President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov organized a special meeting of the Government to discuss the preparations for the important sports events to be held in the country - the “Amul-Hazar 2018” international motor rally, the 2018 Weightlifting World Championship and the events scheduled for June 3 that the United Nations Organization declared as the World Bicycle Day on the initiative of Turkmenistan.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov organized a special meeting of the Government to discuss the preparations for the important sports events to be held in the country.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held regular vide conference session with the participation of some Deputy Chairmen of the Cabinet of Ministers, hyakims of the velayats and Ashgabat where priority directions of the regions and capital development, course of seasonal agricultural works as well as organization of planned international events have been reviewed.

IX International Gas Congress will be held in Berkarar Hotel, Avaza National tourist zone on May 23 – 24. Vice-premier M. Meredov who is in charge of fuel and energy complex informed the Head of the State on the preparation to the forum at video conference session on May 21.

The President of Turkmenistan signed the Resolution having assigned to establish the State Committee on organized grain harvesting in 2018 and to approve its composition for rapid picking of grown crops, unstoppable transportation of the harvest to warehouses and grain elevators and timely payment settlements with the grain growers.

Mass cycling ride was held in the capital along the highways in Kopetdag foothills. The participants of the event included representatives of ministries and departments, students, numerous supporters of healthy life style who inspired by personal example of Turkmen leader promote the ideas and beginning of the Head of the State on the development of sport movement in the country.

On the occasion of the Constitution and the State Flag Day of Turkmenistan celebrated in our country on May 18, a number of festive events took place in the country and abroad. One of the bright events was the ceremony of opening the school built by the representatives of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs on the initiative of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov in the Funtovo village, the Volga district, the Astrakhan region of the Russian Federation.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov sent the cable of condolences to Chairman of the State Council and the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Cuba Miguel Mario Diaz-Canel Bermudez concerning the crush of passenger aircraft next to Havana International Airport caused numerous human victims and injuries.

Saturday working day of the President of Turkmenistan was forestalled by cycling ride – early in the morning, the Head of the State made cycling ride from the Kopetdag foothills to the centre of the capital.

27 transactions were registered past week at the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan.