Today Turkmenistan junto with the international community celebrates World Bicycle Day. On this occasion, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov congratulated his compatriots with this international day.
Distinguished colleagues!
Dear compatriots!
I cordially congratulate you on World Bicycle Day - the international celebration of health and positive energy!
The significant date itself occupies a special place in the national calendar as a symbol of the triumph of the ideals of friendship and peace, sports and humanism, as well as the unity and solidarity of our society. Following the ideological message of World Bicycle Day, we solemnly celebrate this holiday together with members of the international community.
The policy of the neutral Turkmenistan was established by the Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. It is comprehensive, long-term and strategic. And the result of this political course is the adoption by the UN General Assembly of a number of resolutions proposed by our country. Among them are the Resolution on the proclamation of June 3 as World Bicycle Day and the Resolution «Integrating mass cycling into public transport systems to achieve sustainable development» of March 15, 2022. At the same time, the meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of Government was recently successfully completed in Ashgabat, at which a unanimous decision was made to declare our capital the City of New Sporting Opportunities of the Commonwealth. The Asian Tennis Federation recognized the Tennis Complex in Ashgabat Olympic Village as the «Educational and Training Center of the Asian Region» and awarded it the corresponding certificate. These events are the full recognition by the international community of the initiatives of Turkmenistan in the field of sports and human health.
As for the national healthcare system, within its framework we focus on creating a supportive environment for the healthy development of the younger generation and ensuring its adequate nutrition. In addition, we are engaged in the promotion of mass sports and health movement and maintaining environmental well-being. In a word, we make every effort to ensure that the future of our independent Fatherland - the youth - would be able to combine work and leisure, play sports, including active sports, and follow the principles of a healthy lifestyle.
Dear our fellow Turkmenistan citizens!
Guided by the principle of «The state is for the people!» and the motto «The Motherland is Motherland only with its people! The state is the state only with its people!», we are carrying out cardinal reforms in all areas, particularly affecting the economy, the sphere of science, education and health care systems, sports and culture. Today in the era of the Revival of a new era of a mighty state, we are doing everything necessary to improve the social and living conditions of the population, we are building modern villages, settlements and industrial complexes and thus consistently raising the position of our state in the world arena. Particular attention is paid to the revitalization of mass physical education and the Olympic movement and the development of sports which is reflected in the successful implementation of national programs and comprehensive reforms.
In a relatively short period of time large sports and equestrian complexes, stadiums and specialized schools, the Olympic Village have been built in the country in a word, a modern sports infrastructure that meets international standards has been formed. The measures taken in this direction are due to the desire to develop domestic sports and physical education on the basis of world achievements. At the same time they are called upon to strengthen the health of the population through the establishment of the principles of a healthy lifestyle, to educate young people who are healthy in all respects and to stimulate high-performance sports and international partnership in this area. All this is one of the priorities of the humanitarian state policy that we are successfully pursuing.
Physical culture and sports are sources of creative initiatives health and strength, necessary to achieve the goals. In this context cycling, as an exciting sport, plays a significant role in improving the nation's health.
Our country has fully appreciated the advantages of cycling and its positive impact on the environment. Today the number of people engaged in this sport is steadily increasing as physical and sports activities of citizens of all ages especially the youth are more important than ever. Furthermore, for the first time in independent, neutral Turkmenistan a bike marathon was organized on the Mary-Tedzhen-Ashgabat section of the Ashgabat-Turkmenabat highway. This event, which will take place from May 31 to June 3, 2024, is very important, including for the development of cycling.
Dear friends!
Esteemed fellow citizens!
Once again, I sincerely congratulate you on World Bicycle Day!
May this wonderful international holiday enhance the glory of our independent, neutral Homeland – a land of health and inspiration and may it also add unique color to the life of our courageous people!
I wish you good health, happiness and significant achievements in your work toward the success of our sovereign Fatherland!
The President of Turkmenistan
Serdar Berdimuhamedov.
