Turkmenistan is preparing for the EXPO-2020 Universal Exposition that will be held in Dubai, UAE. As reported by Vice-Premier, O.Gurbannazarov, at the Cabinet session, the Turkmen side has engaged with the EXPO-2020 Organizational Committee to prepare the national exposition to be presented at the global expo that will take place from 20 October 2020 to 10 April 2021 under the slogan “Connecting Minds, Creating the Future”.

At the Government session held on 12 January, the Speaker of the National Parliament, Akja Nurberdiyeva, reported on preparation of our country’s delegation to attend the 7th Conference of the Muslim Women Parliamentarians of the Parliamentary Union of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the 13th session of this international structure that will take place in Iran.

The laboratory of heat (temperature) of the State Benchmark Center of Turkmenistan successfully passed international accreditation from the Slovak National Accreditation Service (SNAS) of the Slovak Republic and received a corresponding certificate.

Vice-premier A. Garadjayev, who supervises the sphere of culture, informed about the preparation for the creative action at the government session. As it was mentioned, Days of Belarusian Culture are held in accordance with the Program of Cooperation for 2017-2020 between the Ministries of Culture of the two countries and timed to the 25th anniversary of the Turkmen-Belarusian diplomatic relations.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held the first session of the Government this year where the main subjects of the state policy aimed at further dynamic development of the country and prosperity of Turkmen people were discussed.

For popularization of historical and modern significance of the Silk road, archaeological, cultural and historical monuments of the country, national heritage and material values as well physical training and sports, active introduction of the principles of healthy life style, wide attraction of growing generation to sports and further improvement of international sport authority of the country, the President of Turkmenistan signed the Resolution on establishment of organization committee of International rally Amul – Hazar 2018, bicycle ride and running marathons and approval of the composition of the committee.

At a government meeting on January 12, Deputy Prime Minister Aidogdyev M. reported on the preparations for the commissioning of the glass plant ""Türkmen aýna önümleri"" in Ovadendape of the Akhal velayat erected within the framework of the state program on import substitution.

On 15-16 January, the delegation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will make a working visit to Islamabad where the Turkmen-Pakistani foreign policy consultations will take place.

Today, President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov has received Foreign Minister of Malaysia Dato Sri Anifah Aman.

“First of all, on behalf of the World Anti-Doping Agency, I, would like to thank You, as the President of Turkmenistan and the President of the National Olympic Committee of Turkmenistan, for rendering continued support to WADA and our purposes of protecting doping-free athletes”, the message of World Anti-Doping Agency President Craig Reedy says.