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The President of Turkmenistan met with the head of the International Tennis Federation
President Serdar Berdimuhamedov met with the head of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) David Haggerty and the head of the Asian Tennis Federation (ATF) Yuri Polsky, the State News Agency of Turkmenistan reports.
Expressing gratitude for the time spent, the guests confirmed the interest of ITF and ATF in developing fruitful cooperation. Stressing that Turkmenistan has achieved great success in this direction, Haggerty presented Serdar Berdimuhamedov with a Certificate from the International Tennis Federation.
The Head of State thanked for awarding the ITF certificate, noting that he regards it as a sign of international recognition of the far-sighted strategy being implemented in Turkmenistan aimed at forming an integrated system for the development and popularization of sports, including tennis.
As the Head of state noted, the current visit of the ITF and ATF leaders is considered as an important event in the history of Turkmen tennis.
President Serdar Berdimuhamedov stressed that he is ready to support the initiatives and proposals of the ITF and ATF to promote tennis in Turkmenistan and around the world. Speaking about this, the head of state proposed to explore the possibilities of using the country's sports infrastructure for international tennis tournaments, training camps and master classes.