On April 11, 2018, the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Ukraine organized a mini-football tournament among Turkmen students studying in higher educational institutions of the city of Kiev. The competition among the teams took place at the sports grounds of the National Transport University of Kiev.
Students of the National Transport University, National University of Physical Education and Sports of Ukraine, National Pedagogical University named after M.P.Dragomanov, Kiev National Taras Shevchenko University, as well as Kiev National Linguistic University took part in the tournament.
A solemn opening ceremony of the tournament took place with the participation of the head of the chair of NTU, the Olympic champion in handball, Maria Kerkevich, as well as the leadership of the university and the staff of the Embassy of Turkmenistan. Speakers at the opening ceremony stressed the importance of the initiatives of the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov aimed at promoting a healthy life-style among the youth and wished young-generation prosperity in all undertakings and well-being for the entire Turkmen people.
In a stubborn struggle among five teams representing universities in Kiev, the first place was won by the football team of the National University of Physical Education and Sports of Ukraine, the second place was taken by the team of Kiev National Taras Shevchenko University and the third place was taken by the team of the National Pedagogical University named after M.P.Dragomanov.
The winner of the tournament for the 1st place will be awarded a cup of the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Ukraine, as well as certificates and memorable gifts. Teams that won prizes will also be awarded diplomas and certificates. The awarding ceremony is scheduled for April 20 this year at the Embassy, where it is planned to organize tournaments in chess, drafts, table tennis and lifting weights among students of the city of Kiev.
