Today the international exhibition and scientific conference entitled Healthcare, Education and Sports in the Era of Revival of a New Era of a Powerful State opens in Ashgabat. The three-day forum coincides with the National Day of Healthcare and Medical Industry Workers. On this occasion, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov sent a congratulatory message to the participants.
Dear participants of the international exhibition and scientific conference!
I sincerely congratulate you on the opening of the International Exhibition and Scientific Conference Healthcare, Education and Sports in the Revival Era of a New Epoch of the Powerful State, held in the International Year of Peace and Trust and dedicated to the Day of Healthcare and Medical Industry Workers.
Since gaining independence, Turkmenistan has built a strong foundation for its national systems of healthcare, education, and sports. In this new era of revival, these sectors are experiencing dynamic development.
The health, well-being, and happiness of our people remain at the heart of our policies. Protecting human health – the highest value of our society and state – continues to be one of our key priorities. Alongside disease prevention and treatment, we are advancing social protection, promoting healthy lifestyles, and improving living standards across the country.
Through the initiatives of the National Leader of the Turkmen People, Hero-Arkadag, modern treatment, diagnostic and preventive centers, multidisciplinary hospitals, sanatoriums, and pharmaceutical enterprises have been built throughout the capital and regions.
Currently, major healthcare facilities are under construction, including the International Pediatric Center, the International Scientific and Clinical Oncology Center, the Dental Center in Ashgabat, the Medical Cluster in the city of Arkadag, and a new 400-bed complex of the Archman sanatorium in Ahal Province. These projects reflect the country’s commitment to adopting advanced methods of prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. Safeguarding public health and ensuring national prosperity remain our primary goals.
The Charitable Foundation for Assistance to Children in Need of Care named after Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov continues important work to protect the health of the younger generation. The foundation has donated new, fully equipped ambulances and advanced medical equipment to healthcare institutions across the country.
Turkmenistan is deepening cooperation with leading international medical centers, introducing advanced practices, and implementing systemic reforms in healthcare. We are modernizing the legal framework, enacting comprehensive national programs and laws, and ensuring innovation-driven development within medical institutions.
The State Program Health is being successfully implemented, expanding international cooperation in areas such as telemedicine, remote medical consultations, and the introduction of modern technologies in clinical practice. Through medical and scientific diplomacy, Turkmenistan continues to strengthen ties with the United Nations and its specialized agencies, particularly the World Health Organization, as well as with leading international health and research institutions.
All these efforts demonstrate that Turkmenistan’s national healthcare system is undergoing significant transformation and entering a qualitatively new stage of development.
Dear participants!
We are also working to improve the national education system – nurturing a new generation of citizens with broad knowledge and innovative thinking. Modern educational institutions are being built across cities and villages in line with our concepts for transitioning to a 12-year general education system, advancing digital education, and enhancing the teaching of foreign languages, natural sciences, and mathematics.
As part of this comprehensive modernization, we are building new educational complexes that include kindergartens, secondary schools, and creative centers equipped with modern computer technology and interactive multimedia tools.
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We are also carrying out broad reforms in the field of physical culture and sports. Turkmenistan is widely recognized as a nation of sports. Alongside the development of mass sports and health programs, special attention is being paid to professional sports, coaching, and the preparation of specialists. Across the country, new sports facilities and multifunctional athletic centers are being opened, creating the conditions necessary to host major competitions – including Asian Games, continental championships, and world tournaments.
As a permanently neutral state, Turkmenistan plays an active role in promoting sports diplomacy through the United Nations and contributes to strengthening global cooperation and the Olympic movement as a member of the International Olympic Committee and the Olympic Council of Asia.
The adoption of the UN General Assembly Resolution United Nations Games of Friendship initiated by Turkmenistan, the designation of Ashgabat as the City of New Sports Opportunities of the Commonwealth by the CIS Heads of State Council, and the recognition of the Olympic Complex Tennis Center as the Asian Regional Training and Education Center by the Asian Tennis Federation all reflect the strong international support for Turkmenistan’s sports initiatives.
Turkmen athletes continue to achieve success at prestigious international competitions, further enhancing the country’s global reputation and contributing to the development of humanitarian and peace-promoting goals of the Olympic movement.
Dear participants!
Once again, I sincerely congratulate you on the opening of the International Exhibition and Scientific Conference Healthcare, Education and Sports in the Revival Era of a New Epoch of the Powerful State.
I wish you all good health, prosperity, happiness, and great success!
President of Turkmenistan
Serdar BERDIMUHAMEDOV
