On 24-26 August Ashgabat will host an international construction exhibition, Turkmengurlushyk–2017, that will also include an industry conference.

To the date, Turkmenistan has established diplomatic relations with 145 nations of the world. This has been reported at the session of the country’s government.

Growth of Turkmenistan's gross domestic product for 7 months of 2017 was 6.4 percent. Deputy Prime Minister for Economy and Finance B.Hojamammedov informed about it at the meeting of the country's government.

200 new buses ""Hyundai New Super Aero City"" (Republic of Korea) and 100 cars-taxis ""Toyota Corolla"" (Japan) entered the city routes in Ashgabat. Modern vehicles, replenished the capital's fleet of vehicles, will allow travelling with great comfort around the city, which has recently significantly expanded its borders - new residential areas are being built, avenues and streets are being laid.

Atageldi Ashirovich Shamyradov, the former Deputy Minister of Culture was appointed Minister of Culture of Turkmenistan by the decree of President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov.

President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov has signed a decree appointing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (the city of Riyadh) Orazmuhammet Atajanovich Charyyev simultaneously Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to the Arab Republic of Egypt.

President of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, will pay an official visit to Azerbaijan on 8-9 August of this year. The issues related to the visit were discussed at the government session.

Turkmenistan has increased electricity exports by 2.8 percent for 7 months of 2017. Deputy Prime Minister D. Amangeldiev, who coordinates the energy complex, the construction industry and the municipal economy, informed about it the government at the meeting.

Turkmenistan is preparing to celebrate the Day of the Melon. A sweet and fragrant holiday in honor of the ""queen"" of melon plantation will be celebrated this year on August 17.

President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov has convened a working meeting to consider and tackle specific tasks (among other matters) in the light of preparations for the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, including in the services, trade and public sectors. Some Cabinet Deputies Chairman and senior officials of sectoral ministries and agencies were among those attending the meeting.