IFRC General Assembly was held on November 5-11, 2017 in Antalya, Turkey. Representatives of the National Red Crescent Society of Turkmenistan took part in the General Assembly. NRCST also took part at the exhibition that was held during the General Assembly to exhibit its achievments within the last recent years
Memorable gift was presented to Turkish Red Crescent Society on behalf of NRCST on the occasion of 150-th Anniversary of Turkish Red Crescent.
Opening Ceremony of the 21st General Assembly of Red Cross and Red Crescent was held on November 06, 2017. After the openning ceremony the calculation of participating National Societies, 178, was made to find out if the required quorum is reached. Mr. T. Kanoe, President of the IFRC, presented his report on activities performed for the past 4 years. T.Konoe in his speech noted that he was elected as the President of IFRC in 2009 and then re-elected to this position in 2013. While acting as a President of IFRC he made a huge work to unite the orgainzation, visited more than 70 countries to promote and advocate the interests of the National Societies.
On November 06 the candidates for the positions of President and Vice-presidents of IFRC made their introductory speeches. Representatives of 178 National Societies received the guidliness on election process.
As a result of elections Franсesco Rocca, President of Italian Red Cross, was elected as a President of IFRC receiving 98 votes. Dr. Kerem Kinik, President of Turkish Red Crescent Society was elected as a Vice-president for European region receiving 116 votes.
During the breaks in between the sessions of the General Assembly representatives of various countries visited the exhibition booth of the National Red Crescent Society of Turkmenistan. Head of Administrative department of NRCST Dovran Charymov and NRCST volunteer Guvanch Jahangirov explained the visitors the new approaches used by the National Society to ensure and strengthen the financial capacity of the NRCST.