The 8th International Gas Congress (TGC-2017) and an exhibition timed to coincide with it have opened in the Avaza National Tourist Zone. The big specialized forum is co-organized by Turkmengas State Concern and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan.

Ashgabat hosted two-day seminar “Topical Aspects of the Improvement of the Legislation in Mass Media” organized by the OSCE Centre.

On the instructions of President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov Chairwoman of the Mejlis A. Nurberdyeva accepted credentials from Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Czech Republic to Turkmenistan, Mr. Yaroslav Siro.

On the instructions of President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov, Mejlis Chairwoman of the country A.Nurberdieva received credentials from Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Hellenic Republic to Turkmenistan Andreas Friganas.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov sent deep condolences to Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Elizabeth II and country’s Prime Minister Teresa May over the terror attack at the Manchester Arena stadium that has resulted in human casualties and injuries.

I cordially congratulate you with the start of international gas congress, which is held for the eighth times in independent neutral Turkmenistan and the exhibition timed to this event. I wish you strong health and successful work of specialized review and forum.

In the capital of Azerbaijan, the Baku Olympic Stadium hosted the closing ceremony of the 4th Islamic Solidarity Games. Complex competitions in 20 events brought together more than 3,000 athletes from 57 states. At these games, the Turkmen athletes won 13 medals (two gold, four silver, seven bronze), that secured them the 15th place in the team standings.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov held the next working meeting via the direct video communication with participation of khyakims of velayats and Ashgabat city. Discussion of state of affairs in regions, the course of seasonal agricultural activities as well realisation of transformation programs for systematic increase of social standards of living of population took place.

Mejlis of Turkmenistan hosted a meeting with members of representative delegation of the People’s Republic of China, arrived on a working visit, headed by Deputy Chairman of the P.R.C. National People’s Congress, General Secretary of its Standing Committee, Mr. Wang Chen.

The collection of Turkmenistan team was supplemented with another bronze medal at the IV Islamic Solidarity Games in the capital of Azerbaijan. It was won by Ahhageldy Agamyradov in wushu competitions in the weight category up to 56 kg.