Turkmenistan and the International Tennis Federation (ITF) have reached an agreement to sign a plan for the development of tennis in the country until 2028. The corresponding document was agreed upon at a meeting between the Chairman of the Tennis Federation of Turkmenistan Eziz Dovletov and the head of the ITF David Haggerty within the framework of the ITF General Assembly in Hong Kong. This was reported by the publication “Turkmenistan: Golden Age”.

The plan aims to strengthen cooperation with the ITF, the largest international sports organization uniting 213 national tennis federations. The agreement envisages the use of the Asian Region Training Center in Ashgabat for the implementation of joint projects, including holding seminars for coaches and developing tennis for people with disabilities.

The possibility of inviting foreign specialists to improve the level of training of Turkmen tennis players was also discussed.

ITF President David Haggerty expressed confidence in the successful development of tennis in Turkmenistan and wished the national team success in the upcoming Davis Cup tournament, which will be held in November in Bahrain.

On October 21, the first stage of regional qualifying competitions for the First League of the 2025 Turkmenistan Chess Championship begins in Dashoguz. 69 participants have already registered for the tournament, demonstrating a significant increase in interest in chess in the region – the number of players with an international FIDE rating has increased from 4 to 20 compared to last year.

According to the press service of the Chess Federation of Turkmenistan (CFT), the series of regional competitions will last until mid-November and will be held in four stages: Dashoguz stage – October 21-25, Ashgabat stage (including Balkan and Ahal velayats) – October 28-November 1, Lebap stage – November 4-8, Mary stage – November 11-15.

"The holding of qualifying stages and, in general, a greater number of tournaments in each velayat is a targeted policy of the Chess Federation, as not every chess player has the opportunity to come to the capital. Thus, talented young chess players in remote areas have a chance and, accordingly, motivation to showcase their skills and go through all the qualifying stages for a possible place in the national team," explains the chairman of the Chess Federation, Vepa Mialikguliyev.

Moreover, anyone from other regions of the country can also participate in all other stages of the selection, but without the right to claim advancement to the next stage from another velayat. According to the General Secretary of the CFT, Mergen Kakabayev, "this condition allows young chess players to gain intensive tournament practice over these two months without the need to travel abroad."

At the First League stage, which is scheduled for early 2025, chess players selected through the velayats will be joined by holders of the title "Candidate Master of Sports" and higher among men and those with the 1st category and higher among women, who will compete in one tournament using the Swiss system for three spots in the Higher League of the 2025 Turkmenistan Championship.

The top four places in the Higher League of the previous year, i.e., 2024, as well as one winner of the recent Federation Cup (among men and women) have already earned the right to participate in the next Higher League, which will be played in a round-robin system in two rounds among 8 finalists. The top five places in the Higher League will form the men's and women's national teams for 2025.

It is worth noting that the teams formed in March this year according to the same principle have been intensively preparing since then and successfully performed at the 45th World Chess Olympiad in Budapest (Hungary) in September, winning gold medals in their categories (men – in category B, and women – in category C).

Turkmenistan national team midfielder Teymur Charyev won the 2024 Kyrgyzstan Super Cup as part of the “Abdysh-Ata” football club. His team defeated “Muras United”. The match took place at the Dolen Omurzakov stadium in Bishkek and ended with a score of 1:0.

The only goal of the match was scored in the 25th minute by Zhyrgalbek uulu Kairat, who skillfully hit the opponent's goal with a long-range shot. 23-year-old Teymur Charyev entered the field from the first minutes and made a significant contribution to his team's victory.

For the Turkmen midfielder, whose transfer value according to Transfermarkt is estimated at 275 thousand euros, this is already the second significant trophy in Kyrgyzstan. Last year, after moving to “Abdysh-Ata”, Charyev became the champion of the country, and this season he also won silver medals in the Kyrgyzstan Cup, losing in the final to “Muras United” with a score of 2:3.

“Abdysh-Ata” continue to dominate Kyrgyz football, topping the current Premier League table with 56 points after 22 rounds. Closest pursuers “Dordoi” are eight points behind with a game in hand, while “Muras United” are third with 39 points and two games in hand.

Now the Kant club and Teymur Charyev will have their debut in the group stage of the AFC Challenge League. Within the framework of the tournament, “Abdysh-Ata” will play three matches: against Kuwaiti “Al-Arabi” on October 26, Turkmen “Arkadag” on October 29, and Maldivian club “Maziya” on November 1.

