President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has received President of ARETI International Group Igor Makarov.

At the extended session of the Cabinet of Ministers on January 26 dedicated to the outcomes of 2017, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov noted that during the realization of the objectives on diversification of fuel and energy complex, the utmost attention should be paid the consolidation of Turkmenistan positions in the world’s energy markets, to the satisfaction of growing internal requirements on energy carriers, to the increment of the production volumes received from oil and gas processing. Construction of TAPI and other gas pipelines has to be under special control.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held video conference session with the participation of the hyakims of velayats and Ashgabat city. Priority objectives of social and economic development of the capital and regions, situation in agricultural complex as well as preparation to coming remarkable dates have been reviewed during the session.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov sent deep condolences to President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Mamnun Hussein and Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Shahid Hakan Abbasi concerning the terrorist attack in military division of Swat Region that caused numerous human injuries and deaths.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov visited the Ahalteke Equestrian Complex and devoted his time to the issues of development of national horse-breeding, promotion of mass sports and preparation for the upcoming major sporting events.

Our sportsmen won two bronze medals at the 8th Indoor Field and Track Asian Championship in Iran (the Islamic Republic of Iran).

The Turkmen-Chinese forum on cooperation in the sphere of tourism took place in Beijing on February 2. The forum was organized by the Embassy of Turkmenistan in the People’s Republic of China jointly with the State Committee for Tourism of Turkmenistan and ShuangSun and Beychen Chinese Companies.

Past week at the auctions of the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan 15 transactions were registered.

The International Exhibition of Industrial Products, Equipment and Modern Technologies completed its work in Ashgabat. The large-scale forum demonstrated the achievements of the domestic industry, as well as the huge potential of this sphere, to which President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov attaches the most important role in the Country Development Program for the next seven years.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held regular session of the Cabinet of Ministers where outcomes of work for January were summed up, actual issues of domestic policy of the State were discussed as well as the draft of certain documents were reviewed.