The opening of the hockey tournament was held in Ashgabat

The opening ceremony of the International Ice Hockey Tournament was held today at the ice arena of the Sports Complex in Ashgabat. This is reported by the Internet publication "Turkmenistan: Golden Age".

As part of the official part of the opening ceremony, the national flags of the countries participating in the tournament were brought into the arena. In total, teams from 10 countries will take part in the tournament. After the welcoming address by the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov, the tournament was declared officially open.

The official part was followed by a musical and theatrical performance performed by cultural and artistic figures, as well as pupils of sports schools. The celebration ended with the song "Gahryman Arkadagym, Arkadagly Gahryman Serdarym".