The International Children's Day is celebrated on the first of June. On this occasion, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov addressed congratulations to the citizens of the country.

"I sincerely congratulate you on the International Children's Day! The significant date itself is a kind of celebration of friendship and peace, so I am sure that the celebrations timed to it in our independent neutral Homeland – the land of happy childhood, where the brightest dreams come true and grandiose goals are achieved, will leave pleasant memories for children – the charming flowers of our life!", the message says.

Every day of this year, the motto of which is "The Storehouse of the mind of Makhtumkuli Fraga", is full of bright events. Intense celebrations on the occasion of the International Children's Day are taking place, as before, throughout the country, including in the cities of Ashgabat and Arkadag.

"The festive events are imbued with national flavor, the spirit of unity and cohesion. The summer vacation season is also beginning solemnly in children's health centers located in the greenery-filled Gekder, the world-famous Avaza National Tourist Zone and in the regions of our country," the President noted.

The Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Charitable Foundation for Assistance to Children in Need of Care is also doing a lot of work for the harmonious spiritual and physical development and upbringing of children and adolescents left without parents or care of persons replacing them. And such activities of the Foundation are a clear evidence of the triumph of the ideals of humanism inherent in our society. With the assistance of the Foundation, a Children's tennis festival will be held in Ashgabat.

Special attention is also paid to the construction of modern kindergartens, secondary schools, sports, recreation and entertainment complexes, thereby creating a favorable environment for the upbringing of happy children with a broad outlook and high moral standards, the message emphasizes.

"And may the merry laughter of beloved children – the charming flowers of our life - not cease in the era of the Rebirth of a new era of a powerful state!" the head of state concluded, wishing the country's children good health, longevity and a happy life, TDH reports.