President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received President of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Michel Platini, who arrived in the Turkmen capital.
The UEFA President appreciated the increasing role of Turkmenistan at the international sports arena that is vividly proved by regular participation of Turkmen footballers in the qualification tournaments to the world championships and Olympic Games. The head of the UEFA that consists of fifty-three national associations members highly appreciated the opportunity of a personal meeting with the President of Turkmenistan.
Greeting the head of the largest continental football organization, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov noted that the national policy of Turkmenistan prioritized development of sports, physical and sports movement, education of healthy young generation of the country. That is vividly exemplified by construction of a number of large sports facilities that satisfy the high international standards, including the Olympic Water Sports Complex, National Olympic Palace of Sports, Winter Sports Complex, the Ashgabat multifunctional sports complex designed for 20,000 spectators, as well as new modern stadiums and numerous sports facilities in the administrative centres of the regions.
Underlining that sport promotes strengthening the friendly relations between the peoples, the President of Turkmenistan noted that our country hosted various international competitions, including football tournaments. For example, the International Football Tournament for the Cup of the President of Turkmenistan held in the country recently.
It was noted during the meeting that the successive policy pursued in Turkmenistan with the aim to develop the physical culture and sport allowed our country to nominate its candidacy for holding a large international sports event – the V Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, which according to the decision of the Olympic Council of Asia will be held in Ashgabat in 2017 for the first time in the Central Asian region.
A unique Olympic Village that will include more than thirty facilities equipped in accordance with the requirements of the International Olympic Committee is under construction in the Turkmen capital to host this important sports event.
The Head of the Union of European Football Associations expressed admiration with the developed infrastructure of the industry created in a short period of time. The distinguished guest also noted that construction of sports grounds with football fields launched throughout the country would promote developing football in Turkmenistan. Speaking about wide popularization of sports, in particular football, the UEFA President highly appreciated creation of a twenty-four-hour sports TV channel broadcasting the main world sports events of the year, including the Euro 2012 and London Olympic Gams live.
A number of urgent issues related to widening close cooperation between Turkmenistan and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) that will promote popularization of football in our country were discussed during the meeting.
In conclusion of the meeting President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and the UEFA President reaffirmed the aspiration for enhancing the fruitful partnership.
The UEFA President appreciated the increasing role of Turkmenistan at the international sports arena that is vividly proved by regular participation of Turkmen footballers in the qualification tournaments to the world championships and Olympic Games. The head of the UEFA that consists of fifty-three national associations members highly appreciated the opportunity of a personal meeting with the President of Turkmenistan.
Greeting the head of the largest continental football organization, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov noted that the national policy of Turkmenistan prioritized development of sports, physical and sports movement, education of healthy young generation of the country. That is vividly exemplified by construction of a number of large sports facilities that satisfy the high international standards, including the Olympic Water Sports Complex, National Olympic Palace of Sports, Winter Sports Complex, the Ashgabat multifunctional sports complex designed for 20,000 spectators, as well as new modern stadiums and numerous sports facilities in the administrative centres of the regions.
Underlining that sport promotes strengthening the friendly relations between the peoples, the President of Turkmenistan noted that our country hosted various international competitions, including football tournaments. For example, the International Football Tournament for the Cup of the President of Turkmenistan held in the country recently.
It was noted during the meeting that the successive policy pursued in Turkmenistan with the aim to develop the physical culture and sport allowed our country to nominate its candidacy for holding a large international sports event – the V Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, which according to the decision of the Olympic Council of Asia will be held in Ashgabat in 2017 for the first time in the Central Asian region.
A unique Olympic Village that will include more than thirty facilities equipped in accordance with the requirements of the International Olympic Committee is under construction in the Turkmen capital to host this important sports event.
The Head of the Union of European Football Associations expressed admiration with the developed infrastructure of the industry created in a short period of time. The distinguished guest also noted that construction of sports grounds with football fields launched throughout the country would promote developing football in Turkmenistan. Speaking about wide popularization of sports, in particular football, the UEFA President highly appreciated creation of a twenty-four-hour sports TV channel broadcasting the main world sports events of the year, including the Euro 2012 and London Olympic Gams live.
A number of urgent issues related to widening close cooperation between Turkmenistan and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) that will promote popularization of football in our country were discussed during the meeting.
In conclusion of the meeting President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and the UEFA President reaffirmed the aspiration for enhancing the fruitful partnership.