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President of Turkmenistan goes for cycling

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President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov went for cycling along the avenues in the Turkmen capital.

The Turkmen leader takes specific measures to develop the physical culture and health-improving movement in the country as a priority task of the state policy of Turkmenistan. That is vividly proved by the Resolution on the issues of the development of cycle racing in Turkmenistan issued during one of the government meetings with the aim to promote bicycling in Turkmenistan, modernize the existing infrastructure and involve many Turkmen citizens to cycling.

The Turkmen leader suggested that the event of international significance - the Traffic Safety Month to be held in the country on September 1 this year should be timed to Day of Knowledge and Students and that all citizens of Turkmenistan, including children, schoolchildren, students and workers in various sectors move by bicycle - the most environmentally friendly transport.

… Early in the morning, cabinet ministers, the Chairperson of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan, the heads of military and law-enforcement agencies, ministries and departments greeted President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov on the Chandybil Avenue, a picturesque area in the foothills of the Gindivar Mountains.

Speaking about the significance of the Traffic Safety Month event, the Turkmen leader underlined the necessity of the very responsible and complex approach to the organization of the cycle racing started on the intersection of the Kopetdag and Chandybil Avenues on September 1. President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov gave specific instructions to organize the upcoming event at the high level and noted that cycle races should be held regularly in all regions of the country.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and other members of the sports event headed to the central square in the Turkmen capital along the Chandybil and Bitarap Avenues.

The Turkmen leader underlined the significance of promotion of the healthy life style in the Turkmen society and development of physical culture and sports among the youth and gave a number of specific instructions in this regard.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov instructed the relevant officials to organize trainings to learn participants of the cycle race on September 1 to ride a bicycle.

Upon completion of the 15-km cycle race, the Turkmen leader instructed the relevant officials to organize the forthcoming events in accordance with the traffic safety programme.