The Embassy of Turkmenistan in Seoul held a briefing devoted to the international rally "Amul-Hazar"

A briefing was held at the Embassy of Turkmenistan in the Republic of Korea on July 27, 2018 with the main topic of forthcoming international rally Amul-Hazar in September, as also known as, "Turkmen Desert Race 2018" according to the international classification. In addition to representatives of Korea’s mass media, officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Secretariat of the Korea-Central Asia Cooperation Forum, the Friendship Association between Korea and Central Asian countries, representatives of academic circles and Korean companies attended the event.

During the briefing, participants were informed about the main details of the forthcoming rally in Turkmenistan, organized by the initiative of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. As informed, the international rally will be an important event in the life of neutral Turkmenistan that attaches great importance to the revival of the Great Silk Road. In this context, the participants of the event were acquainted with the key directions of the policy of the Government of Turkmenistan, actively advocating the revival of this ancient route, which for centuries linked the people of the region with friendship and cooperation. Also, success of implementing the development strategy in the field of sports in Turkmenistan was discussed.

The participants of the briefing noted that the upcoming rally is a good opportunity for the wide world community, including Koreans to get acquainted with the rich historical and cultural heritage of Turkmenistan, to see the present Great Silk Road, which today, thanks to energetic efforts and constructive international policy, active diplomacy of Turkmenistan is being reborn, connecting countries and people.