The results of Turkmenistan's participation in the International Specialized Exhibition ""Astana EXPO-2017"", which finishes its work on September 10, were summed up. The Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan O. Gurbannazarov announced this at a government meeting.

Turkmenistan plans to purchase 15 thousand tons of aluminum sulfate (coagulant) for the needs of drinking water production companies attached to the Ministry of Communal Services of Turkmenistan. This has been reported at the Government session by Vice-Premier D.Amangeldiev who supervises construction, energy sector and communal services.

Fuel-energy complex of Turkmenistan has completed preparations for the uninterrupted supply of natural gas to consumers in the autumn-winter period. Profile vice-premier M. Babayev informed about it at the meeting of the Government.

By the Resolution of the National Parliament of Turkmenistan, under Article 13 of the Law of Turkmenistan on Turkmenistan’s International Agreements, the Agreement on Strategic Cooperation between Turkmenistan and the Republic of Kazakhstan, signed on 18 April 2017 in Astana, has been ratified.

By the Resolution of the National Parliament of Turkmenistan, under Article 13 of the Law of Turkmenistan on Turkmenistan’s International Agreements, the Agreement on Strategic Cooperation between Turkmenistan and the Republic of Uzbekistan, signed on 6 March 2017 in Ashgabat, has been ratified.

One week has left until the beginning of the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games. It attracts thousands guests and fans to Turkmenistan, as well as increased attention of the world mass media that covers the international events of such scale.

As part of the celebrations to mark 10 days until the start of the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, an exhibition of BMW cars (to be used to transport athletes, guests and sports fans during the Games) has been arranged in front of the Sport Hotel in the Olympic Complex.

President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Mamnoon Hussain and President of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh Abdul Hamid have expressed their congratulations to the head of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov on the occasion of Kurban Bairamy.

During celebration ceremony in Sport Hotel of the Olympic village on occasion of 10 days until the beginning of Ashgabat 2017 Games, President of Turkmenistan received the certificates proving the registration of the facilities of the Olympic village in Ashgabat in the Guinness World Records Book. These are the image of ahalteke horse in the Olympic village and Aquatic Sports Complex with the largest indoor swimming pool.

Historical decision of the Olympic Asian Council on conduct of 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Ashgabat is an evidence of growing authority of our independent Motherland in the sports world, - President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has said in his speech during the ceremony of 10 days countdown until the beginning of the Games.