At the meeting of the government, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov gave instructions on ensuring on public holidays the clear work of public services, medical institutions, trade enterprises, public transport, and the uninterrupted functioning of energy and water supply systems.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov signed a Resolution prescribing all enterprises, institutions and organizations (with the exception of credit institutions), regardless of the type of ownership, to switch to International Accounting and Financial Reporting Standards as from 1 January 2019.

By Decree of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, Kakayev, Yagshygeldi Elyasovich, has been appointed Oil and Gas Advisor to the Head of State.

The Resolution adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 20, 2017 (by the report of Second Committee (A/72/420))

During the Government session on December 22, Vice-premier A. Garajayev reported on the Programme of events and activities related with the slogan of the next year “Turkmenistan - the Herat of the Great Silk Road” as well as with the symbol of 2018.

Early morning, the vehicle of the Head of the State arrived in the square in front of the capital park 10 year of Independence where flowers-laying ceremony to the monument of Saparmurat Niyazov took place.

In his speech to the Elders’ Council in October, President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov identified wider use of cutting-edge space technology in various sectors of the national economy as key short-term tasks. By a decision of the head of state, some 1 billion 300 million manats are to be allocated for the domestic space industry development in 2018-2024.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov took part in the celebrations at the New Year tree, having shared the joy of coming holiday with the children as well as in the opening ceremony of Vepaly sculpture in the Olympic village.

The second session of the Joint Committee on Cooperation between Turkmenistan and United Arab Emirates with the participation of representative delegation of the UAE chaired by Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Sheikh Abdulla Bin Zayed Al Nahayan.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received the representative delegation of the United Arab Emirates, headed by Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Minister of Energy of the UAE Suhail Mohammed Faraj Al Mazroui, Minister of Infrastructure Development of the UAE Abdullah bin Mohammed Belhaif Al Nuaimi and Director General of Abu Dhabi Fund for Development Mohamed Saif Al Suwaidi took part in the meeting.