President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov expressed his deepest condolences to President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Mohammad Ashraf Ghani for multiple deaths and injuries in the terrorist attack in Kabul.

The Turkmen National Institute for Democracy and Human Rights under the President of Turkmenistan hosted a regular meeting of the Inter-ministerial Commission on Ensuring Turkmenistan’s Compliance with International Obligations in the Field of Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law that was attended by representatives of the country’s National Parliament, several ministries, sectoral agencies and public organizations. The meeting reviewed the results of the Commission’s work in 2017 and discussed the issues related to the main fields of its activity.

President, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, signed a Decree under which, for fulfillment in good faith of the military duty; for merits in strengthening the defensive power of the country, ensuring security and well-being of the people, bringing up defenders of the Fatherland in the spirit of valor and patriotism; in honor of the Fatherland Defenders Day, and in accordance with paragraph 15 of article 71 of the Constitution of Turkmenistan, a group of military servicemen and employees of military and law enforcement authorities of the country have been awarded military and class ranks.

President, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, signed a Decree under which, for outstanding personal contribution to the strengthening of independence and sovereignty of neutral Turkmenistan; for consolidation of the country’s defense capability and ensuring its security; for exemplary service and dedication to our Fatherland over many years; taking into account special services to the State and the people; and also in honor of the Fatherland Defenders Day, the group of military servicemen and employees of military and law enforcement authorities have been conferred state awards of Turkmenistan.

President of the Republic of Korea, Moon Jae-in, sent a letter thanking the Turkmen leader, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, for the birthday greetings.

Past week at the auctions of the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan 29 transactions were registered.

I congratulate you with the 26th anniversary of the Armed Forces of Turkmenistan and Fatherland Defenders Day, states the address by President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov to officers, soldiers, servicemen and cadets of the Armed Forces.

President of Turkmenistan severely reprimanded Chairman of the State Committee for Tourism Cholukov Serdar Gurbanberdievich for the negligent performance of his duties and the failure to implement the specified tasks.

In accordance with the Resolution of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov:

In accordance with the Decree of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, with the aim to fundamentally modernize the sports sphere, coordinate activities in the sphere of sports and youth policy, and educate patriotic, broad-minded, hardworking, highly cultured youth, the Ministry of Sports and Youth Policy of Turkmenistan was established on the basis of the State Committee for Sports.