Representatives of Turkmenistan took part in the 63rd General Assembly of the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU), held in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka. This was reported by Turkmenportal.

The international forum's programme included business meetings, thematic conferences and cultural events. According to the newspaper Turkmenistan, the event brought together more than 350 representatives of 225 media companies and organizations from 66 countries, becoming an important platform for international professional cooperation in the field of mass media.

One of the central cultural events was the ABU TV Song Festival 2026 music programme, organized alongside the General Assembly. The festival was held at Stein Studios in Colombo.

Turkmenistan was represented at the festival by the country's Honored Artist Annaberdi Orazmammedov. The singer performed the song “Arkadagly Serdarym”.

Following his performance, the Turkmen artist received a commemorative festival participant badge and a corresponding diploma.

The ABU TV Song Festival is being held for the fifteenth time and is one of the international cultural initiatives of the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union. Its main objective is to introduce international audiences to the musical traditions, national culture and creative achievements of different countries.

Turkmenistan first presented its musical art at this event in 2017. The debut performance took place in the Chinese city of Chengdu.