The 23-year-old defender of the national team of Turkmenistan and FC Vitebsk, Vepa Jumaev, returned to the football field for the first time in six months in an official match. The player's return took place in the game against Naftan in the 25th round of the Belarusian Premier League, where he came on as a substitute in the 75th minute.

The player's long absence was due to an injury sustained in April this year in a match against Neman. Jumayev replaced Mikhail Bashilov on the field with the score at 3-0 in favor of Vitebsk. After his appearance, the team managed to score another goal, bringing the score to a crushing 4-0.

The return of the Turkmen national team player will strengthen Vitebsk's defensive line in the remaining matches of the season. After this convincing victory, the Vitebsk team, which occupies 5th place in the standings, scored 41 points and caught up with Brest's Dynamo, which is one place higher.

Employees of the service enterprises group 'Morinjgeologiya' conquered the Himalayan peak 'Manaslu' (8,163 m), which is the eighth highest mountain in the world. At its summit, the State Flag of Turkmenistan was unfurled in honor of the 33rd anniversary of the country's Independence. The name 'Manaslu' translates from Sanskrit as 'Mountain of Spirits.'

The ascent was organized by the Nepalese side under the leadership of the Deputy Chairman of the Board of 'Morinjgeologiya' GSP, Arno Ter-Sankov. The expedition included citizens from Latvia, Russia, and other countries. All participants of the ascent are experienced climbers who have previously climbed significant peaks such as Everest (8,848 m), K2 (8,611 m), Aconcagua (6,962 m), Ama Dablam (6,814 m), Kilimanjaro (5,895 m), Ararat (5,165 m), Mont Blanc (4,810 m), and Matterhorn (4,478 m). The flag of Turkmenistan was also raised on all these peaks.

Since 1993, 'Morinjgeologiya' has been conducting comprehensive engineering and geological studies in the waters of the largest seas in Europe. The collected data ensures the reliability and safety of offshore oil and gas projects, including drilling, laying underwater pipelines, and constructing other marine structures. All work is carried out in accordance with high domestic and international standards.

As part of joint projects with international companies such as 'Dragon Oil,' 'Morinjgeologiya' conducts geological studies at the 'Jeitun' and 'Jigalibek' fields. This data contributes to the successful development of Turkmenistan's offshore oil and gas resources. During field studies, information is recorded electronically, and a differential GPS system is used to determine coordinates with high accuracy. The collected data is processed and interpreted using licensed geoinformation and automated design software products.

Membership in the Russian Union of Oil and Gas Builders allows 'Morinjgeologiya' GSP to actively cooperate with leading companies in the industry and stay abreast of the latest achievements in the field of engineering and geological research.

At the General Assembly of the Asian Tennis Federation (ATF) in Hong Kong, the Tennis Federation of Turkmenistan was recognized as one of the most dynamically developing organizations in Asia, reports the publication “Turkmenistan: Golden Age”.

ATF President Yuri Polsky personally presented the commemorative trophy to the Chairman of the Turkmen Federation Eziz Dovletov at an event dedicated to the 60th anniversary of the organization.

Particularly noted is the successful holding of the Central Asian Junior Team Championship under 12 in Ashgabat in June 2023. The tournament, in which teams from six countries in the region took part, was recognized by the ATF leadership as an exemplary example of organizing tennis competitions.

Eziz Dovletov, who also holds the post of Vice President of the ATF, took part in a meeting of the Federation’s Board of Directors, where the prospects for the development of tennis in the Asian region and the holding of future competitions under the auspices of the organization, which unites 45 member countries, were discussed.

At the headquarters of the International Military Sports Council (CISM) in Brussels, a meeting was held between the ambassadors of Central Asian countries and the Secretary General of the organization, Navy Captain Roberto Reccia. During the meeting, issues related to the activities of CISM, its initiatives, and the participation of Central Asian countries in international sports events were discussed, according to a statement from the Turkmen diplomatic mission.

The Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Belgium emphasized that sports are an important priority for the country both in domestic and foreign policy. He noted: 'Sports for Turkmenistan is not only a key part of our national program but also an important factor in international relations. We actively support sports initiatives at all levels and are ready to offer Turkmenistan as a venue for major international competitions, considering our successful experience in hosting the Asian Games in 2017.'

The Secretary General of CISM provided detailed information about the organization's work and emphasized the importance of more active participation of Central Asian countries in sports competitions held worldwide. He also noted that CISM aims to involve as many countries as possible in its activities to develop military sports and strengthen international ties through sports initiatives.

'The Turkmen side expressed its readiness to further expand cooperation with the International Military Sports Council,' the statement said.

