandemic”. The representatives of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Turkmenistan and the State Committee on Physical Culture and Sports of Turkmenistan attended the Championships.
The competitions between the women’s teams from Turkmenabat and Charjev, Danev, Sayat and Kerki etraps were held in a friendly atmosphere. The tournament, held within the framework of the Joint Programme, illustrated the concern of the President of Turkmenistan for improving the health of the people through promoting physical culture and sports in the country, eliminating bad habits and bringing up the younger generations to love sports and respect honest labour.
