Talks between President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirzeev, who arrived in Turkmenistan on a working visit, began in the Avaza National Tourism Zone.

President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev arrived on working visit in Turkmenistan by the invitation of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.

Our compatriot, competing in the weight category up to 97 kg, met the representative of Syria Abdulah Karem, who yielded strong attack of Turkmen wrestler. The fight was completed ahead of time with 11:0 score.

Group matches of the basketball tournament (3X3 format) were held at IV Islamic Solidarity Games. Our men team, competing in group A had two convincing victories over the teams from Turkey (21:13) and Pakistan (19:12). It brought Turkmen sportsmen to the final round of the competitions, where 8 teams are presented which would find out the winners in round system competitions.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received the president of the University of Tsukuba (Japan), Nagata Kyosuke. The guest expressed his deep appreciation for the time, and stressed that he was delighted to have yet another meeting with the Turkmen leader whose constructive initiatives are supported worldwide, including Emperor Akihito and Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe. This was confirmed during mutual high-level visits.

In total, two deputies of the Mejlis, 41 members of the Halk Maslahaty and 134 members of the Gengeshes are to be elected for Turkmenistan. In this regard, 177 districts and 255 polling stations operate.

President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov left for a working trip to the Balkan velayat, where the meeting of the Turkmen leader with his Uzbek counterpart Shavkat Mirziyoyev was scheduled.

Delegation of Turkmenistan headed by the Chair of the Parliamentary Committee on Legislation and its Norms, Serdar Berdimuhamedov, took part in the plenary session of the 9th International Economic Summit “Russia – Islamic World: KazanSummit–2017”.

The delegation headed by the Chair of the Parliamentary Committee on Legislation and its Norms, Serdar Berdimuhamedov, has arrived in Kazan to participate in the plenary session of the 9th International Economic Summit “Russia – Islamic World: KazanSummit–2017”, and met with the President of the Republic of Tatarstan, Rustam Minnikhanov.

On May 24-25, the “Avaza” National Tourist Zone is to host the 7th International Gas Congress. The forum will focus on the diversification of export routes and transit of Turkmen natural gas, construction of international gas pipelines, investment conditions in Turkmenistan, current situation and development prospects of the world gas market, international environmental initiatives of President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov, and others.