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A meeting of ambassadors of Central Asian countries with the organization's Secretary General, Captain of the Navy Roberto Recchia, was held at the headquarters of the International Military Sports Council (CISM) in Brussels. During the meeting, there were discussed issues of CISM activities, its initiatives and the participation of Central Asian countries in international sports events held under the auspices of the organization.

The CISM Secretary General spoke in detail about the work of the organization and emphasized the importance of more active participation of Central Asian countries in sports competitions held around the world. He also noted that CISM seeks to involve as many countries as possible in its activities to develop military sports and strengthen international ties through sports initiatives.

As reported by the Turkmen diplomatic mission in Belgium, Ambassador of Turkmenistan Sapar Palvanov emphasized at the meeting that sports are one of the priorities for the country in both domestic and foreign policy. In particular, he said: "Sports for Turkmenistan are not only a key part of the 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, given our successful experience of hosting the Asian Games in 2017."

Today, Turkmen athletes, in particular military wrestlers, are taking part in ongoing sports events in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, demonstrating a high level of training. Turkmenistan intends to continue to actively develop cooperation with CISM, strengthening its participation in international sports initiatives.

The Turkmen side expressed its readiness to further expand cooperation with the International Military Sports Council, the diplomatic mission added.

The International Military Sports Council (CISM) is an international organization founded in 1948, which unites military structures of different countries to promote peace and friendship through sports. CISM hosts sports events involving military personnel from more than 140 countries. Turkmenistan became a member of CISM in 2018 and has since actively supported the development of military sports, seeking to increase its participation in international competitions under the auspices of this organization.

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Photo: provided by the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Belgium