The President of Turkmenistan and the President of Iran held the one-on-one talks in the Ruhyet Palace in Ashgabat. Thanking the distinguished guest for the accepted invitation to visit Turkmenistan, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov noted that our country considered this top-level meeting as another important step towards widening the fruitful Turkmen-Iranian cooperation that successfully develops in the bilateral and multilateral formats.

President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hassan Rouhani arrived in Turkmenistan on an official visit.

The agitation train with participants of the publicity event dedicated to the motto of 2018 ""Turkmenistan is the heart of the Great Silk Road"" dispatched from the platform of the capital railroad station along the route Ashgabat-Bereket-Etrek.

The Central Committee for Elections and Referendums in Turkmenistan conducted the briefing announcing initial results of the elections of the Mejlis deputies, members of the People’s councils and gengeshys.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov hold regular video conference session with the participation of the hyakims of the velayats and Ashgabat where the issues of social and economic development and the situation in agricultural branch of the regions have been discussed.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received Chairman of the Executive Committee, Executive Secretary of the Commonwealth of Independent States Sergey Lebedev.

The missions of observers from the Commonwealth of Independent States and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, who monitored the election campaign and elections of the Mejlis deputies held a press conferences for the representatives of the Turkmen and foreign media.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov expressed deep condolences to President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev over numerous fire victims in the shopping and entertainment mall in the city of Kemerovo.

On behalf of the people of Gagauz and personally, I would like to express my deep respect and gratitude to you for permanent attention and support rendered to our autonomy. Let me congratulate you and, through you, friendly Turkmen people on Nowruz Bayramy - the symbol of spring, awakening and renewal of nature. Dear Gurbanguly Myalikguliyevich, taking this opportunity, let me wish you health, happiness and success in your activity for the prosperity of the people of Turkmenistan, - the cable of Irina Vlakh, the Head of the Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauz, Republic of Moldova says.

Turkmenistan won seven medals on the second day of A. A. Harlampiyev Memorial Sport and Combat Sambo World Cup.