H.Toychyyev, the Turkmen weightlifter, stepped on the top of podium after he won the Snatch title in the men’s 105+ kg, having lifted 197 kg. Not only did he seal his victory, but also set the new Turkmenistan record that outweighed the previous one he set at the World Championship in Houston (USA) by 7 kg.

During the joint session of the Cabinet of Ministers and the State Security Council, priority tasks of the state politics and draft documents were reviewed.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received congratulations from the Head of National Parliament, Deputy Chairmen of the Cabinet of Ministers, leaders of military and law enforcement agencies, hyakims of velayats and Ashgabat on occasion of the Turkmen Horse Day annually observed in our country on last Sunday of April.

On the ongoing in the capital's Olympic town Asian Kickboxing Championship today, winners and prize-winners in the discipline of ""musical forms"" , as well as several fighting versions were determined. Turkmen athletes in these competitions won 14 medals - six gold, two - silver and six - bronze. In the contests of the continental level in weightlifting, medals were played in two weight classes.

The President of Turkmenistan signed the Decree prescribing the government agencies, enterprises and organizations, as well as those with state participation, to give consent to their contractors, delivering at their order the works and services specified in the investment projects implemented in Turkmenistan by legal entities, their affiliated branches and representations, to hire as subcontractors the foreign legal entities, their affiliated branches and representations, as well as the enterprises with foreign capital, only if they have the positive conclusion of the Agency for Protection from Economic Risks under the Ministry of Economy and Development of Turkmenistan.

The President of Turkmenistan signed the Resolution approving the composition of the Intergovernmental Turkmen-Ukrainian Commission on Economic Cooperation from the Turkmen side.

On May 4, the Turkmen-Palestinian business forum is planned to bring together managers and specialists of enterprises, organizations and companies engaged in the spheres of industry, construction and production of construction materials, trade, engineering, and agriculture.

On May 16, the 20th conference of the Humanitarian Association of Turkmens of the World will be held in Ashgabat. At the next meeting on the eve of the Day of the Constitution of Turkmenistan and poetry of Makhtumkuli Fragi, the tasks related to further improvement of the Association's activities in accordance with the requirements of the time will be discussed.

The construction of a complex of buildings and facilities of the Institute of Communal Services for 2 thousand places is being carried out at an accelerated pace. Construction and installation works have been completed, marble cladding, installation of equipment and landscaping are on the way.

In Ashgabat, a new automobile tunnel was opened under thecircular junction at the crossing of ""10 ýyl Abadançylyk"" avenue and Nurmuhammed Andalib Street.