It is deeply symbolic that this festival is celebrated on the national level, as it reflects the people’s pride for the abundant harvest and manifests the love for the motherland, states the Presidential address.

On the second Sunday in November, the Turkmen people will celebrate the harvest festival. According to the program of celebrations prepared by the agro-industrial complex of Turkmenistan, the main events of this day will be held in the Ashgabat equestrian sport complex. There will be organized exhibitions of agricultural products, as well as fine and decorative arts, sports, national games, concerts by masters of arts and popular horse races.

An international exhibition entitled “Education and Sport in the Epoch of Power and Happiness” has opened in the Expo Center of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan (CCIT). It was co-organized by the Ministry of Education, the State Sports Committee and the CCIT.

President of Turkmenistan, who is currently on working trip to Balkan velayat, paid the visit to multifunctional sport complex Avaza and made bicycle ride around the sea resort.

A Culture Center in Dusti district, Khatlon region of the Republic of Tajikistan has hosted a presentation of the book authored by President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov “Turkmenistan – the Heart of the Silk Road”. Timed to coincide with the official visit by the Turkmen leader to the friendly country, it was attended by our country’s delegation, representatives of local authorities, the Turkmen community and the media.

The opening ceremony of the Internatinal exhibition ''Tourism and Travelling'' and the conference on the development of cooperation in this sphere took place in the Avaza National tourism zone.

The period of weather condition changes may cause seasonal diseases. And how to fight against them? As Director of the Information Center of the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan Ogulmyahri Geldieva told to a TDH correspondent, it is necessary to strengthen immunity for the seasonal disease prevention. To this effect one should lead a healthy life, doing exercise and sports, be physically active, and take correct and rational nourishment. Fresh air and exercise play special role.

A conference hall of the Hotel “Yildyz” in Ashgabat hosted a seminar with the participation of representatives of the Inter-Agency Commission on Implementing Turkmenistan’s International Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Obligations.

Festival horse ride took place at the International Ahalteke Equestrian Complex under the celebrations of the 26th anniversary of the independence of Turkmenistan. As per tradition, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov paid the visit to the complex on this day.

Thousands of citizens of the Turkmen capital, hundreds of guests to Ashgabat from all regions of our country and foreign states gathered together at the festively decorated main square of Ashgabat early in the morning.