Note:

The International Military Sports Council (CISM) is an international organization founded in 1948 that unites military structures of different countries to promote peace and friendship through sports. CISM organizes sports events in which military personnel from more than 140 countries participate.

Turkmenistan became a member of CISM in 2018 and has since actively supported the development of military sports, striving to increase its participation in international competitions organized under the auspices of this organization.

The Turkmenistan Gymnastics Federation, together with international experts, is starting to develop a comprehensive plan for training athletes for the next Olympic cycle. This was announced by the Chairman of the Turkmenistan Gymnastics Federation, Dovran Chagylov, on the eve of his participation in the Congress of the International Gymnastics Federation, which will be held from October 22 to 24 in Doha, reports the newspaper "Neutral Turkmenistan."

The plan will cover the period from 2025 to 2028 and will include comprehensive training for national teams in sports, artistic gymnastics, and acrobatics. To implement it, the Asian Gymnastics Union (AGU) will send a group of highly qualified specialists to Turkmenistan to improve the skills of local coaches and judges.

The decision to expand cooperation was made after a recent visit to Ashgabat by the leaders of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) and the Asian Gymnastics Union in September this year. The subsequent discussion of interaction details took place at an AGU meeting in Shanghai.

Preparation for the implementation of the new plan has already begun: Turkmen gymnasts, under the guidance of the national team's head coach, Fiza Ayvazova, recently completed a three-week training camp in Tashkent, where they practiced new performance techniques and participated in friendly competitions.

The next major event on the Turkmen gymnastics calendar will be the national junior championship for athletes under 15 years old in November, where medals will be contested in sports and artistic gymnastics, as well as acrobatics.

The first stage of the Future Games Trophy's journey before the 2025 tournament, which will be hosted by the UAE, will pass through Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Iran and Qatar. This was reported by TASS, citing the head of the Future Games Igor Stolyarov.

"The first stage of the phygital trophy's journey will pass through countries that are part of the global phygital movement: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Iran and Qatar," Stolyarov said. "At each point along the route, sports, cultural, educational and entertainment events will be held at stops aimed at attracting a wide audience to the phygital format."

The first Future Games were held from February 21 to March 3 in Kazan. Their program included phygital disciplines that combine eSports and classical sports. 2,000 people from more than 100 countries took part in the competition. The second competition will be held in 2025 in the UAE. The third Future Games will be held in 2026 in Astana, Kazakhstan.

About 92 countries are involved in the phygital movement and the International Phygital Sports Federation, Stolyarov said at the international sports forum "Russia - a Sports Power", which is being held in Ufa from October 17 to 19.

The Ashgabat football club "Altyn Asyr" won a friendly match against the team "Al-Hamriya" with a score of 3:2 in Dubai (UAE). This game was part of the Turkmen team's preparation for the upcoming third round match of the AFC Champions League 2, reports FFT.

The players under the guidance of head coach Yazguly Hojageldiyev are in training camp in the United Arab Emirates, preparing for an important continental tournament match. Altyn Asyr's next game in the AFC Champions League 2 will take place on October 23 in Saudi Arabia. Their opponent will be the club "Al-Taawun" from the city of Buraidah.

The match will be held at the King Abdullah Sport City stadium and will start at 23:00 Ashgabat time.

After two rounds, Group B is led by the Iraqi team "Air Force" (6 points), followed by the Saudi team "Al-Taawun" (3 points) and the Bahraini team "Al-Hidd" (3 points), with the Turkmen team "Altyn Asyr" (0 points) at the bottom of the standings.
 

"Arkadag", having secured the Turkmenistan championship early in the last round, will face "Ahal" away in the rescheduled match of the 29th round of the Higher League. The game will take place on October 17 at the Nisa Stadium in Ashgabat. The match is scheduled to start at 16:00, reports FFT.

"Arkadag" confidently leads the standings, having scored 75 points in 25 matches and securing the title five rounds before the end of the season. Ahal, on the other hand, is in a tight battle for second place, having 52 points after 23 matches. "Altyn Asyr" has also scored 52 points, leading Ahal only by goal difference.

It is worth noting that "Shagadam" is in fourth place in the standings with 34 points, significantly trailing the leading trio.

The national volleyball team of Turkmenistan is preparing to participate in the championship of the Central Asian Volleyball Association (CAVA-2024), which will be held from October 18 to 24 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Teams from Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan and the Maldives will take part in the tournament.

The Turkmenistan U20 volleyball team recently won bronze medals at the CAVA Championship in Colombo (Sri Lanka).