Chairperson of the Council of the Federation of the Federal Assembly of Russia, Valentina Matviyenko, addressed a message to the President of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, expressing her gratitude for the invitation to attend the opening ceremony of the Ashgabat–2017 Games, and conferment of the title of the Honorary Citizen of the city of Ashgabat.

Past week at the auctions of the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan 32 transactions were registered.

A delegation of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan headed by Chairwoman A.Nurberdiyeva will take part in the 137th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union on October 14-16, 2017, which will be held in St. Petersburg, Russian Federation.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan will develop the concept of the co-chairmanship of Turkmenistan in the CIS in 2018. This was stated by the deputy Prime Minister, Head of the MFA of Turkmenistan R. Meredov at the meeting of the government.

In Turkmenistan, Days of Culture of the Republic of Uzbekistan will be held on November 13-15, 2017.

Buildings of ""Ak öýi"", which in their manner are repeating the traditional shape of Turkmen white yurts, will be built in all velayat centers of Turkmenistan. Such an instruction was given by the President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov to the vice-premiers responsible for the regions of the country and to the khyakims of the velayats.

In Riyadh on November 8-9, 2017, the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Turkmen-Saudi Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation will be held. This was announced by Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers M. Babayev on the oil and gas complex at the government session.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held regular session of the Cabinet of Ministers where priority issues of the state policy were discussed.

8th session of the Caspian Sea Port Authorities commenced its work in Turkmenbashi. During two days, representatives of Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia and Turkmenistan will be discussing cooperation in shipping industry, maritime cargo handling, ensuring navigation security, developing port infrastructures, exchanging logistical information, protecting marine environment of the Caspian and other issues.

Delegation of the National Parliament of Turkmenistan headed by the Chair of the Parliament, A.Nurberdiyeva, will participate in the 137th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly that will take place on 14-18 October in Saint-Petersburg (Russian Federation). The main theme of the forum will be Promoting Cultural Pluralism and Peace through Inter-Faith and Inter-Ethnic Dialog.