The President of Turkmenistan addressed sincere congratulations and best wishes to Emmanuel Macron on his election as a President of the French Republic.

As reported earlier, at the Government session held on 5 May, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov was informed of the preparation for the grain harvesting season by the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan in charge of the country’s agriculture, E.Orazgeldiyev. New equipment, John Deere W540 grain combine harvesters, whose first batch of about 50 units has already arrived in Turkmenistan, will be used during the upcoming harvesting campaign.

The capital of China held the 21st Football Tournament among the personnel of foreign countries’ embassies and accredited international organizations where Turkmen Embassy team became the leader. In the final match, our compatriots confidently won the representative of the Embassy of the Russian Federation with 5:1 score.

The President of Turkmenistan signed the Resolution and approved the decision adopted during the session of the Board of the Trade and Industrial Chamber of Turkmenistan on appointment of Babagylych Esenovich Gylyjov as the Board Chairman of the Trade and Industrial Chamber of Turkmenistan.

For further developemtn of the partnership between Turkmenistan and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, the President of Turkmenistan signed the Resolution approving Turkmen composition of Intergovernmental Turkmen – Afghan Commission for Trade and Economic Cooperation.

Baton Rouge (Louisiana, USA) hosted international hanmudo (Korean martial art) seminar with particioation of the leading masters of this style from different countries including Turkmenistan. Chairman of National Hanmudo Martial Art Federation Orif Bukharakov, who passed qualification test during training session and received black belt (III dan), represented our country.

For foreign currency, entrepreneurs from Russia, United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong, Afghanistan and other countries bought polypropylene and gasoline produced at Turkmenbashy Refinery Complex. Besides, the extract of licorice, cotton fabric and thread, cotton fibre, regenerated fibre, cotton wastes were sold for foreign currency to the businessmen form Russia, UAE, Turkey and Serbia. Total amount of transactions exceeded 16 934 000 US dollars.

On behalf of President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, they were awarded with monetary and valuable gifts and beautiful spring flowers. The Council of the Elders, the Ministry of Defence, public organizations of the country, administrations of the capital and region were the organizers of the solemn ceremony dedicated to the 72nd ceremony of the Great Victory.

Drilling operations conducted by specialists of the State Concern “Turkmennebit” to drill the super-deep well in the country with the design depth of 7 thousand 150 meters, in the range of 6,689-6,695 meters, resulted in an industrial inflow of natural gas.

Forestalling business part of the session, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov reminded about coming Victory Day. Thousands of Turkmenistan citizens defending Motherland fought bravely and revealed true heroism in the battles with fascism in the most cruel and sanguinary war of XX century – the Great Patriotic War 1941 – 1945. The feat of our heroes is immortal. Our compatriots, who were in the home front, worked untiringly to bring long-awaited Victory closer. We pay high tribute to the memory of the heroes killed in the battlefields and honour the veterans and selfless workers of the home front who are alive, - the Head of the State highlighted.