President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov extended his heartfelt congratulations to the Turkmen people on the occasion of World bicycle day. His message reads:

"I wholeheartedly congratulate you on World bicycle day—an international holiday of health and inspiration! I am confident that the upcoming events in the International Year of Peace and Trust, celebrating this wonderful date, will multiply our pride in the Motherland and our happy life, and in the grandiose achievements of our sovereign Fatherland!

This significant holiday holds a special place in the national calendar as a symbol of the triumph of the ideals of friendship and peace, unity and solidarity of our society. Following the ideological message of World bicycle day, we solemnly celebrate it together with the global community. The mass physical culture, health-improving, sports, and cultural events held on this occasion significantly enhance the reputation of independent Turkmenistan as a country of health and high spirit.

The vibrant events, including bicycle rides and sports competitions, organized on World bicycle day in the era of the Revival of the New Epoch of the Powerful State, multiply our pride in the Fatherland, which is confidently moving forward to new heights of progress.

Dear friends!

By putting forward relevant initiatives within the framework of the United Nations, our independent neutral state, being a member of the International Olympic Committee and the Olympic Council of Asia, makes a significant contribution to strengthening international cooperation in sports and promoting the Olympic movement. In Turkmenistan, all conditions are created for hosting major sports tournaments at a high level, including the Asian Games, continental championships, and world championships.

Recently, the "Arkadag" football team became the champion of the AFC Challenge League: its triumphant victory fully testifies to the international recognition of the measures taken in our country for the development of high-performance sports and the promotion of the Olympic movement.

The wide support on the world stage for our reforms in the field of sports is evidenced by the adoption, at Turkmenistan's initiative, of the significant Resolution by the United Nations General Assembly on declaring June 3rd as World bicycle day; the Resolution "Integrating mass cycling into public transport systems for sustainable development" at the 76th session of the UN General Assembly; and the Resolution "United Nations Friendship Games" at the 78th session of the General Assembly. This is also clearly confirmed by Ashgabat being declared the "City of New Sporting Opportunities of the Commonwealth" at a meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of Government, and the Tennis Complex within the Olympic Village being designated as the "Asian Region Training Center" by the Asian Tennis Federation.

Actively joining international documents on key areas, particularly in ecology, Turkmenistan pays unflagging attention to environmental protection and promoting healthy lifestyle principles among the population.

In our Fatherland, mass runs, especially bicycle rides, as well as physical culture, sports, and cultural events are regularly held. Cycling is the most effective sport in terms of benefits for the body, and therefore the number of its adherents in our country is steadily growing.

We are making every effort to ensure that the future of our Motherland—the youth—can combine work and leisure, engage in sports, including active types, and adhere to healthy lifestyle principles.

Dear citizens of Turkmenistan!

The socio-economic potential of the sovereign Fatherland and its cultural development are directly linked to the well-being and happiness of the people, the health of society, and the comprehensive upbringing of the younger generation. Based on this grand goal, in accordance with the principle "The State is for the people!" and the motto "The Motherland is only the Motherland with the people! The State is only the State with the people!", we pay special attention to the development of all spheres, including mass physical culture, the Olympic movement, and sports, which is expressed in the successful implementation of national programs and comprehensive reforms. In this regard, we worthily continue the ancient national traditions of raising physically strong and spiritually rich youth.

Dear friends! Dear compatriots!

Once again, I wholeheartedly congratulate you on this wonderful international holiday—World bicycle day!

I wish you robust health, a happy and prosperous life, and great success in your work for the prosperity of the sovereign Fatherland!"