After 12 days of incredible competition, achievement, and sportsmanship, the Ashgabat 2017 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games came to a close on Wednesday, 27 September. Here is a small collection of some of the very best images of the Games.

В туркменской столице при участии Президента Гурбангулы Бердымухамедова состоялась торжественная церемония официального закрытия V Азиатских игр в закрытых помещениях и по боевым искусствам.  Принимать мероприятия такого уровня и масштаба – это колоссальная ответственность, но Ашхабад достойно справился с ней, блестяще выполнив миссию города-миротворца, центра диалога культур и народов. Вся страна тщательно подготовилась к этому знаковому в нашей новейшей истории событию. И оно удалось на сла...

Today the last sets of medal events of the “Ashgabat 2017” Games were held. In general, following the results of the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, team of Turkmenistan confidently gains the lead in the overall medal standings, leaving its rivals standing.  Under our athletes’ belt for a total there are 245 medals, including 89 gold, 70 – silver, 86 – bronze. The P.R.C. team is second, in the asset of which there is 97 medals, including 42 gold, 32 silver and 23 bronze. The trio of...

Athletes and officials from Oceania have united in declaring their participation at the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games an historic and successful moment for sports in their region, saying the experience will benefit their competitors for years to come. A total of 19 Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC) accepted invitations from the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) to send teams to Ashgabat.  The Turkmenistan organising committee covered the costs of teams travelling to the AIMA...

On September 25, 2017, the Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the UN, Ambassador A.Ataeva, in the course of general political debates of the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly, spoke on behalf of the delegation of Turkmenistan. The delegation of our country said that the Government of Turkmenistan strongly condemns terrorism in all its forms and manifestations and recognizes that the prevention of terrorism is one of the most important components of ensuring national, regional a...

More than 500 foreign journalists work in these days in Turkmenistan, promptly covering the course of the V Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games. For the representatives of the foreign press in the Media Center of the Olympic town all conditions for fruitful and efficient work were created. At the disposal of the accredited journalists at the competitions - the best modern technology, they are provided with a connection with the editions of their media and comfortable working premises. The Cen...