18 transactions were registered past week at the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov sent his deep condolences to President of the United Mexican States Enrique Peña Nieto in connection with the destructive earthquake which has caused numerous human victims, mutilation and large scale destructions.

The Turkmen pilgrims, who made a hajj during Gurban bayram to Mecca and Medina, came back.

By the Ukase of President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov editor-in-chief of the magazine «Dünýä edebiýaty» Meretmammet Hanmammedov was dismissed from his post.

The Head of the State addressed congratulation message to the personnel of energy industry on their professional holiday.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held regular session of the Cabinet of Ministers where topical issues of the state life related to the coming important event were reviewed. The agenda also included the discussion of the objectives of the branches and the issues of social and economic development.

“With great joy, on behalf of the Olympic Council of Asia and on my own behalf, I welcome the news on the occasion of the torch lighting of the V Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games at the ""Galkynysh"" gas field, which is a truly historic event”, says the message of the President of the Olympic Council of Asia, Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah.

A specialized burn treatment center will be built in Ashgabat. The international tender for the selection of a contractor for the implementation of this project will be conducted by the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan.

Ministry of Railway Transport prepares for capitalization of the sector’s enterprises. As reported at the Government session by the Vice-Premier in charge of transport and communication, B.Annameredov, works are ongoing to improve the legal and organizational structure of several subordinate enterprises. It has been proposed to create a public company, Turkmendemiryollary, with equity participation of merged proprietorships of the Ashgabat section of the railway.

During the session of the Government on September 8, R. Meredov, the Vice Premier and Foreign Minister made the report on the preparation to the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly.