At the meeting of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, Turkmenistan was elected to the Executive Board of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the Commission on the Status of Women for 2018-2022.

Cultural Days of the State of Palestine in Turkmenistan will be held on 3-5 May of this year. The schedule of the campaign will include concerts; the exhibition of pieces of decorative and applied arts of the friendly country; and film screenings.

On the 21st of April the conference dedicated to the 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Turkmenistan and Japan was held at International university for the Humanities and development. Guests of the conference were delegation of Japan Foundation (JF) . The President of JF Mr. Hiroyasu Ando, gave speech about future goals of Foundation and cultural promotion between Japan and Turkmenistan.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov flew around the capital, getting acquainted with the state of affairs at a number of major construction sites, the progress of further improvement of the city, and the improvement of the capital's road and transport infrastructure from aboard the helicopter.

Ashgabat has hosted the 2nd seminar on Turkmen-Korean economic cooperation. A representative delegation of the Republic of Korea arrived in Turkmenistan to take part in it. Among those attending the seminar from the Turkmen side were senior officials and leading specialists from some ministries and agencies.

An exhibition of art works, entered in an art contest, has opened in the exhibition hall of the State Academy of Arts. The contest is organized to popularize Akhalteke horses that are the national wealth and pride of the people of Turkmenistan.

“I am happy to send congratulation message to Your Excellence, the government and people of Turkmenistan on occasion of the 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations between our states, - the message of President of the Republic of India Pranab Mukherjee says. Stating with delight the sustainable progress of versatile Indian – Turkmen dialog and highly appreciating common success reached in all spheres, we aims for further consolidation of beneficial partnership.

The President of Turkmenistan signed a Decree on appointing the panel of judges of contests on the occasion of Turkmen Horse Day.

The Mejlis of Turkmenistan in the format of traditional inter-parliamentary dialogue hosted a meeting with a delegation of deputies of the European Union countries headed by the European Parliament Vice President Mr. Ryszard Czarnecki, arrived in the country on a working visit.

The presentation of Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov's publications in the Kazakh language was held at the National Museum of Kazakhstan, timed to coincide with the state visit of the President of Turkmenistan to that country. Kazakhstan readers were presented with books ""Akhalteke - our pride and glory"", ""Flight of heavenly horses"" and ""Rapid step of a horse"".