Honored Cultural Worker of Turkmenistan, director of Galkynysh National Equestrian Group Pygy Bairamdurdyev, who had the honor of lighting the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games flame, has given an interview:

The Concept of the digital educational system development and the plan for its implementation has been approved in Turkmenistan. The corresponding decree was signed by the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.

President of Turkmenistan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the country, Army General Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov has signed a Decree on transferring servicemen, doing compulsory military service to the reserve of the Armed Forces, other troops and calling up citizens of Turkmenistan.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov visited the Akhalteke Equestrian Complex, where he spent time riding and working on a new book.

It is symbolic that the periodical opens the words and notes of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov's song ""Forward, only forward, the native land - Turkmenistan! » chosen as the anthem of the forthcoming grandiose sports festival. The words and music of this work convey the enthusiasm and inspiration with which the Turkmen people were preparing for large-scale competitions designed to multiply the authority of our country in the international sports arena.

In honor of the Ashgabat -2017 the Ministry of Communications has issued two series of post stamps. One of them with the mascot of the Games – alabai Wepaly demonstrating all sports included in the program of the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, another - with their icons. Together they represent a small ""story"" of symbolics of the Games.

Within the framework of the thirtieth anniversary of the Moscow International Book Fair, it was held the awarding ceremony of the CIS International Competition “Art of a Book”. And all four books, sent in by Turkmenistan, were honored the highest awards.

The Central bank of the country dated circulation of modified samples of banknotes of 2017 with denominations of 1, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 manats and also issue of commemorative gold and silver coins «Ashgabat Olimpiya stadiony» worth 100 manats each to the opening of the 5th Asian indoor and martial arts games.

The Turkmen pilgrims, who made a hajj during Gurban bayram to Mecca and Medina, came back.

A specialized burn treatment center will be built in Ashgabat. The international tender for the selection of a contractor for the implementation of this project will be conducted by the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan.