Judo Federation of Turkmenistan received a certificate of honor from Japanese diplomat

Head of the Judo Federation of Turkmenistan Velmurad Gurbanmyradov received a certificate of honor from the Japanese Ambassador to Turkmenistan Yamamoto Hiroyuki for the development and popularization of judo in Turkmenistan. This is reported on the website of Türkmenistan habarlar portaly.

The ceremony was also attended by the head coach of the national judo team Kazuhiko Tokuno, who arrived in Ashgabat this spring. Kazuhiko Tokuno will coach the national team of Turkmenistan for two years.

Turkmenistan was honored back in 2020, but due to the coronavirus pandemic, the ceremony was only held now.

Japan actively supports the development and popularization of judo in different countries around the world through cooperation and cultural exchange programs.