The first press conference for foreign and domestic journalists of the III World Nomad Games took pl

The press conference for representatives of more than 1,200 foreign and domestic media was held at the Physical culture and recreation center in the village of Baktuu-Dolonotu of the Issyk-Kul region.

The First Vice Prime Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic Kubatbek Boronov welcomed the guests and noted that the World Nomad Games became a big event remaining in the newest history of Kyrgyzstan.

“This major international project will help to develop national sports, stimulate and create conditions for their inclusion in the Olympic Games program,” the official said, adding that the slogan of the World Nomad Game “United by power. United in spirit” would also remain in history, while the Nomad Games would remain as a competition initiated and first conducted in Kyrgyzstan.

“The World Nomad Games is a grand event, which will remain in the newest history of Kyrgyzstan. The Nomad Games initiated by our country are radically different from those held in other countries by the fact that they are held on the Kyrchyn Jailoo – a place untouched by a man on the shores of Lake Issyk-Kul, the pearl of Kyrgyzstan. Thanks to these Games our citizens have feelings of patriotism and pride. You can see it in the media and on the Internet,” Kubatbek Boronov said.

At the end of his speech, Boronov noted that all sports and cultural facilities in the Issyk-Kul region are ready for the Nomad Games.

Ainura Temirbekova, the Deputy Minister of Culture, Information and Tourism, informed that media representatives from around 60 countries of the world came to cover the III World Nomad Games. “The Nomad Games are a unique project with a wide sports and cultural program. Today, on the opening day of the Games, it's nice to see the arrived media representatives from around the world. All necessary conditions for effective work and communication of foreign journalists have been created at all locations of the Nomad Games,” Temirbekova said.

Kanat Amankulov, the Head of the State Agency for Youth, Physical Culture and Sports under the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic, told that the program includes 37 different sports competitions: horse racing, horse riding, national types of wrestling, martial arts, traditional intellectual games, archery, national hunting "Salbourun". Today about 1 556 people from 66 countries of the world and 11 constituent entities of the Russian Federation applied for participation in the III World Nomad Games. In total, 594 medals will be drawn (174 gold, 173 silver and 247 bronze medals). The total prize fund of 28 million soms was approved. total

More than 500 representatives of foreign media from 58 countries of the world arrived in Kyrgyzstan to cover the large-scale event. There are 50 television channels, 12 radio stations, 67 news agencies, 48 newspapers, 50 bloggers.

Among them there are well-known media such as:

BBC Radio, Kazakhstan's Khabar TV channel, Canadian Journal of Nomads, Al Jazeera Media Network, CCTV Chinese channel, The New York Times, National Geographic Society, Associated Press, NRC Dutch newspaper, Abu Dhabi Media TV channel, MIR TV channel, Russia Today TV channel, TASS Russian News Agency, VGTRK, Interfax news agency, German TV ZDF-Moscow office, Match TV, Anadolu Agency, TRT (Turkish Radio and Television), TRT EL Arabia, NTRC Uzbekistan TV channel, Ukrainian Urkpress.info Agency, International Business Magazine Image.ua, ALTAPRESS French TV news agency, France Televisions, AFP news agency, Sputnik Deutschland, Corella Film Estonian film studio, Tosei Japanese news agency, etc

The Nomad Games are covered by over 700 representatives of 70 domestic mass media, including 26 online media, 7 radio channels, over 30 state, regional, private TV channels, and 12 print media.