On October 10, the National Leader of the Turkmen people and Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, met with John Reese, head of «Nicklaus Companies», who arrived in Turkmenistan to participate in festive events. This was reported by the TDH news agency.

During the meeting, the parties discussed prospects for cooperation in the development of golf, sports infrastructure and tourism.

John Reese thanked Hero Arkadag for the opportunity to participate in the celebrations and opening ceremonies of modern medical centers in Ashgabat.

The National Leader of the Turkmen people noted that Turkmenistan pays special attention to the development of elite sports, tourism and recreation. Modern sports and tourism infrastructure has been established in the country, including facilities for playing golf.

The parties emphasized the opportunities for further cooperation. The golf course in Ashgabat is popular, especially among young people. The construction of modern golf courses is also planned in the city of Arkadag and the National Tourist Zone «Avaza».

John Reese confirmed «Nicklaus Companies» interest in participating in projects to build golf courses in Turkmenistan. He noted that the company highly values the opportunity to cooperate with Turkmenistan and the trust placed in it.

At the conclusion of the meeting, Hero Arkadag expressed confidence that cooperation with «Nicklaus Companies» would contribute to the development of golf and the popularization of this sport in the country, and also wished John Reese success in his work.