On the instructions of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the Chairwoman of the Mejlis Nurberdiyeva A. received credentials from the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Cyprus to Turkmenistan Leonidas S. Marquides.

In the Olympic village final meetings of the national boxing championship in the men's and female category which decided for gold and silver medals in all weight categories, took place. The boxers who competed the day before in semi-finals became owners of bronze awards.

The solemn ceremony of opening of the international airport as well as the launch of the “Amul-Hazar 2018” motor rally, the bike ride and field-and-track cross-country race will take place in Lebap Velayat on February 26. The progress of preparations for these events was considered during the meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan.

Turkmenistan prepares to launch the construction of the TAPI gas pipeline on the territory of Afghanistan. The preparations for this important international event were discussed during the enlarged meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan.

The President of Turkmenistan signed the Order, instructing the Deputies Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, the khyakims of the velayats and Ashgabat city to control the completion in due time and with the high quality of construction and commissioning of 65 large industrial and social facilities in 2018.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov expressed deep condolences to President of the United States of America Donald Trump for the deaths and numerous injuries in a high school shooting in Parkland, Florida.

The program of cultural events was prepared for the celebrations scheduled for February 23 and 26 in Mary and Lebap velayats on the occasion of the start of the construction the Afghan section of the TAPI gas pipeline, Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan power transmission line, the fiber-optic line along the same route, the opening of Serhetabat-Turgundi railway, the international airport in Lebap velayat and the forthcoming launch of the international rally ""Amul-Khazar 2018"", cycle race and track and field athletics cross. Deputy Prime Minister Abdiyeva B. told about it at the government meeting.

Rapidly transforming into a modern megapolis, with every passing day, Ashgabat has proved itself as one of the most beautiful and comfortable for living cities in the region and the world.

The President of Turkmenistan signed the Resolution, authorizing the Ashgabat Khyakimlik to sign the contract with Bouygues Bâtiment International for the design and construction of the Government tribune with the improvement of the adjacent territory along the Kopetdag Avenue in Ashgabat.

In accordance with the Resolution of the President of Turkmenistan, Deputy Chairman of the State Bank for Foreign Economic Affairs of Turkmenistan Gurbandurdyev Serdar Hodjanazarovich was appointed the Deputy Executive of the Asian Development Bank of Turkmenistan.