President Serdar Berdimuhamedov sent heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko on the occasion of the Independence Day of the Republic of Belarus.

Today, on the occasion of the opening of the city of Arkadag, the first ever football match was held at the stadium put into operation here, in which the local team of the same name met with the current champion of Turkmenistan «Ahal». The game, although it had the status of a friendly, aroused increased interest among football fans, who filled the stands of the 10,000-seat arena to capacity.

Today, the city of Arkadag hosted an International Football Coaching Seminar dedicated to the opening of Turkmenistan's first "smart" city. It was organized by the State Committee of Turkmenistan for Physical Culture and Sports and the Football Federation of the country.

Achievements and topical issues of the development of horse breeding, prospects for strengthening fruitful cooperation in this area were put on the agenda of the International Conference «City of Arkadag - the Land of Ahal-Teke Horses», held today in the administrative building of the Agricultural Complex of the new city.

The international scientific conference «Public Organization of Doctors of Turkmenistan», held today in the Multidisciplinary Hospital of the city of Arkadag, continued a series of ceremonial events dedicated to the commissioning of the first stage of this unique smart miti.

An opera music concert was held as part of the celebrations dedicated to the opening of Arkadag, the first city of state significance in Turkmenistan.

Today, the new city of Arkadag hosted the International Scientific Conference «City of Arkadag - the embodiment of digital and smart technologies».

The city of Arkadag hosted an international media forum dedicated to the opening of the country's first «smart» city. The meeting was attended by foreign guests, heads of a number of institutions of Turkmenistan, foreign and Turkmen journalists who took part in the opening ceremony of the city of Arkadag.

Today's meeting of mayors of cities recognized as the cultural capital of the Turkic world by the international organization of Turkic culture (TURKSOY) was dedicated to a significant event - the opening of the new city of Arkadag.

Today, telephone conversation between President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov and President of the Republic of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan took place.